Date published: October 23, 2012
Last revised: March 23, 2022
Issued by: Records and Information Management Services
20.2.4. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RECORDS MUST NOT BE DESTROYED
Master records at The University of Texas at Austin must not be destroyed:
- if a master record has not met all retention requirements listed in The University of Texas Records Retention Schedule (UTRRS).
- if a Request to Dispose of Records Form has not been approved by the university records management officer (RMO).
- until the resolution of any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, public information request, administrative review, or other action that is initiated before the expiration of a retention period for the record and any other issues that arise from the action are resolved.
- if any legal action or audit is reasonably anticipated involving a university record.
For more information, refer to Texas Government Code, Title 4, Subtitle D, Section 441.187. Destruction of State Records.