The chief examiner of the division of departmental audits of the state auditor's office, the state archivist, a representative appointed by the attorney general and a representative appointed by the director of the office of financial management shall constitute a committee to be known as the state records committee.

The chief examiner of the division of departmental audits of the state auditor's office shall be ex officio chairperson of the state records committee. The representative appointed by the attorney general shall be vice chairperson. The state archivist shall act as secretary and shall be responsible for the proper recording of its proceedings.

The state records committee may adopt appropriate procedures for records disposition authorization, scheduling, and other matters relating to the retention, preservation, or destruction of public records of state agencies; may exercise such further powers as are granted by chapter 40.14 RCW or by any other statute.

The committee shall review records retention and disposition schedules submitted to it for authorization and may veto, approve, or amend the schedule or any or all records series contained therein. Approval of a schedule or amended schedule shall be by majority vote of the state records committee members.

The state records committee shall meet in open session at least quarterly to consider all business relevant to the duties of the committee, at the office of the state archivist, Olympia, Washington.