This three-hour joint session, presented by Washington State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General and hosted by the City of Olympia, is an overview of the rules and requirements of: the Public Records Act (chapter 42.56 RCW), Open Public Meetings (chapter 42.30 RCW) and Records Retention and Management (chapter 40.14 RCW), and covers best practices, tips and strategies. The session covers new updates to recent court cases and the changes from the 2017 legislative session that affect public records. This session fulfills all of the requirements of the Open Government Trainings Act.