34.05.675 – Inspection of properties—Oaths, subpoenas, witnesses, depositions.
RCW 34.05.675 Inspection of properties—Oaths, subpoenas, witnesses, depositions. In the discharge of any duty imposed under this chapter, the rules review committee may examine and inspect all properties, equipment, facilities, files, records, and accounts of any state office, department, institution, board, committee, commission, or agency, and administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses […]
34.05.681 – Enforcement—Committee subpoena—Refusal to testify.
RCW 34.05.681 Enforcement—Committee subpoena—Refusal to testify. In case of the failure on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued in [on] behalf of the rules review committee, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matters regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, it is the […]
34.05.671 – Reports—Advisory boards—Staff.
RCW 34.05.671 Reports—Advisory boards—Staff. (1) The rules review committee may make reports from time to time to the members of the legislature and to the public with respect to any of its findings or recommendations. The committee shall keep complete minutes of its meetings. (2) The committee may establish ad hoc advisory boards, including but […]
34.05.610 – Joint administrative rules review committee—Members—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies.
RCW 34.05.610 Joint administrative rules review committee—Members—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies. (1) There is hereby created a joint administrative rules review committee which shall be a bipartisan committee consisting of four senators and four representatives from the state legislature. The senate members of the committee shall be appointed by the president of the senate, and the house members of […]
34.05.620 – Review of proposed rules—Notice.
RCW 34.05.620 Review of proposed rules—Notice. If the rules review committee finds by a majority vote of its members that a proposed rule is not within the intent of the legislature as expressed in the statute which the rule implements, or that an agency may not be adopting a proposed rule in accordance with all […]
34.05.630 – Review of existing rules—Policy and interpretive statements, etc.—Notice—Hearing.
RCW 34.05.630 Review of existing rules—Policy and interpretive statements, etc.—Notice—Hearing. (1) All rules required to be filed pursuant to RCW 34.05.380, and emergency rules adopted pursuant to RCW 34.05.350, are subject to selective review by the committee. (2) All agency policy and interpretive statements, guidelines, and documents that are of general applicability, or their equivalents, […]
34.05.640 – Committee objections to agency intended action—Statement in register and WAC—Suspension of rule.
RCW 34.05.640 Committee objections to agency intended action—Statement in register and WAC—Suspension of rule. (1) Within seven days of an agency hearing held after notification of the agency by the rules review committee pursuant to RCW 34.05.620 or 34.05.630, the affected agency shall notify the committee of its intended action on a proposed or existing […]
34.05.650 – Recommendations by committee to legislature.
RCW 34.05.650 Recommendations by committee to legislature. The rules review committee may recommend to the legislature that the original enabling legislation serving as authority for the adoption of any rule reviewed by the committee be amended or repealed in such manner as the committee deems advisable. [ 1988 c 288 § 605; 1987 c 451 […]
34.05.655 – Petition for review.
RCW 34.05.655 Petition for review. (1) Any person may petition the rules review committee for a review of a proposed or existing rule or a proposed or existing policy or interpretive statement, guideline, or document that is of general applicability, or its equivalent. A petition to review a statement, guideline, or document that is of […]
34.05.660 – Review and objection procedures—No presumption established.
RCW 34.05.660 Review and objection procedures—No presumption established. It is the express policy of the legislature that establishment of procedures for review of administrative rules by the legislature and the notice of objection required by RCW 34.05.630(3) and 34.05.640(2) in no way serves to establish a presumption as to the legality or constitutionality of a […]