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File #: 23-6694    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 11/2/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/14/2023 Final action: 11/14/2023
Title: Request for approval to destroy certain records of Public Health Services and Juvenile Probation that have met the retention period specified in the Harris County Records Control Schedule adopted December 14, 2021.
Attachments: 1. 111423 Destruction of Records PHS, JPD
Department: Universal Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to destroy certain records of Public Health Services and Juvenile Probation that have met the retention period specified in the Harris County Records Control Schedule adopted December 14, 2021.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Records and Information Plan adopted December 14, 2021 specifies the formal destruction
process which includes reviews by the Department Head, the Records Management Officer, the Records
Management Committee (representatives for the County Attorney, District Attorney, and County Auditor)
finalized by affirmative authorization of Commissioners Court.
Request by Universal Services for authorization to destroy records for the following:

Mary Durrette, Public Health Services, WIC
Henry Gonzales, Juvenile Probation

Expected Impact:
Ensures the satisfaction of legal obligations, regulatory requirements, and improve operational storage needs for Universal Services and the County-wide Records Program. Currently, the Records Management Center is at 75% capacity. Upon the destruction of these records, the Records Management Center will be at 74% capacity.


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Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service

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Precinct(s): Countywide

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