Mississippi § 71-5-129 - Destruction of useless records [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-5-129 — Destruction of useless records [Repealed effective July 1, 2023]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-5-129. Destruction of useless records [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].
Records hereinafter designated, which are found by the department to be useless, may be disposed of in accordance with approved records control schedules. Records which have been preserved by it for not less than three (3) years: Initial claims for benefits, Continued claims for benefits, Correspondence and master index cards in connection with such claims for benefits, and Individual wage slips filed by employers subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law. Work orders, Clearance records, Counseling records, Farm placement records, and Correspondence relating to all such records. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing the destruction or disposal of basic fiscal records reflecting the financial operations of the department and no records may be destroyed without the approval of the Director of the Department of Archives and History. Records which have been preserved by it for not less than six (6) months after becoming inactive: Work applications, Cross-index cards for work applications, Test records, Employer records,
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-5-129 cover?
Section 71-5-129 ("Destruction of useless records [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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