WSR 17-20-106 PROPOSED RULES OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT [Filed October 4, 2017, 9:29 a.m.] Original Notice. Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-52-225 For purposes of this chapter, how must documents be filed with the board? Hearing Location(s): On November 9, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., at the Office of Financial Management (OFM), Capitol Court Building, 1110 Capitol Way South, Suite 120, Conference Room 110, Olympia, WA 98501. Date of Intended Adoption: November 9, 2017. Submit Written Comments to: Kristie Wilson, OFM, P.O. Box 47500, Olympia, WA 98501, email Kristie.wilson@ofm.wa.gov, fax 360-586-4694, by November 2, 2017. Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact OFM, TTY 711 or 1-800-833-6384, by November 2, 2017. Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: OFM is proposing to amend WAC 357-52-225 to add email as an option to file with the personnel resources board (PRB). Reasons Supporting Proposal: Currently the PRB may only receive documents when filed by mail or fax. Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW. Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.150. Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision. Name of Proponent: OFM, governmental. Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Kristie Wilson, 128 10th Avenue, 360-407-4139. A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135. A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Rules are related to internal government operations and are not subject to violation by a nongovernmental party. See RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(ii) for exemption. This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal: Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules relate only to internal governmental operations that are not subject to violation by a nongovernment party. October 4, 2017 Roselyn Marcus Assistant Director of
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AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 05-01-191, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05)
WAC 357-52-225 For purposes of this chapter, how must ((written)) documents be filed with the board?
(1) Filing ((generally. Papers that must be filed with the board)) by mail: Appeal requests are considered ((to be)) filed ((only)) when ((the papers are actually)) received in the board's office in Olympia, Washington.
(2) Filing by ((telephone facsimile.)) fax:
(a) ((Written documents filed with the board by telephone facsimile)) Documents by fax are considered ((received)) filed when a legible copy of the documents ((is reproduced on the board's telephone facsimile equipment in the board's office)) are received. If transmission begins after ((customary)) office hours, ((which are)) 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, the documents will be deemed filed on the next business day.
(b) ((Any document filed with the board by telephone facsimile should be preceded by)) Documents by fax must have a cover page identifying the addressee; the ((party)) person making the transmission, including the address, telephone and ((telephone facsimile)) fax number ((of such party)); the appeal to which the documents ((relates; the date of transmission; and the total number of pages included in the transmission)) are related to.
(c) The ((party)) person attempting to file ((papers by telephone facsimile)) by fax bears the risk that the ((papers)) documents will not be timely received or legibly printed, regardless of the cause. If the ((telephone facsimile)) fax is not legible, it will not be considered ((as if it had never been)) sent.
(d) The original of any documents filed by ((telephone facsimile)) fax should be mailed to the board within twenty-four hours of the time that the ((telephone facsimile)) fax was sent.
(((e) The filing of papers by electronic mail ("email") is not authorized without the express prior approval of the board, and only under such circumstances as the board allows.)) (3) Filing by electronic mail (email): If the documents are sent after office hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, the documents will be deemed filed on the next business day.
The original of any documents filed by email should be mailed to the board within twenty-four hours of the time that the email was sent.
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