Texas § HR.40.039 - REVIEW OF RECORDS RETENTION POLICY
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§ HR.40.039. REVIEW OF RECORDS RETENTION POLICY
REVIEW OF RECORDS RETENTION POLICY. The department shall periodically review the department's records retention policy with respect to case and intake records relating to department functions. The department shall make changes to the policy consistent with the records retention schedule submitted under Section 441.185 , Government Code, that are necessary to improve case prioritization and the routing of cases to the appropriate division of the department. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 26(a), eff. September 1, 2017. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 249 ), Sec. 8(a), eff. September 1, 2017.
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