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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-12-17. Agency creation and retention of electronic records; conversion of written records to electronic records.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-12-17. Agency creation and retention of electronic records; conversion of written records to electronic records.

Each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-12-17, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 698, § 1/HB 126.