§12. Electronic digitized records
A. The department may utilize an electronic digitizing process capable of
reproducing an unalterable image of the original source document for recordation, filing,
processing, and preservation of any records, forms, information, statements, transcriptions
of proceedings, transcriptions of records, electronic recordings, letters, memoranda, and other
documents and reports to maintain efficient management and processing of records and to
conserve storage space in administration of this Title.
B. The department shall comply with the conversion standards and disposal request
procedures established by the division of archives, records management, and history of the
Department of State in accordance with R.S. 44:39 and 415.
Acts 1997, No. 22, §1, eff. May 15, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008;
Acts 2025, No. 478, §7, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.