PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The university's rules regarding the small works roster are being updated, including the following changes, amending WAC 504-50-050, 504-50-060, 504-50-070, and 504-50-080.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.30.150.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The university's rules regarding the small works roster are being updated to comply with RCW 39.04.155 and chapter 236-28 WAC.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Reviewed internally at many levels before proposal.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ralph Jenks, P.O. Box 641225, Pullman, WA 99164-1225, phone (509) 335-2005, fax (509) 335-3969, and e-mail jenks@wsu.edu. A public hearing will be held to permit comment to all proposed rules and revisions. There will be an opportunity to provide written comments to the proposed rules.
February 26, 2009
Ralph T. Jenks, Director
Office of Procedures, Records, and Forms
and the University Rules Coordinator