Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: RISK - Risk

Directors' Update: April 19, 2023

Business Meeting: April 25, 2023

Summary:

Update Public Records Act Compliance Policy 

Publications: None

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Casey Mauermann

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Public Records Act, Ch. 42.56 RCW, requires agencies subject to the act to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to provide full access to public records. This policy and procedure complies with the requirements of the Public Records Act by providing for consistent and predictable practices for responding to and fulfilling requests for public records; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County’s policy regarding the Public Records Act is found in Resolution 18-055, and Lewis County desires to replace said policy with the policy attached and incorporated herein by reference.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Resolution 18-055 is hereby superseded and repealed and is replaced by this Resolution and the attached Public Records Act Compliance Policy; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to modify this resolution and any document attached herewith; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution should be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or the constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of the resolution; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this resolution shall go into effect immediately upon adoption.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 25th day of April, 2023.