§ 1.36. MICROFILMING OR OPTICAL DISK STORAGE OR DEPARTMENT RECORDS.(Am. #1009)  


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  • (1)

    Departments may keep and preserve public records through the use of microfilm or optical disk storage providing that the applicable standards established in §§ 16.61(7) and 16.612, Wis. Stats., respective, are met. Departments should consider factors such as retention periods and estimated costs and benefits of converting records between different media when deciding which records to microfilm or store on optical disks. After verification, paper records converted to either microfilm or optical disk storage should be destroyed. The retention periods identified in this ordinance apply to records in any media.

    (2)

    Pursuant to § 137.20, Wis. Stats., records created in electronic/digital format may be maintained in electronic/digital format unless converted to another format per § 16.61(7), Wis. Stats.