WAC 30-12-030   Panels.  (1) Panels are convened by staff and are authorized to serve by the executive director.

     (2) Panels may include members of the public, commissioners, and staff and will be three to seven members.

     (a) Panelists are selected in order to achieve a balance of relevant expertise, and representation of diverse geographic and cultural communities, as appropriate to the program and review criteria.

     (b) Panel members may be reimbursed for their services and/or their travel expenses. Commissioners and staff are not reimbursed for their panel services, but may be reimbursed for their travel expenses.

     (3) Staff provide panel members an orientation, including conflict of interest rules pursuant to WAC 30-12-035 (Conflict of interest in panels and program committees).

     (4) Panel members are instructed to apply their critical judgment and expertise to evaluate applications, nominations, or staff recommendations based on the review criteria.

     (5) The record of the panel process includes: The names and qualifications of the panel members; panel orientation materials; declared conflicts of interest or recusals; scoring sheets; and the panel's recommendations to the board.

     (6) Panels may refrain from scoring an application, nomination, or staff recommendation, if they find there is insufficient information in the material under review.

     (7) All panel recommendations are subject to the review and approval or ratification of the board.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.46 RCW. 10-23-102, § 30-12-030, filed 11/16/10, effective 12/17/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.46.040. 95-15-040, § 30-12-030, filed 7/12/95, effective 8/12/95; 86-08-072 (Order 1, Resolution No. 86-1), § 30-12-030, filed 4/1/86.]