WSR 98-01-072

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

[Filed December 12, 1997, 11:15 a.m.]

Date of Adoption: December 12, 1997.

Purpose: To repeal the provisions of chapter 460-65A WAC, Regulations on procedures related to the entry of orders, to assure compliance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 460-65A-010 through 460-65A-125.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 21.20.450.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 97-20-027 on September 22, 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 9.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 9.

Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: Pursuant to RCW 21.20.450, no rule or order may be made unless the director finds that the action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of this chapter.

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

December 12, 1997

John L. Bley

Director

REPEALER

The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed: