by Gregory Williams, Esq. | Under Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) regulations (general provisions), what is the definition of the term “commission”? Here’s my point of view. (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).
DEFINITION
WAC 162-04-010 is the relevant regulation, and it defines the term as follows:
“Commission” means the Washington state human rights commission.
WAC 162-04-010 (emphasis and hyperlink added). The term is further defined within the context of chapter 162-08 WAC–Practice and Procedure–as follows:
“Commission” means the Washington state human rights commission as an institution, whether acting through the commissioners, an administrative law judge, the executive director or staff, its legal counsel, or others, except where the context indicates one of the narrower meanings.
WAC 162-08-017. In any event, the term is used with the meaning given, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning. See WAC 162-04-010; WAC 162-08.
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