Chapter President's Manual

Running Your Chapter-Record Keeping

ACC, with the assistance of ACC Alliance Partner Jordan Lawrence and chapter volunteers, developed the following record retention policy that should guide your operations. To assist you with implementing this policy, ACC offers technology that allows you to post electronic documents online via a weddav system commonly referred to as an extranet. Taking advantage of the extranet protects you from the exposure associated with maintaining records in an e-mail account. We encourage you to request an extranet or maintain a hard copy of the below documents, so that you can continue to operate regardless of the turnover in chapter administrators or any system issues that may arise.

Record Type Category Description of Records Retention Period
Board Meeting Materials Minutes, supporting materials and handouts Permanent
Organizing Documents Bylaws Permanent
Correspondence Letters from sponsors, e-mails and letters from members, letters from ACC and solicitations. 1 year from the date of correspondence
Financial Records Monthly reports to Treasurer, P&L for specific program, credit card charges and bank statements 5 years from the date of the record
MCLE Signups Record of attendee for credit and possible audit 5 years from the date of the event
Program Documentation Final versions of all programs, evaluation forms, attendance records, marketing materials, etc. 5 years from the date of the event