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Managing Records

Requests for Early Destruction of Records

When records have been damaged by a disaster and are believed to constitute a hazard to human safety or health or to property or when the information contained within is substantially destroyed, a state agency or local government records management officer (RMO) may request authorization from the State Archives to destroy or dispose of such records immediately.

Records Advisory: Insurance Coverage for Records and Data

September 2016

Some property insurance policies provide limited coverage for lost or damaged records. In order to more fully protect your organization, however, you’ll need to add an endorsement or rider to your policy for an extra cost or in some cases purchase a separate policy.

The State Archives offers the following information as background to assist you in determining whether and how to obtain insurance coverage for your paper and electronic records. More detailed information is available from your insurance professional.

Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, Section 57.05

Archives and Records Management Law for the Records of New York State Government

Note: This document contains only section 57.05 of the New York State Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. Users should also consult other New York State statutes.

ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW CHAPTER 11-C OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS TITLE U--DIVISIONS OF HISTORY AND PUBLIC RECORDS ARTICLE 57--DIVISIONS OF HISTORY AND PUBLIC RECORDS

SEC. 57.05. STATE ARCHIVES

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