Local Government Records Management Improvement Program
Section 5:49
5:49 Duties of Local Government Records Manager; Position Established. –
There is established in the division of archives and records management, department of state, the position of local government records manager who shall be a classified state employee. The local government records manager shall have the following duties:
I. It shall be the responsibility of the local government records manager to advise local governments on planning and administering programs for the creation, maintenance, preservation, reproduction, retention, and disposition of their records; to advise local governments on the development of micrographics systems, automated data processing systems, and other systems that rely on technology to create, store, manage, and reproduce information or records; and to advise local governments on the preservation and use of vital records with enduring value for historical or other research purposes.
II. It shall be the responsibility of the local government records manager to advise the municipal records board concerning local government records policies and procedures, state services and financial support needed to assist or advise local officials, and regulations pertaining to local government.
II-a. The local government records manager, or if the role is not filled, the state archivist, is authorized to employ specialists in records management, archives, and administration, consultants, and/or other specialists necessary to provide a publicly accessible website pursuant to RSA 5:35 and issue guidance for its proper use.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. [Repealed.]
Source. 2002, 145:2. 2003, 97:4, eff. Aug. 5, 2003. 2017, 195:11, III, eff. Sept. 3, 2017. 2026, 206:2, 3, eff. Aug. 31, 2026.