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Chapter 44-14 WAC

 Last Update: 6/15/07

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT — MODEL RULES

WAC Sections

INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
44-14-00001 Statutory authority and purpose.
44-14-00002 Format of model rules.
44-14-00003 Model rules and comments are nonbinding.
44-14-00004 Recodification of the act.
44-14-00005 Training is critical.
44-14-00006 Additional resources.
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
44-14-010 Authority and purpose.
Comments to WAC 44-14-010
44-14-01001 Scope of coverage of Public Records Act.
44-14-01002 Requirement that agencies adopt reasonable regulations for public records requests.
44-14-01003 Construction and application of act.
AGENCY DESCRIPTION -- CONTACT INFORMATION -- PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER
44-14-020 Agency description -- Contact information -- Public records officer.
Comments to WAC 44-14-020
44-14-02001 Agency must publish its procedures.
44-14-02002 Public records officers.
AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC RECORDS
44-14-030 Availability of public records.
Comments to WAC 44-14-030
44-14-03001 "Public record" defined.
44-14-03002 Times for inspection and copying of records.
44-14-03003 Index of records.
44-14-03004 Organization of records.
44-14-03005 Retention of records.
44-14-03006 Form of requests.
PROCESSING OF PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS -- GENERAL
44-14-040 Processing of public records requests -- General.
Comments on WAC 44-14-040
44-14-04001 Introduction.
44-14-04002 Obligations of requestors.
44-14-04003 Responsibilities of agencies in processing requests.
44-14-04004 Responsibilities of agency in providing records.
44-14-04005 Inspection of records.
44-14-04006 Closing request and documenting compliance.
44-14-04007 Later-discovered records.
PROCESSING OF PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS -- ELECTRONIC RECORDS
44-14-050 Processing of public records requests -- Electronic records.
Comments to WAC 44-14-050
44-14-05001 Access to electronic records.
44-14-05002 "Reasonably locatable" and "reasonably translatable" electronic records.
44-14-05003 Parties should confer on technical issues.
44-14-05004 Customized access.
44-14-05005 Relationship of Public Records Act to court rules on discovery of "electronically stored information."
EXEMPTIONS
44-14-060 Exemptions.
Comments to WAC 44-14-060
44-14-06001 Agency must publish list of applicable exemptions.
44-14-06002 Summary of exemptions.
COSTS OF PROVIDING COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS
44-14-070 Costs of providing copies of public records.
Comments to WAC 44-14-070
44-14-07001 General rules for charging for copies.
44-14-07003 Charges for electronic records.
44-14-07004 Other statutes govern copying of particular records.
44-14-07005 Waiver of copying charges.
44-14-07006 Requiring partial payment.
REVIEW OF DENIALS OF PUBLIC RECORDS
44-14-080 Review of denials of public records.
Comments to WAC 44-14-080
44-14-08001 Agency internal procedure for review of denials of requests.
44-14-08002 Attorney general's office review of denials by state agencies.
44-14-08003 Alternative dispute resolution.
44-14-08004 Judicial review.