WSR 20-20-113

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SECRETARY OF STATE

[Filed October 6, 2020, 9:32 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Update to filing information and procedures for corporate filing found in Title 434 WAC. Including but not limited to WAC 434-112-023, 434-112-050, 434-112-075, 434-112-080, 434-112-085, 434-112-090, 434-120-035, 434-120-042, and others.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 11.110, 18.100, 19.77, 19.09, 23.86, 23.90, 23B.01, 24.03, 24.06, 25.10, 25.15, 43.07, 46.64 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update rules to reflect changes in filing processes.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Patrick Reed, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-0358, email Patrick.reed@sos.wa.gov, website www.sos.wa.gov/corps.

October 6, 2020

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State