A notice of possible agency rulemaking for conservation district supervisor elections and appointments has been published in the Washington State Register.
Subject of Possible Rule Making:
Procedures and
requirements for entering and exiting the office of
conservation district supervisor, including, but not limited
to, election and appointment of conservation district
supervisors, for the purpose of populating and maintaining
conservation district governing boards.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject:
RCW 89.08.040 , 89.08.160, 89.08.190, 89.08.200.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish:
The conservation commission is
proposing rules on this subject to establish procedures
pertaining to entering and exiting the office of conservation
district supervisor, to clarify statutory language, and to
provide statewide consistency in these procedures as
implemented by conservation districts.
The conservation
commission expects rules to provide clarity, consistency, and
transparency for all affected parties, including, but not
limited to:
Candidates, voters, conservation district
officials, other local governments, and state agencies.
Other
Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process
Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Regulating conservation
district elections and
appointments, and other processes relating to entering and
exiting the office of conservation district supervisors, is
governed by chapter 89.08 RCW .
Because the conservation
commission is the only agency authorized under chapter 89.08 RCW to adopt rules on this subject, there are no other state
or federal agencies with which to coordinate.
Process for Developing New Rule:
The conservation
commission will work with stakeholders to develop proposed
rules.
After the rule proposal publishes in the state
register, the commission will hold public hearings and provide
a comment period to receive feedback on the proposal.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt
the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by
contacting Mary Anderson, Washington
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 47721, Olympia, WA
98504-7721, (360) 407-6200,
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