WSR 98-01-050

PERMANENT RULES

PARKS AND RECREATION

COMMISSION

[Filed December 8, 1997, 4:30 p.m., effective January 15, 1998]

Date of Adoption: December 5, 1997.

Purpose: To modify WAC 352-24-010 and to repeal the remainder of chapter 352-24 WAC. Deregulation of this chapter provides for more efficient management of concessions and leases and more effective partnerships between state parks and the concession business operators.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 352-24-020 through 352-24-280; and amending WAC 352-24-010.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.51.040(5).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-21-132 on October 21, 1997.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 1, repealed 27.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 1, repealed 27.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: January 15, 1998.

December 9 [8], 1997

Jim French

Senior Policy Analyst

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 7, filed 4/1/70)

WAC 352-24-010 Approval of concessions and leases--Concession policies. The commission shall approve, or disapprove, all concessions and leases, and may, in its discretion, authorize the director to sign any lease or concession agreement on behalf of the commission, which authorization shall be incorporated into the minutes of the regular or special meeting at which it is granted. Specific policies concerning concessions and leases have been adopted by the commission and are available upon request.

[Order 7, 352-24-010, filed 4/1/70.]

REPEALER

The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 352-24-020 Preservation and use.

WAC 352-24-030 Merchandising.

WAC 352-24-040 Acquisition and ownership of facilities by the commission.

WAC 352-24-050 Definitions.

WAC 352-24-060 Abandonment or destruction of improvements.

WAC 352-24-070 Compensation for concessionaire's possessory interest.

WAC 352-24-080 Compensation to the state for improvements placed by the state.

WAC 352-24-090 General provisions.

WAC 352-24-100 Bidding procedures.

WAC 352-24-110 Notification to bidder.

WAC 352-24-120 The highest and best bid.

WAC 352-24-130 Commission's acceptance.

WAC 352-24-140 Bond requirement.

WAC 352-24-150 Transactions involving interest of concessionaire.

WAC 352-24-160 Advertising.

WAC 352-24-170 Concessionaire's employees.

WAC 352-24-180 Anti-discrimination.

WAC 352-24-190 Representation of commission endorsement.

WAC 352-24-200 Sale of majority stock interest in corporation.

WAC 352-24-210 Approval of subconcession contracts.

WAC 352-24-220 Violation of lease.

WAC 352-24-230 Preferential right.

WAC 352-24-240 Insurance requirement.

WAC 352-24-250 Contract, franchise, or lease fees.

WAC 352-24-260 Audits, accounting records and reports.

WAC 352-24-270 Provision for arbitration.