Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 42. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND AGENCIES |
Chapter 42.56. Public records act. |
Section 42.56.001. Finding, purpose.
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- The legislature finds that *chapter 42.17 RCW contains laws relating to several discrete subjects. Therefore, the purpose of chapter 274, Laws of 2005 is to recodify some of those laws and create a new chapter in the Revised Code of Washington that contains laws pertaining to public records.NOTES:*Reviser's note: Provisions in chapter 42.17 RCW relating to public records were recodified in chapter 42.56 RCW by 2005 c 274, effective July 1, 2006. Provisions in chapter 42.17 RCW relating to campaign disclosure and contribution were recodified in chapter 42.17A RCW by 2010 c 204, effective January 1, 2012.