§ 2-717. Purpose.

(a)

This division provides for the proper and efficient management of the municipal records of the city.

(b)

Since the citizens of the city have a right to expect efficient and cost-effective government and recognizing the importance of local government records in the lives of all citizens, the efficient management of city records is necessary to the effective and economic operation of the city, the preservation of records of permanent value is necessary to provide the people of the state with resources concerning their history and to document their rights of citizenship and property and the establishment of uniform standards and procedures for the maintenance, preservation, microfilming or other disposition of city records is necessary to fulfill the higher public purpose.

(Code 1967, § 2-8(c); Ord. No. 3702, § 1, 10-6-83; Ord. No. 5540, § 1, 5-24-90)

State law reference

Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 201.002.