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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA
RDA: 11230
Database ID: 2304
Record Series Title: Legal Files
Record Series Abstract: This Record series covers records generated and/or received by the agency as a result of or preparation for potential litigation. Record series includes but is not limited to memoranda, correspondence, affidavits, consent orders, final orders, notice of hearing and charges, subpoenas, investigative reports, discovery, attorney work papers, exhibits, pleadings, settlement documents, and transcripts.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Other
If Other, Explain: Record series is cut off after the case has been fully adjudicated and there can be no further claims or appeals.
Total Retention: 10 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Destroy
Disposition Notes: Records will be maintained in agency for a period of ten years and then destroyed according to state approved methods. Records may be retained longer if needed as reference for future research. Records may be maintained in either paper or electronic format, as long as the electronic content has been verified for completeness, accuracy, and usability. Any records subject to a superseding Confidentiality Agreement and/or a Protective Order shall not be destroyed until the termination of the Confidentiality Agreement and/or Protective Order
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 2305
Record Location: Tennessee Tower, 22nd Floor
File Arrangement: Alphabetical
Media Format Generated: Both
Media Format Stored: Paper/Electronic
Date Range: 1990 to Current
Annual Accumulation: Paper: 1 c.f. Electronic: .5 GB
Current Volume: Paper: 14 c.f. Electronic: 6.82 GB
Record Value: Administrative, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 48
Past Year: 28
2 - 5 Years: 5
Over 5 Years: 1
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: Tennessee Tower, 22nd Floor
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: Yes
Confidential Legal Citation: T.C.A. 23-3-105 T.C.A. 10-7-504
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
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Agency Retention - Years Active:
Agency Retention - Years Inactive:
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Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Destroy
Legal Citation: T.C.A. 23-3-105 T.C.A. 10-7-504
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: Legal (\\ag03SDCWF00525) (I)
IT-ABC Number: None
Hardware Description: Solaris 10 Master Server
Software Description: Netbackup 6.5.6 backup software
System Location: Data Center North-Primary, Data Center South for secondary (copy 2 for AG03SDCWF00525)
Backup Procedures: Backup is conducted everyday. Full backup on Friday, Incremental backups Saturday-Thursday Data Domain disk storage is the backup media. All backups are on disk for 30 days and duplicated between the two data centers. Once a month around the last weekend of the month on a Friday the Full backup is vaulted to tape which is an LT04 tape. Media servers that backup AG03SDCWF00525 are Linux Red Hat. We use data domain 890 and the second copy to a data domain 890 for backups and a L700 storage tek tape library for offsite storage on Monthly backups.
Disaster Recovery: Backup media is stored at Iron Mountain "Restore" process is via a Help desk ticket. If it is older than 30 days we will have to recall a case from iron mountain for the next business day. If the restore is an emergency, then we will submit an emergency delivery from Iron Mountain. An emergency delivery can take up to 3 hrs by contract. The cost for an emergency run is $150.00.
Data Migration Description: The Legal Records will be scanned into PDF format and will be placed into a separate, controlled folder on the DGS shared drive. The folder will be restricted and will be backed up on a regular basis. The electronic version of the files will be accessible and maintained by the DGS Legal Staff. DGS Legal will follow internal procedures in creation, access and modification of the electronic records. The electronic version of the Legal Files will be destroyed in accordance with the above retention period.
Metadata Description: The data sets related to these files are, but not limited to Excel, Word, Text, PDF Images, MS Project Files, pictures, Image Files (TIFF etc.)
Contact Information
Contact Name: Meryl McVicker
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel
Address 1: 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Address 2: TN. Tower, 22nd Floor
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243
Phone: 615-532-8971
Email: meryl.mcvicker@tn.gov
Agency: Dept. of General Services/Purchasing
Agency Head: Robert E. Oglesby, Commissioner
Director: Thaddeus E. Watkins
Allotment Code: 32101
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 08-10-2017 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 08-10-2017 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2017-08-10 We have reviewed RDA 11230 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 08-11-2017 Agency concurs with no needed changes on RDA. Thank you
RMD Director Recomendations: 08-17-2017 RDA 11230 is a request to create an RDA. The retention period will be ten years and destroy. The format will be paper/electronic. Recommend approval of request to create RDA 11230.
Signed Form Received: 2017-08-16
PRC Meeting Date: 09-07-2017
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 11230.
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
2304 11230 2017-09-07 Approved