Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.
42.56.040 - Duty to publish procedures.

RCW 42.56.040
Duty to publish procedures.

(1) Each state agency shall separately state and currently publish in the Washington Administrative Code and each local agency shall prominently display and make available for inspection and copying at the central office of such local agency, for guidance of the public:
(a) Descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the employees from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals or requests, or obtain copies of agency decisions;
(b) Statements of the general course and method by which its operations are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(c) Rules of procedure;
(d) Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and
(e) Each amendment or revision to, or repeal of any of the foregoing.
(2) Except to the extent that he or she has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person may not in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published or displayed and not so published or displayed.

[ 2012 c 117 § 127; 1973 c 1 § 25 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17.250.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 42 - Public Officers and Agencies

Chapter 42.56 - Public Records Act.

42.56.001 - Finding, purpose.

42.56.010 - Definitions.

42.56.020 - Short title.

42.56.030 - Construction.

42.56.040 - Duty to publish procedures.

42.56.050 - Invasion of privacy, when.

42.56.060 - Disclaimer of public liability.

42.56.070 - Documents and indexes to be made public—Statement of costs.

42.56.080 - Identifiable records—Facilities for copying—Availability of public records.

42.56.090 - Times for inspection and copying—Posting on website.

42.56.100 - Protection of public records—Public access.

42.56.110 - Destruction of information relating to employee misconduct.

42.56.120 - Charges for copying.

42.56.130 - Other provisions not superseded.

42.56.140 - Public records exemptions accountability committee.

42.56.141 - Public records exemptions accountability committee—Wolf depredation information exemption.

42.56.150 - Training—Local elected and statewide elected officials.

42.56.152 - Training—Public records officers.

42.56.155 - Assistance by attorney general.

42.56.210 - Certain personal and other records exempt.

42.56.230 - Personal information.

42.56.235 - Religious affiliation exemption.

42.56.240 - Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims.

42.56.250 - Employment and licensing.

42.56.260 - Real estate transactions.

42.56.270 - Financial, commercial, and proprietary information.

42.56.280 - Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, intra-agency memorandums.

42.56.290 - Agency party to controversy.

42.56.300 - Archaeological sites.

42.56.310 - Library records.

42.56.315 - Certain student information.

42.56.320 - Educational information.

42.56.325 - Statewide electronic repository for school meals.

42.56.330 - Public utilities and transportation.

42.56.335 - Public utility districts and municipally owned electrical utilities—Restrictions on access by law enforcement authorities.

42.56.350 - Health professionals.

42.56.355 - Interstate medical licensure compact.

42.56.360 - Health care.

42.56.365 - Vital records.

42.56.370 - Client records of domestic violence programs, or community sexual assault programs or services for underserved populations.

42.56.375 - Sexual misconduct—Postsecondary educational institutions—Personal information of witnesses and victims.

42.56.380 - Agriculture and livestock.

42.56.390 - Emergency or transitional housing.

42.56.400 - Insurance and financial institutions.

42.56.403 - Property and casualty insurance statements of actuarial opinion.

42.56.410 - Employment security department records, certain purposes.

42.56.420 - Security.

42.56.422 - Office of cybersecurity—Reports and information.

42.56.430 - Fish and wildlife.

42.56.440 - Veterans' discharge papers—Exceptions.

42.56.450 - Check cashers and sellers licensing applications.

42.56.460 - Fireworks and explosives.

42.56.470 - Correctional industries workers.

42.56.475 - Department of corrections.

42.56.510 - Duty to disclose or withhold information—Otherwise provided.

42.56.520 - Prompt responses required.

42.56.530 - Review of agency denial.

42.56.540 - Court protection of public records.

42.56.550 - Judicial review of agency actions.

42.56.560 - Application of RCW 42.56.550.

42.56.565 - Inspection or copying by persons serving criminal sentences—Injunction.

42.56.570 - Explanatory pamphlet—Advisory model rules—Consultation and training services.

42.56.580 - Public records officers.

42.56.590 - Personal information—Notice of security breaches.

42.56.592 - Personal information—Covered entities.

42.56.594 - Personal information—Consumer protection.

42.56.600 - Mediation communications.

42.56.610 - Certain information from dairies and feedlots limited—Rules.

42.56.615 - Enumeration data used by the office of financial management for population estimates.

42.56.620 - Cannabis research licensee reports.

42.56.625 - Medical cannabis authorization database.

42.56.630 - Registration information of members of cooperatives to produce and process medical cannabis.

42.56.640 - Vulnerable individuals, in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations.

42.56.645 - Release of public information—2017 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1501).

42.56.650 - Health carrier data.

42.56.655 - Explosives exemption report.

42.56.660 - Agency employee records.

42.56.665 - Agency employee records—Civil liability.

42.56.670 - Agency employee records—Model policies.

42.56.675 - Agency employee records—Lists of names.

42.56.680 - Residential real property information and borrower personal information.

42.56.690 - Victim and witness notification program.

42.56.900 - Purpose—2005 c 274 §§ 402-429.

42.56.904 - Intent—2007 c 391.