RCW 34.05.210 Code and register—Publication and distribution—Omissions, removals, revisions—Judicial notice. (1)(a) The code reviser shall cause the Washington Administrative Code to be compiled, indexed by subject, and published. All current, permanently effective rules of each agency shall be published in the Washington Administrative Code. Compilations shall be supplemented or revised as often as necessary and […]
RCW 34.05.220 Rules for agency procedure—Indexes of opinions and statements. (1) In addition to other rule-making requirements imposed by law: (a) Each agency may adopt rules governing the formal and informal procedures prescribed or authorized by this chapter and rules of practice before the agency, together with forms and instructions. If an agency has not […]
RCW 34.05.230 Interpretive and policy statements. (1) An agency is encouraged to advise the public of its current opinions, approaches, and likely courses of action by means of interpretive or policy statements. Current interpretive and policy statements are advisory only. To better inform and involve the public, an agency is encouraged to convert long-standing interpretive […]
RCW 34.05.240 Declaratory order by agency—Petition. (1) Any person may petition an agency for a declaratory order with respect to the applicability to specified circumstances of a rule, order, or statute enforceable by the agency. The petition shall set forth facts and reasons on which the petitioner relies to show: (a) That uncertainty necessitating resolution […]
RCW 34.05.250 Model rules of procedure. The chief administrative law judge shall adopt model rules of procedure appropriate for use by as many agencies as possible. The model rules shall deal with all general functions and duties performed in common by the various agencies. Each agency shall adopt as much of the model rules as […]
RCW 34.05.260 Electronic distribution. (1) In order to provide the greatest possible access to agency documents to the most people, agencies are encouraged to make their rule, interpretive, and policy information available through electronic distribution as well as through the regular mail. Agencies that have the capacity to transmit electronically may ask persons who are […]
RCW 34.05.270 Agency websites for rule-making information. Within existing resources, each state agency shall maintain a website that contains the agency’s rule-making information. A direct link to the agency’s rule-making page must be displayed on the agency’s homepage. The rule-making website shall include the complete text of all proposed rules, emergency rules, and permanent rules […]
RCW 34.05.271 Department of fish and wildlife—Significant agency action—Identification and categorization of sources of information used. (1)(a) Before taking a significant agency action, the department of fish and wildlife must identify the sources of information reviewed and relied upon by the agency in the course of preparing to take significant agency action. Peer-reviewed literature, if […]
RCW 34.05.272 Department of ecology—Significant agency action—Identification and categorization of sources of information used. (1) This section applies only to the water quality and shorelands and environmental assistance programs within the department of ecology and to actions taken by the department of ecology under chapter 70A.350 RCW. (2)(a) Before taking a significant agency action, which […]
