Attorney General’s Office delivers annual open-government refresher to Citizen Commission

May 7, 2025

Matt Kernitz of the Washington Attorney General’s Office gave a high-level refresher on the Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act, emphasizing disclosure presumption, records retention, PRA response timelines, and limits on private communications among commissioners.

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The Citizen Commission on Tax Preferences received its annual open-government refresher on May 7 from the Washington Attorney General’s Office, which emphasized that public records are presumed open, that retention schedules apply, and that public meeting rules restrict private discussions among a quorum of members.

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