PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-04 WAC, Organization.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.20.130 and chapter 42.30 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To clarify the meeting practices of the University of Washington's board of regents and other UW governing boards with respect to the Open Public Meetings Act.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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. Written comments or inquiries may be directed to Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination by one of the following routes: Mail University of Washington, Rules Coordination Office, Box 355509, Seattle, WA 98195-5509; e-mail rules@u.washington.edu; or fax (206) 221-6917.
August 8, 2006
Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff
Director of Rules Coordination