WSR 21-07-091

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

OFFICE OF THE

CORRECTIONS OMBUDS

[Filed March 19, 2021, 11:13 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Office of the corrections ombuds (OCO) public records rules and procedures for processing public records requests under the Public Records Act.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: OCO is required per RCW 42.56.040 to publish rules related to public records procedures.

Process for Developing New Rule: OCO welcomes the public to take part in developing the rules. Anyone interested should contact Joanna Carns at the address identified below. At a later date, OCO will file a proposed rule making (CR-102) with the office of the code reviser with a notice of proposed rule making. A copy of the proposal will be sent to anyone who requests a copy.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Joanna Carns, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Olympia, WA 98505, phone 360-764-3168, email Joanna.carns@gov.wa.gov, website oco.wa.gov.

March 19, 2021

Joanna Carns

Director