WSR 98-11-026
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
EXECUTIVE ETHICS BOARD
[Filed May 13, 1998, 3:50 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: RCW 42.52.390 Hearing and subpoena authority, 42.52.410 Filing complaint, 42.52.420 Investigation, 42.52.430 Public hearing--Findings, 42.52.470 Referral for enforcement, 42.52.500 Optional hearings by administrative law judge.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 42.52 RCW, RCW 42.52.360(3).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: This rule will amend chapter 292-100 WAC, Executive Ethics Board procedural rules.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The board will accept written comments via letter, facsimile, or e-mail from any persons who may be interested. All comments received will be considered by the board before a proposed rules is published pursuant to a formal notice.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Executive Secretary, Executive Ethics Board, 1125 Washington Street S.W., P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100, (360) 664-0871, ethics@atg.wa.gov, FAX (360) 664-0229. Written comments must be received by August 1, 1998. These comments will be considered by the board at its October 9, 1998, regular meeting at Building 1, 4224 6th Avenue S.E., Lacey, WA at 10:00 a.m. Thereafter, the board may proceed with rule making.
May 13, 1998
Margaret A. Grimaldi
Executive Secretary