WAC 132I-276-030   Request for documents -- Procedure.  (1) All documents which are public records as defined by chapter 42.17 RCW are presumptively available for public access, except as restricted by WAC 132I-276-050. Any person wishing to inspect a public record shall submit Form 1, described in WAC 132I-276-100. Each request must be presented to the records officer, or to his secretary during regular office hours of the college, as defined in WAC 132I-276-080.

     (2) The records officer shall, by the close of that business day, if the request is presented before noon, or noon the following business day if the request is presented in the afternoon:

     (a) Make the requested document available; or

     (b) State that such a document does not exist; or

     (c) Ask for clarification of the document requested; or

     (d) Deny access because the document is exempt from public inspection under WAC 132I-168-050.

     The action taken shall be marked on Form 1 and returned to the person submitting the form.

     (3) The registrar is hereby designated as the records officer.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW et seq., RCW 28B.50.100 and 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, § 132I-276-030, filed 7/21/92, effective 8/21/92.]