WSR 99-09-057

PROPOSED RULES

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION


[ Filed April 19, 1999, 2:37 p.m. ]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-06-058.

Title of Rule: WAC 390-14-055 Record request form.

Purpose: Designate a specific form for requesting public records from the Public Disclosure Commission.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17.370(1).

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 42.17.260.

Summary: Repeal the designation of a specific form for requesting public documents.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Since the Public Disclosure Commission accepts records requests by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail and in-person, there is no need for a specific form for this purpose.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Vicki Rippie, Public Disclosure Commission, 711 Capitol Way, Room 403, Olympia, (360) 586-4838; and Enforcement: Susan Harris, Public Disclosure Commission, 711 Capitol Way, Room 403, Olympia, (360) 753-1981.

Name of Proponent: Public Disclosure Commission, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: Given the variety of ways in which the public may request documents from the Public Disclosure Commission, there is no need for a formal records request form. The proposed rule-making action will eliminate an unnecessary rule.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Although the proposal will repeal an existing rule, in practice, the public will not be impacted by this change.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed amendment does not have an economic impact on small businesses.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The Public Disclosure Commission is not specified in section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, as being subject to this section nor has it been brought under the section as otherwise provided in the chapter law.

Hearing Location: Senate Hearing Room #2, John A. Cherberg Building, First Floor, 304 15th Avenue, Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA, on May 25, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Jennifer Alloway, 753-1111.

Submit Written Comments to: Vicki Rippie, Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, fax (360) 753-1112, by May 12, 1999.

Date of Intended Adoption: May 25, 1999.

April 16, 1999

Vicki Rippie

Assistant Director

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REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 390-14-055Record request form.

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