(a) Pre-1951 court records with retention periods less than permanent shall be stored under conditions that meet the requirements of this section. Pre-1951 court records with permanent retention, e.g., case papers, shall be stored under conditions that meet the requirements of §7.164 of this title (relating to Required Minimum Storage Conditions for Permanent Records).
(b) Records shall be stored in a manner that offers protection from fire, water, steam, structural collapse, unauthorized access, theft, and other similar hazards.

Source Note: The provisions of this §7.163 adopted to be effective April 7, 2013, 38 TexReg 2098