Rule 511-1-3-.32 - Record Preservation(1) When an authorized reproduction of a vital record has been properly prepared by the State Registrar and when all steps have been taken to insure the continued preservation of the information, the record at the State or County offices of Vital Records from which such authorized reproduction was made may be disposed of by the State Registrar. Such record may not be disposed of, however, until the quality of the authorized reproduction has been tested to insure that acceptable certified copies can be issued and until a security copy of such document has been placed in a secure location removed from the building where the authorized reproduction is housed.(2) The State Registrar may offer the original documents from which the authorized reproductions are made to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may be allowed to retain permanently such records provided they adhere to the restrictions in the Vital Records law related to access to such records. If the Secretary of State does not wish to place such records in his or her files, the State Registrar shall be authorized to destroy the documents. Such destruction shall be by approved methods for disposition of confidential or sensitive documents.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 511-1-3-.32
O.C.G.A. Secs. 31-2A-6, 31-10-3, 31-10-24.
Original Rule entitled "Record Preservation" adopted. F. Sep. 20, 2013; eff. Oct. 10, 2013.