From March 1, 2004 through March 3, 2004, the Governor
received miscellaneous petitions from the guardians listed
below. The persons listed are guardians of individuals who
are residents of Fircrest School, and are asking for the
repeal of emergency rules contained in WSR 04-02-010, and
adopted by the Department of Social and Health Services on
December 24, 2003.
• Adella Heutmaker, guardian of Steven Dickinson who
resides at Fircrest
• Barbara Leith, guardian of Robert Wescott who resides at Fircrest
• Betty Sinclair Gillett, guardian of Brian K. Larson who resides at Fircrest
DATE: March 3, 2004
Jennifer Joly
General Counsel to the GovernorMarch 3, 2004
Betty Sinclair Gillett
7606 Illahee Rd NE
Bremerton, WA 98311
Dear Ms. Gillett:
On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, the Office of the Governor
received your petition seeking repeal of the Department of
Social and Health Services Emergency Rule WSR 04-02-010,
pertaining to residential rehabilitation centers. The DSHS
emergency rules, as contained in WSR 04-02-010, create several
new sections in Chapter 388-837, and repeal a section and
amend several sections in 388-835 of the Washington
Administrative Code.
This rule was adopted on December 24, 2003. It was filed with
the Office of the Code Reviser on December 29, 2003.
The statute under which you seek relief, RCW 34.05.350(3),
provides, in relevant part, that "within seven days after the
rule is adopted, any person may petition the governor
requesting immediate repeal of a rule adopted on an emergency
basis by any department listed in RCW 43.17.010." Given that
the rule was adopted on December 24, 2003, your petition is
untimely and thus is no longer ripe for review by Governor.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Joly
General Counsel
March 3, 2004
Adella M. Heutmaker
PO Box 1421
Coupeville, WA 98239
Dear Ms. Heutmaker:
On Monday, March 1, 2004, the Office of the Governor received
your petition seeking repeal of the Department of Social and
Health Services Emergency Rule WSR 04-02-010, pertaining to
residential rehabilitation centers. The DSHS emergency rules,
as contained in WSR 04-02-010, create several new sections in
Chapter 388-837, and repeal a section and amend several
sections in 388-835 of the Washington Administrative Code.
This rule was adopted on December 24, 2003. It was filed with
the Office of the Code Reviser on December 29, 2003.
The statute under which you seek relief, RCW 34.05.350(3),
provides, in relevant part, that "within seven days after the
rule is adopted, any person may petition the governor
requesting immediate repeal of a rule adopted on an emergency
basis by any department listed in RCW 43.17.010." Given that
the rule was adopted on December 24, 2003, your petition is
untimely and thus is no longer ripe for review by Governor.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Joly
General Counsel
March 3, 2004
Barbara Leith
1915 151st SE
Mill Creek, WA 98012
Dear Ms. Leith:
On Wednesday, March 3, 2004, the Office of the Governor
received your petition seeking repeal of the Department of
Social and Health Services Emergency Rule WSR 04-02-010,
pertaining to residential rehabilitation centers. The DSHS
emergency rules, as contained in WSR 04-02-010, create several
new sections in Chapter 388-837, and repeal a section and
amend several sections in 388-835 of the Washington
Administrative Code.
This rule was adopted on December 24, 2003. It was filed with
the Office of the Code Reviser on December 29, 2003.
The statute under which you seek relief, RCW 34.05.350(3),
provides, in relevant part, that "within seven days after the
rule is adopted, any person may petition the governor
requesting immediate repeal of a rule adopted on an emergency
basis by any department listed in RCW 43.17.010." Given that
the rule was adopted on December 24, 2003, your petition is
untimely and thus is no longer ripe for review by Governor.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Joly
General Counsel