CITY'S PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER

Pursuant to SSHB 1758 enacted by the Washington State Legislature adding a new section to RCW 42.17, the City of Tumwater hereby appoints Melody Valiant, City Clerk, as the City's Public Records Officer effective August 1, 2009. See the City Clerk page for contact information.

The new Section 3 of RCW Chapter 42.17 reads as follows:     

(1) Each state and local agency shall appoint and publicly identify a public records officer whose responsibility is to serve as a point of contact for members of the public in requesting disclosure of public records and to oversee the agency's compliance with the public records disclosure requirements of this chapter. A state or local agency's public records officer may appoint an employee or official of another agency as its public records officer.

(2) For state agencies, the name and contact information of the agency's public records officer to whom members of the public may direct requests for disclosure of public records and who will oversee the agency's compliance with the public records disclosure requirements of this chapter shall be published in the state register at the time of designation and annually every year thereafter.

(3) For local agencies, the name and contact information of the agency's public records officer to whom members of the public may direct requests for disclosure of public records and who will oversee the agency's compliance within the public records disclosure requirements of this chapter shall be made in a way reasonably calculated to provide notice to the public, including posting at the local agency's place of business, posting on its internet site, or including in its publications.

Request for Public Records Form

Public Records Act Rules

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Updated: January 3, 2012