The head of each public office shall cause to be made only such records as are necessary for the adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and for the protection of the legal and financial rights of the state and persons directly affected by the agency's activities.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 149.40
Making only necessary records
Known as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
The act spans §§ 149–149 (64 sections).
Effective: July 1, 1985; Latest Legislation: House Bill 238 - 116th 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.