PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 392-138 WAC, Finance -- Associated student body moneys.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28A.150.290(1).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes are needed to reflect changes in law made by the legislature during the 2000 session. Subject to appropriate district policies, student groups, in their private capacities, may conduct fund-raising activities to generate nonassociated student body moneys. Notice must be given regarding the purpose of such funds, their intended purpose and that they are nonassociated student body funds (i.e. not public moneys) must be disclosed. Appropriate accounting, including holding the funds in trust exclusively for the intended purpose is required.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Early solicitation of public comments and recommendations respecting new, amended or repealed rules, and consideration of the comments and recommendations in the course of drafting rules.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments to Rules Coordinator, Legal Services, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, TDD (360) 664-3631. For telephone assistance contact Petrea Stoddard, (360) 753-3587.
July 11, 2000
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction