COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES
RECORDS MANAGEMENT MANUAL - STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SCHEDULE 14 - PROPERTY RECORDS

14-1. Declaration of Surplus Property
                 Form required by the Surplus Property Agency indicates what
                 property and agency wishes to surplus.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years after final
                                         disposition of property and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until property is sold or destroyed
                                         and then destroy.


14-2. Property Disposal Case Files
                 Case files on the disposal of real and related personal surplus
                 property.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain for 3 years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until administrative need ends and
                                         then destroy.


14-3. Real Property Sale Files
                 Records necessary or convenient for the use of real property
                 sold, donated, or traded to non-state ownership.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Permanent. Retain by agency for 6 years
                                         after a deed of sale is recorded and then
                                         transfer to State Archives.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until administrative ends and then
                                         destroy.


14-4. Surplus Property Case Files
                 Case files on sales of surplus personal property (including those
                 transactions deviating from standard procedures), comprising of
                 invitations, bid acceptances, lists of materials, evidence of
                 sales, and related correspondence.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain for 3 years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 2 years or until administrative
                                         need ends and then destroy.

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