DUTIES OF A DEPARTMENT INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR.
Austin City Code § 2-11-8
in effect§ 2-11-8 - DUTIES OF A DEPARTMENT INFORMATION ADMINISTRATOR.
(A) Each department information administrator shall:
(1) cooperate with the city clerk to implement the information management program in the department;
(2) distribute information about the information management program to department employees;
(3) ensure that the creation, storage, retention, destruction, disposition, security, and accessibility of the department's information are in compliance with the department's information management program;
(4) implement the records control schedule to ensure that records or information are retained and disposed of in accordance with the records control schedule;
(5) transfer a physical record that is no longer required for the conduct of department business to the records center;
(6) identify essential information of the department and establish, implement, and maintain a disaster recovery plan;
(7) review the records control schedule at intervals set by the city clerk to determine if the schedule reflects current department practices and complies with the information management program;
(8) review each new information technology system or system enhancement to ensure that the new system or system enhancement addresses and complies with the information management program;
(9) assist the city clerk in producing an annual report to the city manager on the implementation of the information management program in the department;
(10) notify the city clerk within 24 hours of the discovery of any loss, theft, or damage to a department record or information.
Source: Ord. No. 20141120-015, Pt. 1, 12-1-14; Ord. No. 20190919-017, Pt. 9, 9-30-19.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-11INMA_S2-11-8DUDEINADFetched: 10/27/2026