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Ex. WA-020 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 20-28

Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act (prohibition on in-person public meetings and in-person records access)

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (2); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24
End
2020-04-23 midnight by its terms; extended by 20-28.1 through 20-28.15 (Jan. 19, 2021: until termination of the emergency); rescinded April 29, 2022 (20-28.16) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • every public agency subject to RCW 42.30 (Open Public Meetings Act) and RCW 42.56 (Public Records Act)
Functions reached
  • CT courts, agencies, recorders and public offices
  • PM permits, inspections and plan review (public hearings)
  • BD bidding and public meetings
  • OW owners and agencies (project approvals)
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

[Proclamation 20-05 is amended] to prohibit public agencies as follows: Any public agency, subject to RCW 42.30, is prohibited from conducting any meeting [subject to the Act unless the meeting is not conducted in-person and provides an option for the public to attend remotely]... [agencies are] prohibited from taking 'action,' as defined in RCW 42.30.020, unless those matters are [necessary and routine or necessary to respond to the outbreak]... [Public Records Act in-person provisions] hereby waived and suspended as provided herein until midnight on April 23, 2020

Enforcement

RCW 43.06.220(5)

Notes

Every city council, county commission, school board, planning commission and licensing board in Washington was prohibited from meeting in person and, in the first weeks, from acting on non-urgent business; remained in force in Q3 2021 (Ex. WA-058).

Retrieval note

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