Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 2 — Administration›Article IV — Administrative Procedures and Regulations
Compton Municipal Code § 2-25 Retention and Destruction of City Records
Compton Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Compton
Cite as: Compton Municipal Code § 2-25 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2-25.1. Records Retention.¶
[Added by Ord. #1555, § 2803]
The Council, by resolution, shall establish a records retention schedule for all City records. Such retention schedule shall be in conformance, where applicable, with State and Federal retention/destruction laws. The records retention schedule may be amended as needed by Council resolution, and such amendments shall be incorporated in the original records retention schedule.
Certain City records shall be microfilmed in accordance with the approved records retention schedule. This program shall be mandatory for all City Offices, Departments, and Agencies. Each Department shall appoint a Department Records System Coordinator and notify the Records Management office (City Clerk's office) of such appointment. Each Department shall conduct an annual inventory of all records with the assistance of the Records Management office. During February of each year (for files maintained on a calendar year basis) and during August of each year (for files maintained on a fiscal year basis), each Department shall submit a request for the Records Manager (City Clerk) to destroy obsolete records.
§ 2-25.2. Destruction of Records.¶
[Added by Ord. #1555, § 2803.1]
The Council, by resolution, shall authorize the City Clerk to destroy certain City records.
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