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Litigation Files

Records created by or on behalf of the University in anticipation of or in the adjudication of a lawsuit. Medical Liability Claims and Litigation Files. Records related to threatened or asserted medical litigation or investigation. This series may include but is not limited to: discovery, legal counsel work-products, evidence files, exposure records, exhibits, final judgments, correspondence, financial records, etc.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.048
Retention Policy Number
353
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AC+1

Characteristics

Archival
O
Final Repository
LEGAL AFFAIRS/ARCHIVES
Vital
No
Remarks
AC=As applicable, decision of the University not to file a lawsuit or decision that a lawsuit will not be filed against it on a matter; dismissal of a lawsuit for want of prosecution or on motion of the plaintiff; or final decision of a court (or of a court on appeal, if applicable) in a lawsuit. ARCHIVES NOTE: Cases that set legal precedent or exhibit historical value will be evaluated by the University Archives for archival preservation.

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:09
GUID
UNTRRS-879

Proposed Legislation

Drafts of proposed legislation and related correspondence.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.027
Retention Policy Number
352
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AV

Characteristics

Archival
O
Final Repository
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Vital
No

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:04
GUID
UNTRRS-874

Legal Opinions and Advice - Attorney General

Legal opinions from the UNTS Office of General Counsel or the Attorney General, including any request eliciting the opinions.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.014
Retention Policy Number
351
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AV

Characteristics

Archival
O
Final Repository
Office of General Counsel
Vital
No
Remarks
Caution: Does not include legal opinions or advice rendered on a matter in litigation or with regard to pending litigation. See item number 1.1.048 for records relating to pending litigationNote: Only cases that set legal precedent or exhibit historical value must be evaluated by the university archivist for archival preservation.

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 11:59
GUID
UNTRRS-867

Transitory Information

Records of temporary usefulness that are not an integral part of a records series of the University, that are not regularly filed within the University's record keeping system, and that are required only for a limited period of time for the completion of an action by an official or employee of the University or in the preparation of an ongoing records series. Transitory records are not essential to the fulfillment of statutory obligations or to the documentation of University functions. Some examples of transitory information, which can be in any medium (voice mail, fax, email, hard copy, etc.) are routine messages; telephone message notifications; internal meeting notices; routing slips; incoming letters or memoranda of transmittal that add nothing of substance to enclosures; and similar routine information used for communication, but not for the documentation, of a specific University transaction.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.057
Retention Policy Number
328
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AC

Characteristics

Final Repository
LOCAL UNIT
Vital
No
Remarks
AC = Purpose of record has been fulfilled. CAUTION: Records management officers should use caution in assigning this records series item number to records of the University to make certain they are not part of another records series listed in this schedule, or for records series unique to the University, are not part of a records series that documents the fulfillment of the statutory obligations of the University or the documentation of its functions. The disposal of transitory information need not be documented through destruction authorizations (1.2.001) or in records disposition logs (1.2.010), but agencies should establish procedures governing disposal of these records as part of its records management plan (1.2.014).

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:11
GUID
UNTRRS-883

Training Materials

Instructional materials developed by the University for training entities or individuals it regulates or serves.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.043
Retention Policy Number
327
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
US + 1

Characteristics

Final Repository
LOCAL UNIT
Vital
No

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:08
GUID
UNTRRS-878

Texas Register Submissions

Copies of all proposed, withdrawn, emergency, and adopted rule; open meetings notices; or any other documents required by law to be submitted to the Texas Register.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.026
Retention Policy Number
321
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AC + 1

Characteristics

Final Repository
LOCAL UNIT
Vital
No
Remarks
AC = Date of publication in Texas Register.

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:04
GUID
UNTRRS-873

Customer Surveys

Surveys returned by the customers or clients of the University, and the statistical data maintained rating the University's performance. May include surveys of employees, students or other individuals affilitated with the System or University.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.038
Retention Policy Number
314
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AC+5

Characteristics

Archival
O
Final Repository
ARCHIVES
Vital
No
Remarks
AC = Final disposition of summary reports. A copy of the survey tool (form) should be retained with any report based on the survey data. See 1.1.067.

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:05
GUID
UNTRRS-875

Suggestion System Records

Records of suggestions or other submissions obtained through a suggestion process.May contain suggestion card submissions (electronic or paper) as well as any reports or summaries of the suggestion and associated response.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.041
Retention Policy Number
311
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
1

Characteristics

Final Repository
LOCAL UNIT
Vital
No

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:06
GUID
UNTRRS-877

Strategic Plans

Information resources and operational strategic plans prepared in accordance with Government Code 2054.095 and 2056.002.

Identification

Record Series Item Number
1.1.055
Retention Policy Number
263
Series
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention
AC + 6

Characteristics

Archival
I
Final Repository
ARCHIVES
Vital
No
Remarks
AC = September 1 of odd-numbered calendar years. Copy sent to TSLAC Publications Depository.

Status

Last Update
10/15/21 12:10
GUID
UNTRRS-881