The Archives and Records Commission exercises sole, entire, and exclusive authority over the disposition of all public records and archives of state officers, departments, boards, commissions, agencies, and institutions, with certain statutory exemptions (67 O.S. § 305). In most cases, records created or received in the transaction of official business cannot be destroyed by a state agency without prior authorization from the Commission.

Records disposition schedules are reviewed and approved by the Commission as provided in 67 O.S. § 205(1a) and OAC 60:10-3-2.