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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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RDA: 1668
Database ID: 352
Record Series Title: TSLA Legislative Recording Program Audio Recordings
Record Series Abstract: Records consist of audio recordings (in disc, tape, and digital formats) and their accompanying log sheets in paper or electronic form of the proceedings of the Tennessee General Assembly, including House and Senate sessions, standing committees, subcommittees, and special committees.
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: Duplicate recordings made for reference use by the public and all materials are to be retained permanently by TSLA for such use. Currently-produced digital recordings made in the DCR format are retained for reference use; master electronic files are transferred to WAV and TXT formats and retained permanently.
View Signed Form: Form Not Received
Worksheet
Worksheet ID: 352
Record Location: TSLA
File Arrangement: Chronological
Media Format Generated: Electronic
Media Format Stored: Paper/Electronic/Film
Date Range: 1955 - current
Annual Accumulation: 175GB
Current Volume: 266 sq. ft. tape cabinets; 94.5 sq. ft. paper cabinets; 1.5TB digital files.
Record Value: Administrative, Historic, Legal
Audit Requirements: State
Reference Frequency:
Current Year per Month: 75
Past Year: 75
2 - 5 Years: 75
Over 5 Years: 75
Data Update Frequency: Daily
Information Shared Outside of State: No
If Shared, List Agencies:
Essential Record: Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored: TSLA
Essential Record Media Type: Electronic
Confidential: No
Confidential Legal Citation:
Media Recommendation: Current Format
Media Recommendation Other:
Agency Retention: Permanent Retention
Agency Retention - Years Active: N/A
Agency Retention - Years Inactive: N/A
Records Center Retention Period: 0
Final Disposition after Retention Expires: Transfer to TSLA
Legal Citation: Public Chapter 1, 2006 Ex. Session, section 43a
Record Sample: No Sample
Legal Documentation: No Legal Documentation
Electronic Records Plan Inventory
System Name: IE1819008WN001
IT-ABC Number:
Hardware Description: HP SAN/NAS, HP DL Servers (Windows Server 2003, Windows Storage Server 2008, Microsoft Virtual Server, VMWare Virtual Server)
Software Description: Windows Server 2003, Windows Storage Server 2008, Microsoft Virtual Server, VMWare Virtual Server (Software name, file types, and description will variy according to individual RDA)
System Location: TN Tower, 7th Floor Server Room – Replicated to Secretary of State Disaster Recovery Site
Backup Procedures: Incremental backup daily, full weekly backup, full monthly backup (all to tape). Backup tapes sent off site to Iron Mountain Vault
Disaster Recovery: In the event of a Primary Server failure resulting in loss of data, the files would be accessed on the Disaster Recovery servers. If this is not an option due to the scope of the disaster, data would be retrieved from backup tapes previously sent to Iron Mountain.
Data Migration Description: The Information Services Division maintains and migrates data according to system updates, upgrades and replacements. Full procedures are available with the Information Services Division.
Metadata Description: Text metadata entered by recorder in DCR software links to audio with timestamp - includes bill number, name of speaker, and/or action occurring. Also exported as .txt file for archival preservation.
Contact Information
Contact Name: Cathi Carmack
Job Title: Director, Archival Technical Services Section
Address 1: Tennessee State Library & Archives
Address 2: 403 7th Ave. N.
City: Nashville
Zip: 37243
Phone: 615-253-3468
Email: cathi.carmack@tn.gov
Agency: Secretary of State
Agency Head: Tre Hargett
Director: Chuck Sherrill
Allotment Code: 30504
Status
Action Requested: New RDA
Comments
  Date Comments
Records Management Division (RMD): 02-26-2015 No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Libary and Archives: 02-27-2015 No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review: 2015-02-27 We have reviewed RDA 1668 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency: 05-27-2015 No recommended changes
RMD Director Recomendations: 06-06-2015 RDA 1668 is a request to revise an RDA. The retention period will be permanent and the format paper/electronic/film. Recommend approval of RDA 1668.
Signed Form Received: 2015-06-03
PRC Meeting Date: 06-23-2015
PRC Comments: PRC approves RDA 1668.
PRC Action: Approved
RDA History
ID RDA PRC Reviewed PRC Action
351 1668 0000-00-00 Pending
352 1668 2015-06-23 Approved