Washington state agencies to close July 12

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2010

OLYMPIA � The first widespread shutdown of state agencies as a result of budget shortfalls will take place Monday, July 12, 2010. The following agencies, boards and commissions will be closed July 12:

Board of Accountancy
Commission on African-American Affairs
Agriculture
Archeology and Historic Preservation
Arts Commission
Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
Commerce
Conservation Commission
Corrections
Council for Children and Families
County Road Administration Board
Criminal Justice Training Commission
Early Learning
Eastern Historical Society
Ecology
Office of Education Ombudsman
Employment Security (local WorkSource offices and the unemployment claims call center will remain open)
Environmental Hearings Office
Office of the Family and Children�s Ombudsman
Financial Institutions
Financial Management
Fish and Wildlife
Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
General Administration
Governor
Growth Management Hearing Boards
Health
Health Care Authority
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Horse Racing Commission
Human Rights Commission
Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
Governor�s Office of Indian Affairs
Information Services
Labor and Industries
Licensing
Liquor Control Board (liquor stores open)
Commission for National and Community Service
Personnel
Pollution Liability Insurance Agency
Printing
Puget Sound Partnership
Recreation and Conservation Office
Citizen Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Social and Health Services
State Patrol
Board of Tax Appeals
Traffic Safety Commission
Transportation Improvement Board
Utilities and Transportation Commission
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

For a complete list of which agencies are closed July 12 and through 2010�11, go to http://ofm.wa.gov/layoff/agency_list.pdf.

For more information on state agency closures, go to http://ofm.wa.gov/layoff/.

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