Referred to:  The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Lynn Archer, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, The Ulster County Clerk has requested the adoption of the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1) issued pursuant to Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, for use by all County officers in disposing of County government records; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature does hereby approve of the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1) issued pursuant Article 57-A of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for local government, is hereby adopted for use by all County officers in legally disposing of County government records listed therein; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article 57-A only those records that are described in Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1) will be disposed of after they have met the minimum retention periods described therein; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article 57-A only those records that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established legal minimum periods will be disposed of; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution shall be sent to the State Archives, New York State Department of Education,

and move its adoption.       

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE