PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Implementation of the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW and modification of existing WAC 174-276-005 through 174-276-120.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.040 Duty to publish procedures.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Existing WACs have not been updated since 2003. The Public Records Act has been recodified since the existing WACs were promulgated.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Parties wishing to submit comments may contact Holly Joseph, Executive Associate to the Vice-president for Finance and Administration, The Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Park Drive N.W., L 3200B, Olympia, WA 98505, (360) 867-6510, colberth@evergreen.edu.
January 10, 2011
J. P. Carmichael
Rules Coordinator