Denial of request for public records.
Each denial of a request for a public record shall be accompanied by a written statement to the person requesting the record clearly specifying the reasons for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record withheld. Such statement shall be sufficiently clear and complete to permit the chair of the committee to review the denial in accordance with WAC
240-20-054.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
47.66 RCW. WSR 94-10-030 and 94-11-081, ยง 240-20-052, filed 4/28/94 and 5/16/94, effective 5/1/94 and 5/16/94.]