WSR 00-20-074

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON

SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

[ Filed October 3, 2000, 1:28 p.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Public Disclosure Act and Open Public Meetings Act implementation.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: (1) The Public Disclosure Act (chapter 42.17 RCW; including but not limited to RCW 42.17.250(1), 42.17.260, 42.17.290, 42.17.300, and 42.17.320). (2) The Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW; including but not limited to RCW 34.05.010(16) and 34.05.220). (3) The Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 42.30 RCW).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The purpose of these rules is to advise the public about how to obtain public records from the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. These rules also provide members of the public with basic information about how the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials will conduct public meetings.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other federal or state agencies regulate the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.

Process for Developing New Rule: The Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials invites the interested public to review and provide input on the draft rules. Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rules and formulation of the proposed rules before publication by contacting Carol Sayer, Executive Director, Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5707 Lacey Boulevard S.E., #106, P.O. Box 43120, Lacey, WA 98504-3120, phone (360) 407-0785, fax (360) 407-0787, e-mail wccseoexecdeconnectcorp.net.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Carol Sayer, Executive Director, Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, 5707 Lacey Boulevard S.E., #106, P.O. Box 43120, Lacey, WA 98504-3120, phone (360) 407-0785, fax (360) 407-0787, e-mail wccseoexecdeconnectcorp.net.

October 3, 2000

Carol Sayer

Executive Director

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