WSR 22-01-078

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

[Filed December 10, 2021, 11:42 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 174-276 WAC, Access to public records and procedures for processing public records requests.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.40.120.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The college's rules regarding access to public records are outdated and should be updated to permit the implementation of process improvements.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Submit written comments by February 15, 2022.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kate MacKinnon, 2700 Evergreen Parkway N.W., Lib 3200, phone 360-867-6914, fax 360-867-6577, email mackinnk@evergreen.edu.

December 10, 2021

Daniel Ralph

Administrative Assistant

to the Vice President

for Finance and Operations