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City records are maintained in accordance with the
City records ordinance and the state requirements for local government records established by the Texas State Libraries and Archives Commission. The City sometimes receives requests for records that have been disposed of in accordance with the aforementioned records management requirements. See records retention schedules below:
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City Records Ordinance
Prescribes the policies and procedures that govern the records management program for the city as approved by the city council.
Records Retention Schedules
These retention schedules are prepared by the Texas State Library & Archives Commission (TSLAC) and adopted for use by the City of El Paso in accordance with the Texas local government records act.
EL: Records of Elections and Voter Registration
- Part 1: Election Records
- Part 2: Records of Candidacy and Campaign Finance
- Part 3: Voter Registration Records
GR:Records Common to All Local Governments
- Part 1: Administrative Records
- Part 2: Financial Records
- Part 3: Personnel and Payroll Records
- Part 4: Support Services Records
- Part 5: Electronic Data Processing Records
HR: Records of Public Health Agencies
- Part 1: Records Common to Public Health Agencies
- Part 2: Records of Local Public Health Authorities
- Part 3: Records of Local Public Hospitals
- Part 4: County Indigent Health Care Records
- Part 5: Animal Control and Health Records
- Part 6: Records of the County Inspector of Hides and Animals
LC: Records of Justice and Municipal Courts
- Part 1: Civil and Criminal Records
- Part 2: Inquest Records
- Part 3: Vital Statistics Records
- Part 4: Miscellaneous Records
- Part 5: Juvenile Records
PS: Records of Public Safety Agencies (Police, Fire, EMS, ME, etc.)
- Part 1: Records Common to Public Safety Agencies
- Part 2: Law Enforcement Records
- Part 3: Records of County Medical Examiners
- Part 4: Records of Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Service Agencies
- Part 5: Records of Community Supervision and Corrections (Adult Probation) Departments
- Part 6: Records of County, District and Criminal District Attorneys
PW: Records of Public Works and other Government Services
- Part 1: General Records
- Part 2: Planning and Zoning Records
- Part 3: Building Permit and Inspection Records
- Part 4: Public Transportation and Engineering Records
- Part 5: Soil and Water Conservation Records
- Part 6: Agriculture Extension Agent Records
- Part 7: Environmental Hazards Records
- Part 8: Weights and Measures Records
- Part 9: Library and Museum Records
- Part 10: Parks and Recreation Records
- Part 11: Zoo Records
- Part 12: Public Broadcasting Records
- Part 13: Social Services Records
- Part 14: Veterans Service Officer Records
- Part 15: Gaming Records
- Part 16: Cemetery Records
- Part 17: County Historical Commission Records
- Part 18: Miscellaneous Records
TX: Records of Property Taxation
- Part 1: Appraisal Records
- Part 2: Property Tax Collection Records
- Part 3: Motor Vehicle and Boat Licensing and Registration Records
- Part 4: Liquor Licensing Records
- Part 5: Occupation Tax Records
- Part 6: Miscellaneous Records of County Tax Assessor-Collectors
- Appendix
UT: Records of Utility Services
- Part 1: General Records
- Part 2: Water and Wastewater
- Part 3: Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Management Records
- Part 4: Electric Utility Records
- Part 5: Gas Utility Records