WSR 19-02-061
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed December 28, 2018, 7:33 a.m., effective January 28, 2019]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to update the address of the office of the Washington turfgrass seed commission.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 16-545-055 and 16-545-057.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
15.65.050.
Other Authority: Chapter
34.05 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-21-172 on October 23, 2018.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: December 28, 2018.
Derek I. Sandison
Director
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 17-05-037, filed 2/8/17, effective 3/11/17)
WAC 16-545-055Description of commission, address and telephone number of the Washington turfgrass seed commission.
Headquartered in Kennewick at ((100 North Fruitland, Suite B))6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336, the Washington turfgrass seed commission serves Washington turfgrass seed producers by supporting the turfgrass seed industry in the areas of research and marketing. The telephone number is 509-585-5460.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 17-05-037, filed 2/8/17, effective 3/11/17)
WAC 16-545-057Request for public records.
(1) All requests for disclosure of public records must be submitted in writing directly to the commission's public records officer by mail to Washington Turfgrass Seed Commission, ((100 North Fruitland, Suite B))6601 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite C-2, Kennewick, WA 99336. The request may also be submitted by fax to 509-585-2671 or by email to: shanej@agmgt.com. The written request must include:
(a) The name, address and telephone number or other contact information of the person requesting the records;
(b) The calendar date on which the request is made; and
(c) Sufficient information to readily identify records being requested.
(2) Any person wishing to inspect the commission's public records may make an appointment with the public records officer to inspect the records at the commission office during regular business hours. In order to adequately protect the commission's public records, the following will apply:
(a) Public records made available for inspection may not be removed from the area the commission makes available for inspection;
(b) Inspection of any public record will be conducted in the presence of the public records officer or designee;
(c) Public records may not be marked or altered in any manner during the inspection; and
(d) The commission has the discretion to designate the means and the location for the inspection of records. The viewing of those records that require specialized equipment shall be limited to the availability of that equipment located at the commission's office and the availability of authorized staff to operate that equipment.