WAC 132S-10-016   Public records -- Purpose and definitions.  The purpose of this chapter shall be to ensure compliance by Community College District 19 with the provisions of chapter 1, Laws of 1973 (Initiative 276) Disclosure -- Campaign finances -- Lobbying -- Records; and in particular with sections 25-32 of that act, dealing with public records.

     (1) Public records. "Public records" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of governmental or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.

     (2) Writing. "Writing" means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds; or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums and other documents.

     (3) Community College District 19. Columbia Basin Community College is the community college created by the legislature pursuant to the Community College Act of 1967. Community College District 19 shall hereinafter be referred to as the "college." Where appropriate, the term college also refers to the staff and employees of the Columbia Basin Community College.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. 82-21-012 (Order 82-1), § 132S-10-016, filed 10/11/82. Formerly WAC 132S-17-010 and 132S-17-015.]