Records Inventory & Retention Schedule
Collector
(David Ruff)

How Accessed

Record Group/Series

Date

Paper

Film

Computer

Retention

Notes

Audited Tax Receipts

Audited Tax Receipts & Daily PO 02 col 03 17 boxes na na 13-4-303: 7 years shredded 7 years after audit
Audited Tax Receipts & Daily PO 03 col 04 20 boxes na na 13-4-303: 7 years -

Delinquent Tax Records

Delinquent Personal Tax Record 1977-2000 na 13 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent shredded upon filming
Delinquent Real Estate Tax Record 1981-1999 na 3 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent missing 1985, 1987, 1989
shredded upon filming
Delinquent Mobile Home Tax 1991-1998 na 1 roll na 13-4-303: Permanent shredded upon filming

Improvement District Tax Records (Inactive)

Improvement District Tax Records 1951-1991 3 boxes 2 rolls

na

13-4-302: Permanent

-

Combined Personal Property & Real Estate Tax Records

Tax Records 1836-1867 na 3 rolls na 13-4-302: Permanent originals at Ark History Commission
Tax Records 1866-1867 2 v. .5 roll na 13-4-302: Permanent -

Personal Property Tax Records

Personal Property Tax Record 1868-1945 76 v. 17 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent missing 1876
Personal Property Tax Record 1946-1996 na 23.5 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent shredded upon filming; 
missing 1981-1987
Personal Property Tax Receipt 1997-2001

na

5 rolls

na

13-4-303: Permanent shredded upon filming

Real Estate Tax Records

Real Estate Tax Records 1868-1948 96 v. 33 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent missing 1874,1879,1891
Real Estate Unit Tax Ledger Cards 1948-1960 14 boxes 11 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent -
Real Estate Unit Tax Ledger Cards 1961-1973 26 boxes 17 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent -
Real Estate Unit Tax Ledger Cards 1974-1984 30 boxes 20 rolls na 13-4-303: Permanent -
Real Estate Unit Tax Ledger Cards 1985-2000 na na 13-4-303: Permanent Collector's Office