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.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 149.40

  • Public office: includes any state agency, public institution, political subdivision, or other organized body, office, agency, institution, or entity established by the laws of this state for the exercise of any function of government. See Ohio Code 149.011
  • Records: includes any document, device, or item, regardless of physical form or characteristic, including an electronic record as defined in section 1306. See Ohio Code 149.011
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 149 Contents