Essential records definition

Essential records means any public records essential to the resumption or continuation of operations, to the re-creation of the legal and financial status of government in the state or to the protection and fulfillment of obligations to citizens of the state.
Essential records means records that are essential to the continued functioning or reconstitution of an agency during and after an emergency, and those records that are essential to protect the rights and interests of the agency and of the individuals directly affected by its actions. Essential records are sometimes called vital records.
Essential records means MDH’s vital data required for performing Essential Functions, which should be maintained on secure systems and backed up on redundant servers.

Examples of Essential records in a sentence

  • Essential records of planning and learning progress are maintained at a high level of proficiency.

  • Essential records of current and former Associates will be retained according to the Record Retention guidelines.


More Definitions of Essential records

Essential records means rights-and-interests records necessary to protect the assets, obligations, and resources of the state, as well as its employees and citizens. Essential records typically document delegation of authority and line of succession, and include legal documents and contracts, financial records, and other rights-and-interests records.
Essential records means all documents a receiving school needs to immediately enroll a child, including but not limited to, documents necessary to determine appropriate class placement and to provide educational services, an individualized education plan (IEP) or behavioral intervention plan, and immunization records.