WSR 17-15-013

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 6, 2017, 2:48 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending chapter 132Y-320 WAC relating to access to public records.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.56.040, 42.56.070, 42.56.100, 42.56.120, and 42.56.520; and chapter 304, Laws of 2017.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Edmonds Community College [is] amending chapter 132Y-320 WAC to better conform such chapter to: (1) Recent changes in the law concerning public records; (2) model rules recommended by the attorney general's office (chapter 44-14 WAC); and (3) current agency practices.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication. Written comments or inquiries may be directed to Dennis Curran, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, 20000 68th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA 98036, (425) 640-1647, dennis.curran@edcc.edu.

June 27, 2017

Dennis Curran

Associate Vice President

of Human Resources