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§12.  Electronic digitized records; microfilm or microfiche records

The department may utilize an imaging or electronic digitizing process capable of reproducing an unalterable image of the original source document, or any appropriate form of the microphotographic process, 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.  However, when electronic digitizing is utilized the original source document or microfilm of such source document shall be maintained until such time as electronic digitizing is recognized as an acceptable means of records preservation.

Acts 1997, No. 22, §1, eff. May 15, 1997.