The Board is comprised of eight public members and the principal administrators of the State Archives and Iowa and the State Historical Society of Iowa. The State Archivist serves as the coordinator for the Board. The Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board holds public meetings four times each year. These meetings normally are held in August, November, April and June. Three of the four meetings are held at the State Historical Building in Des Moines and the fourth is held at another location in the state.
All meetings are open to the public.
The Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board adopted a planning document which outlines areas of concern for documentary records in Iowa and provides suggested action steps for improvement in those areas of concern. These materials are available at various repositories throughout the state.