Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 36.110.060.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Appeal process to appeal certification decisions made by the jail industries board.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Will accept written comments to Jail Industries Board, Attn: Jill Will, 206 10th Avenue S.E., Olympia, WA 98501-1311, phone (306) 586-1534, FAX (360) 664-2812, e-mail jwill@wacounties.org.

May 20, 1998

Jill Will

Executive Director