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43.2JA.J40 Director to consult witb department, state board of bealth. The director in carrying out his powers and duties under this chapter shall consult with the department of social and health services and the state board ofhealth, or their successors, insofar as necessary to assure that those agencies concerned with the preservation of life and health may integrate their efforts to the fullest extent possible and endorse policies in
common. [1979 c 141 § 67; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 14.] Departmentofsocialandhealth services: Chapter 43.20,1, RCW. State boardofhealth: Chapter43.20 RCW.

43.1JA.J70 Ecological commission-----Created-- Members**appointed~alifications--Terms-­** Filling vacancies--Cbairman, .ppointment--RemovaJ.-.State agency representation. There is hereby created an ecological commission. The commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the governor from the electors of the state who shall have a general knowledge of and interest inenvironmental matters.' No persons shall be eligible for appointment who hold any other state, county or municipal elective or appointive office. (a) 

### 0",· public member shall be a representative of organize -.bor. DepartmentofEcology .-----..,- .-


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approval: RCW43.21,1,.190.

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43.2IA.09O Powers, duties and functions transferred toclepartmeatto

### beperformed bydirector--Delegation bydirector, limitations. All powers, duties and functions transferred to the department by the terms of-this 1970 amendatory act shall be performed by the director: 

### Provided, That the director may delegate, by appropriate rule or regulation, the performance of such of his powers, duties, and functions, other than those relating to the adoption, amendment or rescission of rules and regulations, to employees of the department whenever it appears desirable in fulfilling the policy and purposes of this chapter. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

### § 9.]

43.lIA.110 Director to employ personnel-Application ofstate civil senice law. The director shall have the power to employ such personnel as may benecessary for the general administration ofthis chapter: 

### Provided, That except as specified in RCW 41.06.073, such employment shall be in accordance with the rules of the statecivil service law, chapter41.06 RC,W. [1970 ex.s. c 62112.] 43.2IA.150 Director to consult witb other states, federal government and Canadian provinces--Authority to receive and disburse grants, funds and gifts. The 43.1IA.100 Departmental administrative divi- director, whenever it is lawful and feasible to do so, shall tlons---Deputy director, duties--Assistant directors, consult and cooperate with the federal government, as duties--As exempt from state civil senice law-- well as with other states and Canadian provinces, in the Salaries. In order to obtain maximum efficiency and ef- study and control ofenvironmental problems. On behalf fectiveness within the department, the director may ere- of the department, the director is authorized to accept, ate such administrative divisions within the department receive, disburse, and administer grants or other funds as he deems necessary. The director shall appoint a dep- or gifts from any source, including private individuals or uty directoras well as such assistantdirectors as shall be agencies, the federal government, and other public agenneeded to administer the several divisions within the de- cies, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of partment. The deputy director shall have charge and this chapter. [1970 ex.s. c 62 

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### IS.] general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the director. In the caseofa vacancy in the

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43.2IA.I60 'Request for certification of records as office of director, the deputy director shall administer confidential--Procedure. Whenever any records or the department until the governor appoints a successor other information furnished under the authority of this to the director or an acting director. The officers ap- chapter to the director, the department, or any division pointed under this section and exempt from the provi- of the department, relate to the processes of production sions of the state civil service law as provided in RCWunique to the owner or operator thereof, or may affect 41.06.073, shall be paid salaries to be fixed by the adversely the competitive position of such owner or opgovernor in accordance with the procedure established era tor if released to the public or to a competitor, the by law for the fixing ofsalaries for officers exempt from owner or operator of such processes or production may the operation of the state civil service law. [1970 ex.s. c so certify, and request that such information or records 62 

### § 10.] be made available only for the confidential use of the director, the department, or the appropriate division of the department. The director shall give consideration to the request, and if such action would not be detrimental to the publicinterestand isotherwise within accord with the policies and purposes of this chapter, may grant the
same. [1970

### cu. c 62 

### § 16.]

43.2IA.I30 Studies by dlrector--Umltations. In addition to any other powers granted the director, he may undertake studies dealing with all aspects of environmental problems involving land, water, or air: 

### Provided, That in the absence of specific legislative authority, such studies shall be limited to investigations 

### .efparticularproblems, and shall not be implemented by positive action: 

### Providedfurther, That the results ofall such studies shall besubmitted to the legislature prior to thirty days before the beginning ofeach regular session
(1911 Ed.)