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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA: 3031
Database ID: 1225
Record Series Title: Amusement Device Documents
Record Series Abstract: THE RECORD SERIES CONSISTS OF DOCUMENTS USED IN PERMITTING AMUSEMENT DEVICES, SUCH AS: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT WITH ITINERARY FORM; RIDE LIST FORM; THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION REPORTS; CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE DOCUMENTS; STATE OF TENNESSEE AMUSEMENT DEVICE OPERATING PERMIT; AND RECEIPT FOR FEES. THE RECORD SERIES ALSO CONSIST OF NONCOMPLIANCE AMUSEMENT DEVICE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS: NONCOMPLIANCE COMPANY LETTER; CEASE & DESIST LETTER; TEMPORARY SUSPENSION LETTERS; AUTHORIZATION TO RESUME BUSINESS LETTERS; AFFIDAVIT TO LOCAL SHERIFF'S OFFICE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE; REFERRALS LETTER TO AUTHORITY; ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MAY INCLUDE: RECORD REQUEST DOCUMENTS; RESPONSES TO MEDIA OUTLETS AND LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL INQUIRIES.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Other
If Other, Explain: Issuance or renewal of Permit
Total Retention: 5 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Destroy
Disposition Notes: Records are received and generated in the process of issuing and renewing annual amusement device permits. Records are maintained for compliant as well as non-compliant companies. Records are scanned and uploaded to state approved software and server environment. The issuance of permits or referrals to the local authorities triggers the retention countdown. Paper and electronic records are maintained in agency for five (5) years. Electronic data will be transferred to the electronic management system and properly maintained. Records will be destroyed by state approved methods.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 1225
Record Location: 220 French Landing Drive, Floor 2, Side B, Nashville, TN 37243
File Arrangement: Alphabetical
Media Format Generated: Paper
Media Format Stored: Paper/Electronic
Date Range: 2009 - Current
Annual Accumulation: paper - 0.5 cu. ft. electronic - .52 GB
Current Volume: paper - 0.5 cu. ft. electronic - .52 GB
Record Value: Administrative, Fiscal, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 30
Past Year: 300
2 - 5 Years: 0
Over 5 Years: 0
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: 220 French Landing Drive, Floor 2, Side B, Nashville, TN 37243
Essential Record Media Type: Paper
Confidential: FALSE
Confidential Legal Citation:
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: Five (5) years
Agency Retention - Years Active: Three (3) years
Agency Retention - Years Inactive: Two (2) years
Records Center Retention Period: 0
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Destroy
Legal Citation: None
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: Smart Search and Oracle
IT-ABC Number:
Hardware Description: The SmartSearch application resides in the VMWare shared environment at STS's Data Center South. The application is accessed via a client that is installed on the desktop of the users. The Desktops all have the Windows 7 Operating System. Surveys - Record Series is stored on a 2012 Virtual Machine Server, located in the 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN 37243 building, First Floor. The record series may be accessed via desktop computers safely stored in the Labor Standards Unit area in the same building. The record series is password protected.
Software Description: The SmartSearch application resides in the VMware shared environment at STS's Inspections - Data Center South. The application is accessed via a client that is installed on the desktop of the users. The Desktops all have the Windows 7 Operating System. Surveys - The software used to store the data is an Oracle database, accessed via a desktop application which is only accessible from desktop computers safely stored in the Labor Standards Unit area located at 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN 37243. The database is password protected. There is also a NIC interface which links directly to the Oracle database and is password protected. Additionally, the NIC application is only accessible to input data during the month of October each year.
System Location: STS Data Center South, Smyrna, TN 220 French Landing Dr, 2B, Nashville, TN
Backup Procedures: Standard STS Data Center back up procedures are in place. Backups are taken nightly and stored on-site until weekly back up is taken to Iron Mountain back up storage facility. Surveys - The data is backed up daily by the standard daily incremental process, to tape, and also has a weekly full backup on Friday each week. The backup is located in the 220 French Landing Drive Building, First Floor, Nashville, TN 37243 and is also sent off to Iron Mountain weekly. Additionally, each year's data is backed up to a separate file prior to loading the next year's data to the Oracle database.
Disaster Recovery: The SmartSearch application resides at the Data Center and is backed up nightly. Backups are stored off-site weekly. Bronze Level Disaster Recovery is used for SmartSearch. Recovery in a disaster could take between one (1) to three (3) weeks. Surveys - The data is backed up at the State Disaster Recovery site. In the event of a disaster, the data would be retrieved using standard procedures. This application has been assigned a Bronze Level for Disaster Recovery. Therefore, recovery in a disaster situation could take between one (1) and three (3) weeks. Ops Planner is now the state's sole repository for Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity (DR/BC) documentation.
Data Migration Description: The SmartSearch data resides in an SQL database located at the Data Center. If there were a need for migration, it could be done by a DBA and the SmartSearch System Administrator. Surveys - The data is not migrated; it is an insular system. There are no plans to migrate this electronic series. The data remains in a VM server, may be accessed only by secure computers, and is backed up offsite.
Metadata Description: The information does not contain PII information. It consists of business names, locations, insurance information and inspection information. The data is stored on business name, business location, insurance information and inspection information tables. These tables were created in 2009 and are updated by the application when a change is made by the Amusement Device Unit to the applicable data.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Carlene Tidwell Bennett
Job Title: Administrative Services Assistant 2
Address 1: 220 French Landing Drive
Address 2: 2nd floor, Side B
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243
Phone: 615-741-6119
Email: carlene.t.bennett@tn.gov
Agency: Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
Agency Head: Commissioner Burns Phillips
Director: Kim Y. Jefferson, Administrator
Allotment Code: 337.05
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 04-28-2016 No recommended changes
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 04-28-2016 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2016-04-28 We have reviewed RDA 3031 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 05-03-2016 Thank you.
RMD Director Recomendations: 05-09-2016 RDA 3031 is a request to revise an RDA. The retention period will change from three years to five years and the format will change to paper/electronic. Abstract and worksheet have been updated. Recommend approval of request to revise RDA 3031.
Signed Form Received: 2016-05-09
PRC Meeting Date: 06-22-2016
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 3031
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
1225 3031 2016-06-22 Approved
2540 3031 2019-05-22 Approved
2541 3031 0000-00-00 Pending