The Local Government Records Act establishes requirements for which groups?

• A. Local governments, record management officers, and custodians of records.
• B. State agencies and county sheriffs.
• C. Only city clerks.
• D. Public defenders and prosecutors.

Answer: (A)

This question tests who the Local Government Records Act is intended to govern. The act sets requirements for the entities and people directly involved in managing local government records: local governments themselves, the record management officers appointed to oversee records programs, and the custodians who handle and maintain records on a daily basis. It isn’t framed to apply to state agencies or county sheriffs, nor is it limited to city clerks or to prosecutors and public defenders. Because the scope centers on local governments and those responsible for records management within those governments, the best fit is local governments, record management officers, and custodians of records.