PERMANENT RULES
Date of Adoption: May 26 [27], 2004.
Purpose: Removes reference to the tolling language and conforms to recent case law.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 390-37-041 Enforcement procedures -- Allegations submitted to the attorney general's office and/or prosecuting attorneys.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17.370(1).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-08-086 on April 6, 2004.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
Thirty-one days after filing.
May 27, 2004
Vicki Rippie
Executive Director
OTS-7081.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 03-22-065, filed 11/4/03,
effective 12/5/03)
WAC 390-37-041
Enforcement procedures -- Allegations
submitted to the attorney general's office and/or prosecuting
attorneys.
(((1))) When a person has notified the attorney
general or prosecuting attorney under RCW 42.17.400(4) that
there is reason to believe a violation of the sections of
chapter 42.17 RCW enforced by the commission has occurred,
((the statutory time periods are tolled when)) and the
attorney general or prosecutor forwards the complaint to the
commission((.
(2) After the allegations have been forwarded to the commission)), commission staff may:
(((a))) (1) Initiate an investigation;
(((b))) (2) Submit a report to the commission that may
include a recommendation;
(((c))) (3) Schedule the matter for an adjudicative
proceeding before the commission following investigation;
and/or
(((d))) (4) Take any other steps consistent with the
agency's authority and resources.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 03-22-065, § 390-37-041, filed 11/4/03, effective 12/5/03.]