Wash. Admin. Code § 250-82-010 - Authority and purpose
(1)RCW
42.56.070(1) requires each
agency to make available for inspection and copying nonexempt "public records"
in accordance with published rules. The act defines "public record" to include
any "writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or
the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned,
used, or retained" by the agency.
RCW
42.56.070(2) requires each
agency to set forth "for informational purposes" every law, in addition to the
Public Records Act, that exempts or prohibits the disclosure of public Records
held by that agency.
(2) The
purpose of these rules is to establish the procedures the Washington higher
education coordinating board will follow in order to provide full access to
public records. These rules provide information to persons wishing to request
access to public records of the Washington higher education coordinating board
and establish processes for both requestors and the Washington higher education
coordinating board staff that are designed to best assist members of the public
in obtaining such access.
(3) The
purpose of the act is to provide the public full access to information
concerning the conduct of government, mindful of individuals' privacy rights
and the desirability of the efficient administration of government. The act and
these rules will be interpreted in favor of disclosure. In carrying out its
responsibilities under the act, the Washington higher education coordinating
board will be guided by the provisions of the act describing its purposes and
interpretation.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.100. 07-12-026, § 250-82-010, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07.
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