Article: GOV.GREGOIRE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 09-02: RESCISSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 9 -- Gov. Christine Gregoire, D-Wash., issued the following executive order:

WHEREAS, certain executive orders and boards and commissions have been rendered ineffective due to either the enactment of superseding law, subsequent executive orders, through an internal expiration provision or are no longer needed for the efficient administration of state government; and

WHEREAS, the existence of obsolete executive orders and unneeded boards and commissions can lead to a lack of accountability and create confusion and unnecessary regulatory burden on executive agencies and the public;

WHEREAS, most of the advisory functions of boards and commissions can be performed without ...

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