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A MOTION accepting the King County Public Records Committee Report 2008.
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WHEREAS, King County is responsible for the management of tens of millions of public records, and
WHEREAS, access to public records is required under Washington State law, and is a fundamental and necessary precondition to the sound governance of a free society, and
WHEREAS; identity theft is a public concern prompting agencies to seek methods for protecting personal identifying information on public records, and
WHEREAS, the king county council in Ordinance 15608 required the formation of a public records committee to provide both the council and the king county executive with policy recommendations regarding the management of public records, and
WHEREAS, the Public Records Committee Charter approved by the council in Motion 12511 requires the public records committee to provide an annual report to the executive and the council summarizing the activities of the committee and making programmatic and policy recommendations as to how King County can best manage, preserve, protect and still provide appropriate access to its public records;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The King County Public Records Committee Report 2008, Attachment A to this motion, is hereby accepted.