29 Del. C. § 524

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§ Â 524. Records retention and disposition schedules.

Official statutory text

The Delaware Public Archives shall, after consultation with appropriate state agencies, or political subdivisions of this State, establish records retention and disposition schedules setting forth the minimum length of time that records need to be retained. If any state or federal law or regulation provides a retention period different from that established by the records retention period and disposition schedule established herein, the retention period established by law or regulation shall govern.

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