Section 137-08-140. Review of denial of disclosure.

(1) If the person requesting disclosure disagrees with the decision of a public disclosure coordinator denying disclosure of a public record, such person may petition the department's public disclosure officer for review of the decision denying disclosure. The form used by the public disclosure coordinator to deny disclosure of a public record shall clearly indicate this right of review.

(2) Within ten working days after receipt of a petition for review of a decision denying disclosure, the public disclosure officer shall review the decision denying disclosure, and advise the petitioner, in writing, of the public disclosure officer's decision on the petition. Such review shall be deemed completed at the end of the second business day following denial of disclosure, and shall constitute final agency action for the purposes of judicial review.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 10.97.080 and 42.17.320. WSR 86-10-010 (Order 86-05), § 137-08-140, filed 4/29/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-08-140, filed 1/26/82.]

RCW 10.97.080 and 42.17.320. WSR 86-10-010 (Order 86-05), § 137-08-140, filed 4/29/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-08-140, filed 1/26/82.