AGENCY: Attorney General's Office
SERIES: 7191
TITLE: Opinions (formal)
DATES: 1945-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by opinion number.
DESCRIPTION: State and local government agencies may present requests for opinions on questions of law to the Attorney General's Office. Formal opinions, while written by attorneys within the Attorney General's Office, undergo scrutiny at several levels within the office. Once approved by the Attorney General, these are published and released as the official opinion of the Office rather than simply legal advice. Opinions usually include the initiating request, an opinion, and an index memorandum.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Formal opinion records, GRS-1722
AUTHORIZED: 05/15/2017
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed provided index memorandum has been returned to agency.
Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1945 through 1976. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Paper: For records beginning in 1971 through 1988. Retain in State Archives permanently or until microfilmed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal
This disposition is based on the significance of the attorney general's rulings in documenting issues facing state agencies.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public