PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 99-06-051.
Title of Rule: WAC 390-14-015 Public records officer.
Purpose: Specifies the responsibilities of the commission's public records officer.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17.370(1).
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 42.17.250 through 42.17.320.
Summary: The proposed amendment identifies the commission's executive director as its public records officer.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed amendment gives additional guidance to the public.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Vicki Rippie, Public Disclosure Commission, 711 Capitol Way, Room 403, Olympia, (360) 586-4838; and Enforcement: Susan Harris, Public Disclosure Commission, 711 Capitol Way, Room 403, Olympia, (360) 753-1981.
Name of Proponent: Public Disclosure Commission, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The amendment is technical and simply specifies that the commission's executive director is its public records officer.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The proposal adds language indicating that the commission's executive director is the public records officer.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed amendment does not have an economic impact on small businesses.
Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. The Public Disclosure Commission is not specified in section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, as being subject to this section nor has it been brought under the section as otherwise provided in the chapter law.
Hearing Location: Senate Hearing Room #2, John A. Cherberg Building, First Floor, 304 15th Avenue, Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA, on May 25, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Jennifer Alloway, 753-1111.
Submit Written Comments to: Vicki Rippie, Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, fax (360) 753-1112 by May 12, 1999.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 25, 1999.
April 16, 1999
Vicki Rippie
Assistant Director
OTS-3016.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 85-03, filed 7/9/85)
WAC 390-14-015
Public records officer.
The executive director is the commission's
public records officer((, who is located in the administrative office of the commission)). The
public records officer is responsible for implementing the commission's administrative rules
((and regulations)) regarding release of public records, coordinating the staff of the commission
in this regard, and insuring compliance by the staff with the public records disclosure
requirements of chapter 42.17 RCW.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 85-15-020 (Order 85-03), § 390-14-015, filed 7/9/85; Order 62, § 390-14-015, filed 8/26/75.]