WSR 23-12-048

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SECRETARY OF STATE

[Filed June 1, 2023, 10:14 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Updates to procedures for filing records with the office, found in chapter 434-120 WAC. Including, but not limited to, WAC 434-120-307.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapters 11.110, 19.09, 43.07 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update rules to reflect changes in filing processes.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Constance Parbon, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-0348, email Constance.Parbon@sos.wa.gov, website www.sos.wa.gov/corps.

June 1, 2023

Randy Bolerjack

Deputy Secretary of State