Subject of Possible Rule Making: Use of electronic imaging systems for the maintenance of public records, WAC 434-663.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 40.14.020.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These proposed amendments will update existing rules on the use of electronic imaging systems to reflect changes in the relevant technologies.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: An ad-hoc committee representing state and local government agencies which now use or plan to use imaging systems is advising the division on a draft of possible amendments to WAC 434-663.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. For further information or to submit comments, contact Donald F. Whiting, P.O. Box 40220, Olympia, WA 98504-0220, phone (360) 902-4148, fax (360) 586-5629.

August 4, 1999

Donald F. Whiting

Assistant Secretary of State