Iowa Admin. Code r. 671-15.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 671-15.2 - E-mail messages as records

(1) E-mail messages are records as defined in rule 671-15.1 (17A,305) when sent or received in the course of conducting state business.

(2) In order to determine the proper retention and disposition, E-mail messages must be evaluated for content and purpose. E-mail messages that meet the definition of "record" must be retained and disposed of in accordance with records series retention and disposition schedules which have been approved by the records commission.

(3) Approved record series retention and disposition schedules for state government records of Iowa are available through the state records manual. Agencies may request additions and changes to the schedules by submitting a request to the records commission in accordance with 671-Chapter 3.

(4) To protect the integrity of information contained in E-mail messages that meet the definition of "record," they must be maintained as authentic, reliable and trustworthy records for their entire retention period. Unauthorized users must not be able to modify, destroy or distribute E-mail messages from an E-mail storage system.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 671-15.2