Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-12A - Public records and rules of procedure
Section 434-12A-040 - Public records available
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
All public records of the office are deemed to be available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules and applicable state law, as follows:
(1) Hours for inspection of records. Public records are available for inspection and copying during normal business hours of the office of the secretary of state, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays. Records must be inspected at the office of the secretary of state. An appointment may be required.
(2) Records index. An index of public records is available for use by members of the public, consisting of those records retention schedules applicable to the office of the secretary of state.
(3) Organization of records. The office of the secretary of state will maintain its records in a reasonably organized manner. The office will take reasonable actions to protect records from damage and disorganization. A requestor shall not take original records from the office. A variety of records are available on the secretary of state web site at www.secstate.wa.gov. Requestors are encouraged to view the documents available on the web site prior to submitting a records request.
(4) Making a request for public records.
Name of requestor;
Address of requestor;
Other contact information, including telephone number and any e-mail address;
Identification of the public records adequate for the public records officer or designee to locate the records; and
The date of the request.
Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.040. 09-04-026, § 434-12A-040, filed 1/28/09, effective 2/28/09; Order 74-2, § 434-12A-040, filed 2/19/74.