Montana HB722 mandates a minimum 1-year retention period for electronic communications in public employees' email accounts after employment ends.

Montana HB722 requires public agencies to retain electronic communications in public employees' email accounts for at least one year after employment ends. The bill outlines specific duties for the state records retention and disposition subcommittee, local government records committee, and local government records destruction subcommittee. It also mandates that public agencies manage public records according to established guidelines and prohibits the disposal of public records without the necessary approvals.

Montana HB722 mandates a minimum 1-year retention period for electronic communications in public employees' email accounts after employment ends.

Montana HB722 requires public agencies to retain electronic communications in public employees' email accounts for at least one year after employment ends. The bill outlines specific duties for the state records retention and disposition subcommittee, local government records committee, and local government records destruction subcommittee. It also mandates that public agencies manage public records according to established guidelines and prohibits the disposal of public records without the necessary approvals.