WSR 15-19-014
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
[Filed September 3, 2015, 8:18 a.m., effective October 5, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: October 5, 2015.
Purpose: These rules are needed to:
Clarify that other flags, such as the POW/MIA flag, may be flown without the governor's permission when required or permitted by law;
Clarify that the "state capitol grounds" are those areas designated by statute;
Change the words "general administration" to "enterprise services"; and
Repeal WAC 200-240-001. This rule is not needed to understand or implement this rule.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 200-240-001; and amending WAC 200-200-004, 200-240-010, and 200-240-020.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 43.19 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-14-114 on June 30, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 2, 2015.
Jack Zeigler
Policy and Rules Manager
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-23-093, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/17/11)
WAC 200-240-004 "State capitol grounds" defined.
"State capitol grounds" shall be construed to be those grounds designated by ((statute as)) the state capitol committee as state capitol grounds((, including the east capitol campus, Sylvester Park and the old capitol building)).
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-23-093, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/17/11)
WAC 200-240-010 Flag plazas.
The flag plazas on the east and west capitol campus are designated as the official locations for display of the United States and Washington state flags on the state capitol grounds. The United States flag and the Washington state flag will be flown permanently at these locations.
The flags of visiting United States governors and dignitaries and other flags may be flown at these locations as required by law or at the discretion of the governor of the state of Washington.
((No other flags will be flown on any poles at the east or west capitol flag plazas.))
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-23-093, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/17/11)
WAC 200-240-020 Display of flags on state buildings.
The United States flag and the Washington state flag may be displayed from buildings on the state capitol grounds in such place and in such manner as the director of ((general administration)) enterprise services may direct. No flags other than the United States flag and the Washington state flag may be displayed upon any pole or other place designated for the official display of flags, except as provided by law or ((directed by)) at the discretion of the governor of the state of Washington.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 200-240-001
Promulgation.