If any law prohibits the destruction of records, the director of administrative services, the director's designee, or the boards of trustees of state-supported institutions of higher education shall not order their destruction or other disposition. If any law provides that records shall be kept for a specified period of time, the director of administrative services, the director's designee, or the boards shall not order their destruction or other disposition prior to the expiration of that period.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 149.35
Laws prohibiting the destruction of records
Known as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
The act spans §§ 149–149 (64 sections).
Effective: September 26, 2003; Latest Legislation: House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.