Section 220-80-040. Public records officer.

(1) The department's public records officer:

(a) Receives all public records requests made to the department;

(b) Provides assistance to persons seeking department public records;

(c) Oversees the department's compliance with the Public Records Act, including locating, processing, and releasing records responsive to public records requests;

(d) Creates and maintains an index of certain department public records, to the extent required by RCW 42.56.070(5); and

(e) Prevents the fulfillment of public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the department.

(2) The public records officer can be contacted at:

Public Records Officer

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Office Location:

Natural Resources Building, 5th Floor

1111 Washington Street S.E.

Olympia, WA 98501-1091

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 43200

Olympia, WA 98504-3200

Current contact information is also available at the department's web site at http://wdfw.wa.gov.

(3) The public records officer may designate one or more department staff to carry out the responsibilities set forth in subsection (1) of this section; and other staff may process public records requests. Therefore, use of the term public records officer in this chapter may include the public records officer's designee(s) and/or any other staff assisting in processing public records requests, where indicated by context.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 42.56 RCW, RCW 42.56.040, 77.04.013, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-15-001 (Order 12-139), § 220-80-040, filed 7/6/12, effective 8/6/12; Order 77-14, § 220-80-040, filed 4/15/77; Order 1104, § 220-80-040, filed 11/26/73.]

Chapter 42.56 RCW, RCW 42.56.040, 77.04.013, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-15-001 (Order 12-139), § 220-80-040, filed 7/6/12, effective 8/6/12; Order 77-14, § 220-80-040, filed 4/15/77; Order 1104, § 220-80-040, filed 11/26/73.