Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 40.06 · 8 active provisions
As used in this chapter:(1) "Electronic repository" means a collection of publicly accessible electronic publications stored in a secure digital environment with redundant backup to preserve the collection.(2) "Format" includes any media used in the publication of state information including electronic, print, audio, v…
There is hereby created as a division of the state library, and under the direction of the state librarian, a state publications distribution center. The center shall utilize the depository library system to permit citizens economical and convenient access to state publications, regardless of format. To this end the se…
(1) Every state agency shall promptly submit to the state library copies of published information that are state publications.(a) For state publications available only in print format, each state agency shall deposit, at a minimum, two copies of each of its publications with the state library. For the purposes of broad…
(1) To provide economical public access to state publications, the center may enter into depository contracts with any free public library, The Evergreen State College, regional university, or state university library, or, if needed, the library of any privately incorporated college or university in this state. The req…
The center shall publish and distribute regularly a list of available state publications, and may publish and distribute such other descriptive matter as will facilitate the distribution of and access to state publications.
Upon request by the center, issuing state agencies shall furnish the center with a complete list of its current state publications and a copy of its mailing and/or exchange lists.
This chapter shall not apply to nor affect the duties concerning publications distributed by, or officers of:(1) The state law library; and(2) The statute law committee and the code reviser.
The effective date of this chapter shall be July 1, 1963.