Electronic records designated as "archival" must be retained in their original format along with the hardware and software required to read the data in that format unless the converted records have been sampled for completeness and accuracy of the migration to a new system and/or file format. Original data, hardware, and software must be maintained until successful migration to a new system has been verified. Agencies have a duty to work with the state archivist to centralize, preserve, and/or transfer archival records to the digital archives. All records transferred to the digital archives will be administered and managed in accordance with all public access and disclosure laws and requirements.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
40.14.020(6), chapters
40.14, 42.56, and
43.105 RCW. WSR 08-21-073, § 434-662-050, filed 10/13/08, effective 1/1/09.]