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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
Records Management Division
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RDA
RDA: 11334
Database ID: 2524
Record Series Title: Apostilles and Authentications
Record Series Abstract: Records Series contains Apostille or Authentication Request Form (SS-4504) and related documentation.
Record Series Active: Yes
Cut Off at End of: Fiscal Year
If Other, Explain:
Total Retention: 0 Years 0 Months
Retention End Action: Permanent
Disposition Notes: The original application form is submitted to the Division of Business Services in paper form along with other attached documents showing the authentication of a notary public signature by the county clerk. The application form is scanned into the TN-BEAR system and then retained permanently. The documents submitted along with the application are not scanned in because they are stapled to the outgoing certification and returned to the customer as a part of the Apostille / Authentication process.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 2721
Record Location: State Data Center North State Data Center South
File Arrangement: Alphabetic
Media Format Generated: Both
Media Format Stored: Electronic: Sconpreadsheet/Database
Date Range: March 24, 2014 - current.
Annual Accumulation: 3.3 Gigabytes
Current Volume: 30 Gigabytes
Record Value: Administrative, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 353
Past Year: 4238
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 - Duplicate
Essential Record Stored: The original is scanned and returned to the customer upon filing. The image is stored in the TN-BEAR system permanently.
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: No
Confidential Legal Citation:
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: Permanent
Agency Retention - Years Active: 0
Agency Retention - Years Inactive: 0
Records Center Retention Period: 0
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Keep as Electronic
Legal Citation: Pursuant to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: TN-BEAR (Tennessee Business Entity & Annual Report) System
IT-ABC Number:
Hardware Description: The database and application server are hosted on virtual servers hosted in the State's data centers.
Software Description: The Software is built using current Microsoft technologies, to collect and record details, generate and store a digital image of records, monitor the status and history of records and provide search/reporting/correspondence capabilities relating to the stored records.
System Location: State Data Center North State Data Center South
Backup Procedures: The database is backed up to disk and then backed up to tape. The tape is stored off-site. The database log is backed up every five minutes, the database is backed up every hour.
Disaster Recovery: The database is restored from the most recent known good backup.
Data Migration Description: Records are maintained permanently in the TN-BEAR system.
Metadata Description: All details entered on an Apostille or Authentication Request are stored in a data table, along with record specific details like a record identification number, image locator number, filing date. A digital image of the request is also stored.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Cody York
Job Title: Director of Business Services
Address 1: 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave
Address 2: 6th Floor
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243
Phone: (615) 253-1835
Email: Cody.York@tn.gov
Agency: Secretary of State
Agency Head: Tre Hargett
Director:
Allotment Code: 30501
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 03-14-2019 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 03-15-2019 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2019-03-18 We have reviewed RDA ID 2524 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 04-01-2019 No recommended changes.
RMD Director Recomendations: 04-09-2019 RDA 11334 is a request to create an RDA. The retention period will be permanent. The format will be paper/electronic. Recommend approval of request to create RDA 11334.
Signed Form Received: 2019-04-05
PRC Meeting Date: 05-22-2019
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 11334
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
2524 11334 2019-05-22 Approved