Subject of Possible Rule Making: Staff and director of the Washington state gambling commission.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rule clarifies responsibilities for the approval of the agency budgets and financial management of the agency.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussion of this proposed change by attending a commission meeting, or contacting the agency rules coordinator at the contact information below.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Michelle M. Pardee, Acting Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3465, fax (360) 486-3625; Rick Day, Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3446, fax (360) 486-3625; or Mark Harris, Assistant Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3579, fax (360) 486-3625.

     [Meetings:] Study session at the commission meeting on November 19, 2009, at the Lacey Community Center, Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA 98503, (360) 491-0857; up for discussion and filing at the at the commission meeting on January 15, 2010, at the DoubleTree Guest Suites-Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila, WA 98188; and study session at the commission meeting on February 11, 2010, at the Great Wolf Lodge, 20500 Old Highway 99 S.W., Grand Mound, WA 98531, (360) 273-7718.

November 2, 2009

Michelle M. Pardee

Acting Rule Coordinator

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