The State Archivist grants authorization to Oregon government agencies, in the form of records retention schedules, for the retention and disposition of public records in their custody. Collaborating with staff of the agency being surveyed, the State Archivist considers the value of the public records for legal, fiscal, administrative, tribal cultural, or research purposes.
Annotated Guides to the new City & County/Special District Records Retention Schedules
Annotated Guide to the new City Schedule
To assist in interpreting changes to the updated City General Records Retention Schedule.
Annotated Guide to the new County and Special District Schedule
To assist in interpreting changes to the updated County and Special District General Records Retention Schedule.
June 2023 Supplementary Schedule
Special Authorization to Destroy Records
All agencies are authorized to use records retention series in the above supplementary schedule until they are fully integrated into all appropriate general retention schedules.