WSR 99-20-032

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE


[ Filed September 29, 1999, 10:49 a.m. ]


NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION

WASHINGTON ATTORNEY GENERAL



The Washington Attorney General issues formal published opinions in response to requests by the heads of state agencies, state legislators, and county prosecuting attorneys. When it appears that individuals outside the Attorney General's Office have information or expertise that will assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary of that opinion request will be published in the state register. If you are interested in commenting on a request listed in this volume of the register, you should notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest by October 27, 1999. This is not the due date by which comments must be received. However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest in commenting on an opinion request by October 27, 1999, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been received. You may notify the Attorney General's Office of your intention to comment by calling (360) 586-4218, or by writing to the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100. When you notify the office of your intention to comment, you will be provided with a copy of the opinion request in which you are interested; information about the Attorney General's Opinion process; information on how to submit your comments; and a due date by which your comments must be received to ensure that they are fully considered.


The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion request(s).

99-09-06 Request by Hans Dunshee
State Representative, 39th District

Is a computer database of real property tax assessment records that includes the name and address of individual taxpayers a list of individuals that cannot be disclosed for a commercial purpose? Does placement of such information on the internet violate the Public Disclosure Act? If such information includes the individual names of taxpayers, may a county assessor delete the names of those who ask, for security or privacy reasons, to be left off?

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