Parking Notice: The rear parking lot at the Georgia Archives will be undergoing maintenance in June. Maintenance is scheduled for June 11–12 and June 15–16, weather permitting. Please plan to use the front parking off Jonesboro Road during this work.
Closure Notice: The Georgia Archives will be closed Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth.
Mission Statement
The mission of the State Records Committee is to provide review for the approval, disapproval, amendment, or modification of retention schedules submitted by state agency heads and local governments through the Department of Archives and History in accordance with O.C.G.A. 50-18-92.
Goal Statement
The goal of the State Records Committee is to ensure that essential public records and the information they contain are available to policy makers and the citizens of Georgia for the time necessary to protect the interests of the public and the State.
Policy Statement
It is the policy of the State Records Committee to provide approved retention schedules to government administrators as a viable decision making tool for their records and information management programs.
Meeting Minutes
Recently approved Retention Schedules
April 23, 2026
Annexations
Municipal annexations must be filed with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Please do not mail annexations to the Georgia Archives. For the complete Annexation process, please see the Georgia Code, OCGA 36-36-3(a) and (e).
County line disputes - Information for county officials.
Geographic Names - The Georgia Archives is the state’s Names Authority.
