WAC 495E-276-100. Determination regarding exempt records

(1) The district reserves the right to determine that a public record requested in accordance with the procedures outlined in WAC 495E-276-080 is exempt pursuant to RCW 42.17.310 or another statute or rule. Such determination shall be made by the public records officer or his/her designee. (2) Pursuant to RCW 42.17.260 , the district will delete identifying details when it makes a record available, to the extent required to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy interests: Provided, however, In each case the justification for the deletion shall be explained in writing. (3) The response to a request for a public record must be made promptly. Within five business days, the records officer must respond in accordance with RCW 42.17.320 . (4) All denials of requests for public records must be accompanied by a written statement, signed by the public records officer or his/her designee, specifying the reason for the denial, a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the public record withheld. (5) The district's disclosure of a record that it may have authority to withhold under a permissive exemption shall not waive that exemption or in any way preclude the district from asserting that exemption upon a future request for the same or another record.