Sec. 14.18.02.05. Duties of Custodians, Public Officials, and Employees

A. It is the responsibility of all custodians, public officials, and employees to:

(1) Retain and protect all records in their custody;

(2) Cooperate with Division and Archives in the establishment and maintenance of an active and continuous program for the economical and efficient management of records;

(3) Ensure that agency records, including electronic records, are covered by a schedule, which shall outline procedures to ensure the retention and usability throughout the authorized lifecycle of the records.

B. No officer, employee, or contractor of any agency shall destroy, sell, or otherwise dispose of any record in such person's care or custody or under such person's control without first having followed the procedures under Regulation .07 of this chapter.