WSR 16-09-114
PERMANENT RULES
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
[Filed April 20, 2016, 8:37 a.m., effective May 21, 2016]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose is to update the public records officer's phone number, fax number, and web page address.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 516-09-020(2).
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.35.120(12) and 42.56.100.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-05-076 on February 16, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 20, 2016.
Jennifer L. Sloan
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 08-01-106, filed 12/18/07, effective 1/18/08)
WAC 516-09-020 Agency description—Contact information—Public records officer.
(1) Western Washington University is an institution of higher education, authority for which is located in chapter 28B.35 RCW. The administrative offices of the university are located at the university's main campus at Bellingham, Washington. The university also has education centers in Seattle, Everett, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline, Bremerton, Oak Harbor, Anacortes, and Port Angeles.
(2) Any person wishing to request access to public records of the university, or seeking assistance in making such a request, should contact the university's public records officer located at the main campus listed below:
Public Records Officer
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: ((360-650-3051)) 360-650-2728
Fax: ((360-650-3044)) 360-650-4228
Current contact information and additional information regarding release of public records can be found on the university web site at ((http://www.library.wwu.edu/info/pubrecords_procedures.html)) http://www.wwu.edu/publicrecords/index.shtml.
(3) The public records officer will oversee compliance with the act but another university staff member may process the request. Therefore, these rules will refer to the public records officer or "designee." The public records officer or designee and the university will provide the "fullest assistance" to requestors; ensure that public records are protected from damage or disorganization; and prevent fulfilling public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the university.