Title 34 — Title 34 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
3 chapters · 141 sections in this title.
RCW 34.05.620 Review of proposed rules—Notice.
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If the rules review committee finds by a majority vote of its members that a proposed rule is not within the intent of the legislature as expressed in the statute which the rule implements, or that an agency may not be adopting a proposed rule in accordance with all applicable pr…
RCW 34.05.630 Review of existing rules—Policy and interpretive statements, etc.—Notice—Hearing.
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(1) All rules required to be filed pursuant to RCW 34.05.380, and emergency rules adopted pursuant to RCW 34.05.350, are subject to selective review by the committee.(2) All agency policy and interpretive statements, guidelines, and documents that are of general applicability, or…
RCW 34.05.640 Committee objections to agency intended action—Statement in register and WAC—Suspension of rule.
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(1) Within seven days of an agency hearing held after notification of the agency by the rules review committee pursuant to RCW 34.05.620 or 34.05.630, the affected agency shall notify the committee of its intended action on a proposed or existing rule to which the committee objec…
RCW 34.05.650 Recommendations by committee to legislature.
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The rules review committee may recommend to the legislature that the original enabling legislation serving as authority for the adoption of any rule reviewed by the committee be amended or repealed in such manner as the committee deems advisable.[ 1988 c 288 s 605; 1987 c 451 s 4…
RCW 34.05.655 Petition for review.
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(1) Any person may petition the rules review committee for a review of a proposed or existing rule or a proposed or existing policy or interpretive statement, guideline, or document that is of general applicability, or its equivalent. A petition to review a statement, guideline, …
RCW 34.05.660 Review and objection procedures—No presumption established.
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It is the express policy of the legislature that establishment of procedures for review of administrative rules by the legislature and the notice of objection required by RCW 34.05.630(3) and 34.05.640(2) in no way serves to establish a presumption as to the legality or constitut…
RCW 34.05.665 Submission of rule for review—State employees protected.
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Any individual employed or holding office in any department or agency of state government may submit rules warranting review to the rules review committee. Any such state employee is protected under chapter 42.40 RCW.[ 1995 c 403 s 503.]Notes:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 40…
RCW 34.05.671 Reports—Advisory boards—Staff.
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(1) The rules review committee may make reports from time to time to the members of the legislature and to the public with respect to any of its findings or recommendations. The committee shall keep complete minutes of its meetings.(2) The committee may establish ad hoc advisory …
RCW 34.05.675 Inspection of properties—Oaths, subpoenas, witnesses, depositions.
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In the discharge of any duty imposed under this chapter, the rules review committee may examine and inspect all properties, equipment, facilities, files, records, and accounts of any state office, department, institution, board, committee, commission, or agency, and administer oa…
RCW 34.05.681 Enforcement—Committee subpoena—Refusal to testify.
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In case of the failure on the part of any person to comply with any subpoena issued in [on] behalf of the rules review committee, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matters regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, it is the duty of the superior cour…
RCW 34.05.900 Captions and headings.
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Section captions and subchapter headings used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1988 c 288 s 703.]
RCW 34.05.902 Effective date—Application—1988 c 288.
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RCW 34.05.001 through 34.05.902 shall take effect on July 1, 1989, and shall apply to all rule-making actions and agency proceedings begun on or after that date. Rule-making actions or other agency proceedings begun before July 1, 1989, shall be completed under the applicable pro…