Presenter explains email-retention, privacy practices for county records
Dec 10, 2025
A presenter described using state-issued email accounts to separate private communications from public records, said departing officials' inboxes are retained as records subject to 'chapter 22,' and recommended county accounts to simplify public-records responses.
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A presenter told the meeting that using a separate state-issued email account can protect private communications while keeping government business accessible as records. "I want to keep those separate, so I just use a separate email account, that's issued to me by the state," the presenter said, noting that practice helps when a court or records request requires access.
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