PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-06-052.
Title of Rule: WAC 390-14-020 Hours for records inspection and copying.
Purpose: Specifies the hours during which the public may examine and copy public records maintained by the agency.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17.370(1).
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 42.17.280.
Summary: The proposed amendment specifies the office hours during which public records are available to the public.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed amendment gives more precise information to the public.
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: The proposed amendment states that public records will be available for inspection and copying weekdays, excluding state holidays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This proposal does not represent a change from current practice.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The proposed amendment expressly states the agency's office hours.
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
OTS-3060.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 85-03, filed 7/9/85)
WAC 390-14-020
Hours for records inspection and copying.
Public records shall be
available for inspection and copying ((during the customary office hours of the commission))
weekdays, excluding legal holidays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 85-15-020 (Order 85-03), § 390-14-020, filed 7/9/85; Order 62, § 390-14-020, filed 8/26/75.]