A retention schedule is a document listing all the titles of the records series, length of time each document or record will be retained as an active record, the reason for its retention (administrative, legal, fiscal, and historical) and disposition agreed by the user, receiver, and Records Director and Records Retention committee.

The following are Texas State Library and Archives Commission retention schedules recognized by ACC, from which you can determine the retention schedule for your department’s records.

LOCAL SCHEDULE EL

Includes:

RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION

• Election Records
• Candidacy and Campaign Finance 
• Voter Registration Records

LOCAL SCHEDULE GR

Includes:

RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS COMMON TO ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

• Administrative Records
• Financial Records
• Personnel and Payroll
• Information Technology
• Support Services Record

LOCAL SCHEDULE JC

Includes:

RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS OF PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES

• Admissions Records
• Academic Records
• Financial Aid
• Campus Security

LOCAL SCHEDULE PS

Includes:

RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES

• General  Operations
• Vehicles and Equipment Records
• Law Enforcement Records

LOCAL SCHEDULE SD

Includes:

RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR RECORDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

• Student Academic Records
• Special Education and Bilingual services records
• Attendance Records
• Discipline and Counseling records
• Accreditation
• Food Service Records