I recently came across an electronic record requirement in Minnesota 
Statutes (Minn. Stat. §  46.04 (2003)/Subdivision 3).  This pertains to 
electronic records used for a particular purpose and contains several 
requirements including one that states, "...a document or record may be 
transferred to and stored on a nonerasable imaging system and retained 
only in that format if all documents and records preserved on nonerasable 
optical imaging systems meet nationally recognized standards for permanent 
records and are available for retrieval for as long as applicable law 
requires..."

I was wondering if anyone on the list has a viewpoint on what are 
nationally recognized standards for permanent records.  And yes I know 
that this should be referred to counsel and/or regulators for 
clarification.  But I thought our community of records managers would have 
some thoughts on this one and perhaps records managers in Minnesota were 
consulted in the writing of this statute.

Happy Friday

Dave Gaynon

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