WSR 97-19-046
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed September 11, 1997, 2:30 p.m.]
The Washington Attorney General issues formal published opinions in
response to requests by the heads of state agencies, state legislators,
and county prosecuting attorneys. When it appears that individuals
outside the Attorney General's Office have information or expertise that
will assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary of that
opinion request will be published in the state register. If you are
interested in commenting on a request listed in this volume of the
register, you should notify the Attorney General's Office of your
interest by October 8, 1997. This is not the due date by which comments
must be received. However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's
Office of your interest in commenting on an opinion request by October
8, 1997, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been
received. You may notify the Attorney General's Office of your intention
to comment by calling (360) 753-2678, or by writing to the Solicitor
General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA
98504-0100. When you notify the office of your intention to comment, you
will be provided with a copy of the opinion request in which you are
interested; information about the Attorney General's Opinion process;
information on how to submit your comments; and a due date by which your
comments must be received to ensure that they are fully considered.
The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion
request(s).
97-09-01 Request by Representative Phil Dyer and Others
Washington State Representative, 5th Legislative District
Is a commercial firm entitled to inspect and copy public records not otherwise exempt from public disclosure, including records containing lists of individuals, where the firm's purpose is not to contact individuals for purpose of commercial solicitation but the firm does expect to use the records for general business purposes?