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K-9 Service Dog Records

RDA Number
2973
Effective Date
Record Series Abstract
Records include but not limited to: Canine service dogs training documents, vet records, and invoices.
Record Series Active
Yes
Cut Off at End of
Other
If Other, Explain
End of service dog's commission with the Department of Safety
Total Retention Years
5
Total Retention Months
0
Retention End Action
Destroy
Disposition Notes
Records are generated and stored in paper and electronic. Records are maintained until the end of service dog's commission with the Department of Safety. Maintain in agency for 5 years, then destroyed by state approved methods.
Record Location
283 Stewart's Ferry, Nashville
File Arrangement
alpha and numeric
Media Format Generated
Both
Date Range
1990 - current
Allotment Code
34901
Annual Accumulation
1 cu. ft. (89 MB)
Current Volume
10 cu. ft. (446 MB)
Record Value
Administrative
Legal
Audit Requirements
State
Information Shared Outside the State
No
Essential Record
Yes - Original
Essential Record Stored
STS Data Centers
Essential Record Media Type
Electronic
Confidential
No
Does this Record Series Contain Sensitive Information?
No
Agency Retention
5
System Name
Network H Drive: (AG03SDCWF00533)
Hardware Description
VMware Virtual Server
Software Description
Windows 2012 R2 Server
System Location
STS Data Center
Backup Procedures
Standard file level backup services are provided with EMC Avamar Backup. Backup is run nightly on all STS managed servers. Nightly backup consist of incremental backup to disk storage and is replicated to the alternate STS site.
Disaster Recovery
In the event of data loss at a facility data will be recovered by the State IT Department (STS)or the replicated storage at the alternate facility.
Data Migration Description
Electronic records are located on the Network Shared Drive which is managed by the State ID Department (STS). If necessary, STS would oversee the transfer of electronic Program records from the Network Shared Drive to the new designated secure network location
Records Management Division (RMD)
04-18-2019
No recommended changes.
Tennessee State Library and Archives
04-18-2019
No recommended changes.
Comptroller Audit Review
04-18-2019
We have reviewed RDA 2973 from an audit standpoint. We concur with the recommended retention and disposition specifications.
Agency Records Officer
04-22-2019
Thank you.
RMD Director
04-25-2019
RDA 2973 is a request to revise and RDA. The retention period will change from two years and destroy to five years and destroy. The format will be paper/electronic. The Title, Abstract, Cut Off, Disposition Notes, and Worksheet have been updated. Recommend approval of request to revise RDA 2973.
Public Records Commission
05-22-2019
PRC approves RDA 2973.