Purpose: To repeal WAC 44-01-140, which is the only rule remaining in that chapter. The function of registering charitable trusts has been transferred from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has issued rules on that subject, and so the rules contained in this chapter are no longer necessary.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 44-01-140.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 34.05.354.

Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 98-07-053 on March 12 [13], 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 1.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

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

June 10, 1998

Jeffrey T. Even

Assistant Attorney General

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 44-01-140 Notification of litigation