NEW UPDATES!
OARs governing county retention were updated November 2025. Your Multnomah County Retention Series has been updated accordingly. Please make sure to double check - some series may have new retention periods.
Each series contains the following information:
- Series Title (Agency Series #)
- Description. (Legal Citations)
- Retention
Copyright and Reproduction Records (L16-001)
Series provides a record of the activities, policies and procedures related to copyright ownership and reproduction of county-owned objects and publications, and of the county’s use of items owned by other organizations. Series also documents agreements with other parties for private or commercial use, reproduction, publication and sale of written materials and photographs of county-owned objects and publications. Records may include reproduction, resale and publication policies and procedures, contracts and agreements, use restriction forms, photograph release forms, photographic service request forms, requests for permission to reproduce or publish photographs or documents, fee schedules, correspondence, and work orders for purchase of printed materials. (OAR 166-150-0085(7))) (OAR 166-017-0045(2,4)) (MCC § 8.500)
Retention:
Retain permanently - transfer to Archives upon becoming inactive or after 10 years, whichever comes first.