WSR 21-11-020
PERMANENT RULES
ARTS COMMISSION
[Filed May 11, 2021, 9:42 a.m., effective June 11, 2021]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 30-02-015 Grants, the grants program is increasing the amount the executive director can approve for individual grant awards.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 1.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.46.040.
Other Authority: RCW 43.46.090 through 43.46.095.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 21-08-050 on April 2, 2021.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 11, 2021.
Karen Hanan
Executive Director
OTS-2914.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 19-07-001, filed 3/6/19, effective 4/6/19)
WAC 30-12-015Grants.
(1) The commission provides grants through a competitive process to organizations or individuals for the purpose of developing, sponsoring, and promoting the growth and development of the arts and arts education in the state of Washington.
(2) Staff create and publish applications, application cycles, forms and documents, guidelines, eligibility requirements, review criteria, and select review panelists.
(3) Staff manage the application process. Panelists evaluate and score applications and offer recommendations to the board. See also WAC 30-12-017 (Applications) and WAC 30-12-030 (Panels).
(4) The board reviews panel recommendations and approves grants, except as noted below.
(a) The executive director may approve grants that do not exceed ((three))five thousand dollars. Grants approved by the executive director are subject to ratification by the board at the next board meeting.
(b) The board may delegate to the executive director approval of grants that exceed ((three))five thousand dollars. Grants approved by the executive director are subject to ratification by the board at the next board meeting.