WSR 17-19-017

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 7, 2017, 5:52 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The office of financial management (OFM) proposes to amend its existing rules on disclosure of public records (chapter 82-48 WAC). Amendments to chapter 82-48 WAC will update the OFM procedures and requirements related to receiving, responding and fees for public records requests.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.56.040, 42.56.070, 42.56.100.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments to the OFM rules are necessary to align with the significant changes made to chapter 42.56 RCW, the Public Records Act, and to changes to OFM's organizational structure, all of which have occurred since these rules were last updated. Proposed changes will ensure consistency with current law, and with OFM's current organizational structure and practices.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation and consideration of comments and recommendations about the proposed changes.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Nathan Sherrard, P.O. Box 43113, phone 360-902-0540, fax 360-586-0051, TTY Washington relay service at 711 or 1-800-833-6388, email nathan.sherrard@ofm.wa.gov, web site ofm.wa.gov.

September 8, 2017

Roselyn Marcus

Assistant Director for

Legal and Legislative Affairs