BILL REQ. #: H-3299.1

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HOUSE BILL 2466
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State of Washington

62nd Legislature

2012 Regular Session

By Representatives Hurst, Armstrong, Kelley, Pearson, Finn, Eddy, Takko, Orcutt, Blake, Parker, Clibborn, Dammeier, Morris, Santos, and Upthegrove

Read first time 01/16/12. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

AN ACT Relating to information required in the order of adoption under the administrative procedure act; and amending RCW 34.05.360.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 34.05.360 and 1988 c 288 s 311 are each amended to read as follows:
     The order of adoption by which each rule is adopted by an agency shall contain all of the following:
     (1) The date the agency adopted the rule;
     (2) A concise statement of the purpose of the rule;
     (3) A reference to all rules repealed, amended, or suspended by the rule;
     (4) A reference to the specific statutory or other authority authorizing adoption of the rule;
     (5) Any findings required by any provision of law as a precondition to adoption or effectiveness of the rule; ((~~and~~))
     (6) The effective date of the rule if other than that specified in RCW 34.05.380(2); and
     (7) With respect to any agency for which the governor appoints the agency head, the signature of the governor.

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