RCW 40.14.170
Legislative records—Sound recordings.
Any sound recording of debate in the house or senate made by legislative employees shall be preserved by the chief clerk of the house and by the secretary of the senate, respectively, for two years from the end of the session at which made, and thereafter shall be transmitted to the state archivist. The chief clerk and the secretary shall catalogue or index the recordings in their custody according to a uniform system, in order to allow easy access to the debate on specific questions before either house, and shall make available to any court of record, at the cost of reproduction, such portions of the recordings as the court may request.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 102 § 9.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 40 - Public Documents, Records, and Publications
Chapter 40.14 - Preservation and Destruction of Public Records.
40.14.010 - Definition and classification of public records.
40.14.022 - Division of archives and records management—Imaging account.
40.14.024 - Division of archives and records management—Local government archives account.
40.14.027 - Local government archives and records management services—Judgment debtor surcharge.
40.14.030 - Transfer to state archives—Certified copies, cost—Public disclosure.
40.14.040 - Records officers—Designation—Powers and duties.
40.14.080 - Chapter not to affect other laws.
40.14.100 - Legislative records—Defined.
40.14.110 - Legislative records—Contribution of papers by legislators and employees.
40.14.120 - Legislative records—"Clerk," "secretary" defined.
40.14.140 - Legislative records—Party caucuses to be advised—Information and instructions.
40.14.150 - Legislative records—Use for research.
40.14.160 - Legislative records—Rules for access to records.
40.14.170 - Legislative records—Sound recordings.
40.14.180 - Legislative records—Construction—Confidentiality of bill drafting records.