WAC 82-48-080   Public records officer.  The public records officer, designated by the director, shall be in charge of the agency's public records. The person so designated shall be located in the office of the director. The public records officer shall be responsible for implementation of the agency's rules and regulations regarding release of public records for inspection and copying, coordinating the staff of the agency in this regard, and generally ensuring compliance by the staff with the public records disclosure requirements of chapter 42.17 RCW. The public records officer may choose a designee, as may be necessary, to act in his or her absence to carry out the above-described responsibilities.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.260. 05-01-004, § 82-48-080, filed 12/1/04, effective 1/2/05; Order 34, § 82-48-080, filed 9/16/76.]