DISPOSITION ORDERS

Disposition orders are records retention policies approved by the Public Records Advisory Board (PRAB), the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, the Director of Public Records, the Secretary of Administration, or the Public Records Commission between the years of 1938 and 2008. All active disposition orders remain in effect until superseded by an agency record schedule and/or a general record schedule approved by the Vermont State Archivist.

Please note that the "Retention Schedule for State Agencies" and other "Housekeeping Disposition Orders" issued by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services (BGS) have been superseded by General Record Schedules. VISION disposition orders have been superseded by GRS-1000.1002 (General -- Accounting)

Local public agencies can find copies of their orders on our Disposition Orders Issued to Local Agencies web page. Records officers and liaisons in each state agency should have copies of their respective orders on file locally.

Boards, Commissions and Independent Departments

County Clerk, Office of

Education, Dept. of

Enhanced 911 Board

Financial Regulation, Dept. of

Green Mountain Care Board

Human Rights Commission

Labor, Dept. of (Also see Employment and Training)

Liquor Control, Dept. of

Lottery Commission

Military, Dept. of

Natural Resources Board (formerly Environmental Board and Water Resources Board)

Public Safety, Dept. of

Public Service Board

Public Service, Dept. of

SerVermont

State's Attorney's, Office of

Vermont Center for Geographic Information

Vermont Economic Development Authority

Vermont Historical Society

Vermont State Housing Authority

Administration, Agency of

Buildings and General Services, Dept. of

Finance and Management, Dept. of (see also Budget and Management)

Human Resources, Dept. of

Information and Innovation, Dept. of

Libraries, Dept. of

Tax, Dept. of (also see Property Valuation Review)

Agriculture, Food, and Markets, Agency of

Commerce and Community Development, Agency of

Historic Preservation, Dept. of

Housing and Community Affairs

Constitutional Officers

Attorney General, Office of

Auditor of Accounts, Office of

Defender General, Office of

Secretary of State, Office of

Treasurer, Office of

Human Services, Agency of

Aging and Independent Living, Dept. of

Children and Families, Dept. of (also see Social Welfare)

Corrections, Dept. of

Health, Dept. of

Mental Health, Dept. of

Rate Setting Division

Vermont State Hospital

Natural Resources, Agency of

Environmental Conservation, Dept. of (also see Environmental Protection)

Fish and Wildlife, Dept. of

Forests, Parks, and Recreation, Dept. of

Transportation, Agency of (also see Highway Department)

Motor Vehicles, Dept. of

Vermont Judiciary

Court Administrator's Office

Civil Division of the Superior Court (formerly Superior Court)

Criminal Division of the Superior Court (formerly District Court)

Family Division of the Superior Court (formerly Family Court)

Probate Division of the Superior Court (formerly Probate Court)

Supreme Court

Vermont Legislature

Joint Fiscal Office

Legislative Council

The Public Records Advisory Board (PRAB) also issued guidance to public agencies on purging "Non-Record Material" in 2001. The Non-Record Material List was superseded in December 2010 by GRS-1000.1000 (Transitory Records). Please see General Record Schedules for more information.

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