California Government Code 12465 – (a) When they are in excess of five years old, reports from …
(a) When they are in excess of five years old, reports from county and city officials and individuals, claims, canceled and paid warrants, payroll documents, and other records may be destroyed by the Controller, with the concurrence of the Director of General Services.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), original reports, claims, canceled and paid warrants, payroll documents and other records may be destroyed after one year if they are reproduced in accordance with Section 14756 and the reproduction is preserved for the required period.
Terms Used In California Government Code 12465
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(c) Records relating to the annual Controller’s report on the revenues and expenditures of state government shall not be destroyed pursuant to subdivision (b) for at least three years.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 221.)