PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 390-13-010 Optional format for requests for lists of individuals.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.17.370(1).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The current rule provides for an optional format for affidavits from person making requests for public records containing lists of individuals. The sample affidavit contains a provision regarding hold harmless agreements.
Attorney General Opinion 1988 No. 12 provides that a public agency may not seek a hold harmless agreement from a requester of public records. This proposed amendment would eliminate the hold harmless agreement section (item number 7) for affidavits from persons making requests for public records containing lists of individuals.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: At its meeting on August 22, 2000, the commission is expected to discuss whether to move forward with amending WAC 390-13-010. Public comment will be welcome at this meeting. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by August 21, 2000, to Doug Ellis, Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting the PDC Director of Public Outreach Doug Ellis, Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, phone (360) 664-2735, toll free 1-877-601-2828, fax (360) 753-1112, e-mail dellis@pdc.wa.gov. A public hearing on these matters may occur on October 24, 2000.
August 2, 2000
V. Rippie
Executive Director