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RCW 39.48.010
Authority conferred.
Bonds and securities of all kinds heretofore or hereafter authorized, issued by any issuing corporation or district (hereinafter called the "issuer" and as hereinafter specified), whether such bonds and securities be issued for such issuer itself or for any other taxing or assessment district within its limits, and whether payable in whole or in part out of and from general taxes or payable in whole or in part out of and from the earnings to be derived from any utility, system, construction, work, or works, belonging to or operated by any such issuer, or payable in whole or in part out of and from "local" or "benefit" assessments upon lands within any assessment district or assessment subdivision within any such issuer, may be sold to the United States government or to any department, corporation or agency thereof by private sale without giving any prior notice thereof by publication or otherwise and in such manner as the governing authority of such issuer may provide: PROVIDED, Only that bonds or other securities sold at private sale under the authority of this chapter shall bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized by the issuer and that all bonds and securities sold and issued under the authority of this chapter shall be sold, if now required by existing law, at not less than par and accrued interest.
[
1970 ex.s. c 56 s 59
;
1969 ex.s. c 232 s 76
;
1933 ex.s. c 30 s 1
; RRS s 5583-11.]
NOTES:
Purpose
—
1970 ex.s. c 56:
See note following RCW 39.52.020
.
Validation
—
Saving
—
Severability
—
1969 ex.s. c 232:
See notes following RCW 39.52.020
.
RCW 39.48.020
Amortization
—
Requirements relaxed.
It shall be proper to provide with respect to any bonds now required to be amortized as provided by *RCW 39.44.010
through
39.44.080, that such amortized annual maturities shall commence to be payable at any time on or before five years from the date of said bonds, and that any bonds, or any part thereof, issued under the authority of this chapter, shall be redeemable prior to their fixed maturities, as provided by the governing board or authority of any such issuer.
[
1933 ex.s. c 30 s 2
; RRS s 5583-12.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note:
RCW 39.44.010, 39.44.011, 39.44.020, 39.44.030, 39.44.060, and
39.44.080
were repealed by
1984 c 186 s 70
.
RCW 39.48.030
"Issuer" defined.
The issuing corporations, districts, and subdivisions hereinbefore referred to and described as "issuer", shall include any county, city, town, school district, port district, metropolitan park district, taxing district, assessment district or any public corporation or municipal corporation authorized by existing law to issue bonds, securities or other evidences of indebtedness for itself or for any other taxing or assessment district therein or department thereof.
[
1933 ex.s. c 30 s 3
; RRS s 5583-13.]
RCW 39.48.040
Chapter optional.
It shall be optional with any such issuer, at its discretion, to exercise all or any of the powers conferred by this chapter in connection with the adoption and exercise by any such issuer of the provisions and powers granted by existing law.
[
1933 ex.s. c 30 s 4
; RRS s 5583-14.]
RCW 39.56.020
Rate on municipal warrants.
All county, city, town and school warrants, and all warrants or other evidences of indebtedness, drawn upon or payable from any public funds, shall bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized by the issuing authority.
[
1970 ex.s. c 56 s 106
;
1899 c 80 s 4
; RRS s 7302. Prior:
1895 c 136 s 3
.]
NOTES:
Purpose
—
1970 ex.s. c 56:
See note following RCW 39.52.020
.
Cities and towns, local improvement district warrants, interest rate: RCW 35.45.130
.
RCW 39.56.030
Issuing officer to fix rate.
It shall be the duty of every public officer issuing public warrants to make monthly investigation to ascertain the market value of the current warrants issued by him or her, and he or she shall, so far as practicable, fix the rate of interest on the warrants issued by him or her during the ensuing month so that the par value shall be the market value thereof.
[
2011 c 336 s 810
;
1981 c 156 s 16
;
1981 c 10 s 4
;
1899 c 80 s 5
; RRS s 7303.]
RCW 39.56.040
Cancellation of municipal warrants.
Registered or interest bearing warrants of any municipal corporation not presented within one year of the date of their call, or other warrants not presented within one year of their issue, shall be canceled by passage of a resolution of the governing body of the municipal corporation, and upon notice of the passage of such resolution the auditor of the municipal corporation and the treasurer of the municipal corporation shall transfer all records of such warrants so as to leave the funds as if such warrants had never been drawn.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 131 s 1
.]
RCW 39.67.010
Agreements contingent on property tax levy
—
Authorized.
Any agreement or contract between two taxing districts other than the state which is otherwise authorized by law may be made contingent upon a particular property tax levy rate of an identified taxing district other than the state where such rate affects the regular property tax rate of one of the parties to the contract and therefore affects the party's resources with which to perform under the contract. The governing body of every taxing district that could have its tax levy adversely affected by such a contract shall be notified about the contract.
[
1988 c 274 s 2
;
1986 c 107 s 1
.]
NOTES:
Purpose
—
Severability
—
1988 c 274:
See notes following RCW 84.52.010
.
Severability
—
1986 c 107:
"If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [
1986 c 107 s 5
.]
Construction
—
1986 c 107 ss 1 and 2:
"Sections 1 and 2 of this act are supplementary and in addition to any other authority granted by law and shall not be construed to limit any other law." [
1986 c 107 s 6
.]
RCW 39.67.020
Transfer of funds between taxing districts.
Any taxing district other than the state may transfer funds to another taxing district other than the state where the regular property tax levy rate of the second district may affect the regular property tax levy rate of the first district and where such transfer is part of an agreement whereby proration or reduction of property taxes is lessened or avoided. The governing body of every taxing district that could have its tax levy adversely affected by such an agreement shall be notified about the agreement.
[
1988 c 274 s 3
;
1986 c 107 s 2
.]
NOTES:
Purpose
—
Severability
—
1988 c 274:
See notes following RCW 84.52.010
.
Severability
—
Construction
—
1986 c 107:
See notes following RCW 39.67.010
.
RCW 39.69.010
"Municipal corporation" defined.
As used in this chapter, "municipal corporation" includes counties, cities, towns, port districts, water-sewer districts, school districts, metropolitan park districts, or such other units of local government which are authorized to issue obligations.
[
1999 c 153 s 53
;
1987 c 19 s 1
.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law
—
1999 c 153:
See note following RCW 57.04.050
.
RCW 39.69.020
Loan agreements.
Any municipal corporation may enter into a loan agreement containing the terms and conditions of a loan from an agency of the state of Washington or the United States of America and evidencing the obligation of the municipal corporation to repay that loan under the terms and conditions set forth in the loan agreement. A loan agreement may provide that the municipal corporation will repay the loan solely from revenues set aside into a special fund for repayment of that loan. In the case of a municipal corporation authorized to borrow money payable from taxes, and authorized to levy such taxes, the loan agreement may provide that repayment of the loan is a general obligation of the municipal corporation, or both a general obligation and an obligation payable from revenues set aside into a special fund.
The state or federal agency making the loan shall have such rights of recovery in the event of default in payment or other breach of the loan agreement as may be provided in the loan agreement or otherwise by law.
[
1987 c 19 s 2
.]
RCW 39.69.030
Application of constitutional debt limitations.
Nothing in this chapter authorizes municipal corporations to incur indebtedness beyond constitutional indebtedness limitations.
[
1987 c 19 s 3
.]
RCW 39.69.040
Chapter supplemental.
The authority under this chapter is supplemental and in addition to the authority to issue obligations under any other provision of law.
[
1987 c 19 s 4
.]
RCW 39.72.010
Local government indebtedness
—
Issuance of duplicate instrument
—
Written affidavit
—
Loss recovery.
(1) In case of the loss or destruction of a warrant for the payment of money, or any bond or other instrument or evidence of indebtedness, issued by a municipality, the municipality may issue or cause to be issued a duplicate in lieu thereof, bearing the same designation and for the same amount as the original. The duplicate instrument is subject in all other respects to the same provisions of law as the original instrument.
(a) Before a duplicate instrument is issued in accordance with this section, the issuing officer shall require the person making application for issuance of the duplicate to file a written affidavit specifically alleging on oath:
(i) That the applicant is the proper owner, payee, or legal representative of the owner or payee of the original instrument;
(ii) The date of issue, number, amount, and for what services, claim, or purpose the original instrument or series of instruments of which it is a part was issued;
(iii) That the original instrument has been lost or destroyed; and
(iv) That the original instrument has not been paid or has not been received by the applicant.
(b) In the event that an original instrument and its duplicate instrument are both presented for payment as a result of forgery or fraud, the agency, department, or officer that issues a duplicate under this section is responsible for endeavoring to recover any losses suffered by the municipality.
(2) For purposes of this section, "municipality" means any county, city, town, district, or other political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state of Washington, or an agency, department, or officer of the municipality.
[
2016 sp.s. c 5 s 2
; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 77 s 1;
1965 ex.s. c 61 s 4
.]
NOTES:
Lost or destroyed evidence of indebtedness issued by state: RCW 43.08.064
through
43.08.068
.
RCW 39.72.020
Local government indebtedness
—
Records to be kept
—
Cancellation of originals.
When a municipal corporation issues a duplicate instrument, as authorized in this chapter, the issuing officer of such municipal corporation shall keep a full and complete record of all warrants, bonds, or other instruments alleged to have been lost or destroyed, which were issued by such municipal corporation, and of the issue of any duplicate therefor; and upon the issuance of any duplicate such officer shall enter upon his or her books the cancellation of the original instrument and immediately notify the treasurer of the county, city or other municipal corporation, the state auditor, and all trustees and paying agencies authorized to redeem such instruments on behalf of the municipal corporation, of such cancellation. The treasurer shall keep a similar list of all warrants, bonds, or other instruments so canceled.
[
2011 c 336 s 813
;
1965 ex.s. c 61 s 5
.]
RCW 40.10.010
Essential records
—
Designation
—
List
—
Security and protection
—
Reproduction.
In order to provide for the continuity and preservation of civil government, each elected and appointed officer of the state shall designate those public documents which are essential records of his or her office and needed in an emergency and for the reestablishment of normal operations after any such emergency. A list of such records shall be forwarded to the state archivist on forms prescribed by the state archivist. This list shall be reviewed at least annually by the elected or appointed officer to insure its completeness. Any changes or revisions following this review shall be forwarded to the state archivist. Each such elected and appointed officer of state government shall insure that the security of essential records of his or her office is by the most economical means commensurate with adequate protection. Protection of essential records may be by vaulting, planned or natural dispersal of copies, or any other method approved by the state archivist. Reproductions of essential records may be by photo copy, magnetic tape, microfilm, or other method approved by the state archivist. Local government offices may coordinate the protection of their essential records with the state archivist as necessary to provide continuity of local government under emergency conditions.
[
2011 c 336 s 816
;
1982 c 36 s 1
;
1973 c 54 s 1
;
1963 c 241 s 1
.]
NOTES:
Severability
—
1973 c 54:
"If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [
1973 c 54 s 6
.]
RCW 40.10.020
Essential records
—
Reproduction and storage
—
Coordination of protection program
—
Fees.
The state archivist is authorized to reproduce those documents designated as essential records by the several elected and appointed officials of the state and local government by microfilm or other miniature photographic process and to assist and cooperate in the storage and safeguarding of such reproductions in such place as is recommended by the state archivist with the advice of the director of commerce. The state archivist shall coordinate the essential records protection program and shall carry out the provisions of the state emergency plan as they relate to the preservation of essential records. The state archivist is authorized to charge the several departments of the state and local government the actual cost incurred in reproducing, storing and safeguarding such documents: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall authorize the destruction of the originals of such documents after reproduction thereof.
[
2023 c 470 s 2031
;
1995 c 399 s 58
;
1986 c 266 s 45
;
1985 c 7 s 106
;
1982 c 36 s 2
;
1973 c 54 s 2
;
1963 c 241 s 2
.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement
—
2023 c 470:
See note following RCW 10.99.030
.
Severability
—
1986 c 266:
See note following RCW 38.52.005
.
RCW 40.16.010
Injury to public record.
Every person who shall willfully and unlawfully remove, alter, mutilate, destroy, conceal, or obliterate a record, map, book, paper, document, or other thing filed or deposited in a public office, or with any public officer, by authority of law, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both.
[
2003 c 53 s 214
;
1992 c 7 s 34
;
1909 c 249 s 95
; RRS s 2347.]
NOTES:
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2003 c 53:
See notes following RCW 2.48.180
.
RCW 40.16.020
Injury to and misappropriation of record.
Every officer who shall mutilate, destroy, conceal, erase, obliterate, or falsify any record or paper appertaining to the officer's office, or who shall fraudulently appropriate to the officer's own use or to the use of another person, or secrete with intent to appropriate to such use, any money, evidence of debt or other property intrusted to the officer by virtue of the officer's office, is guilty of a class B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by both.
[
2003 c 53 s 215
;
1992 c 7 s 35
;
1909 c 249 s 96
; RRS s 2348.]
NOTES:
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2003 c 53:
See notes following RCW 2.48.180
.
RCW 40.16.030
Offering false instrument for filing or record.
Every person who shall knowingly procure or offer any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in any public office, which instrument, if genuine, might be filed, registered or recorded in such office under any law of this state or of the United States, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not more than five years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or by both.
[
2003 c 53 s 216
;
1992 c 7 s 36
;
1909 c 249 s 97
; RRS s 2349.]
NOTES:
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2003 c 53:
See notes following RCW 2.48.180
.
RCW 40.20.010
"Business" defined.
For the purpose of this chapter, the term "business" shall mean and include business, industry, profession, occupation and calling of every kind.
[
1949 c 223 s 3
; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 1257-6.]
RCW 40.20.020
Reproduction by film or photograph.
The head of any business or the head of any state, county or municipal department, commission, bureau or board may cause any or all records required or authorized by law to be made or kept by such official, department, commission, bureau, board, or business to be photographed, microphotographed, reproduced on film, or photocopied for all purposes of recording documents, plats, files or papers, or copying or reproducing such records. Such film or reproducing material shall be of permanent material and the device used to reproduce such records on such film or material shall be such as to accurately reproduce and perpetuate the original records in all details, and shall be approved for the intended purpose: PROVIDED, That the state archivist shall approve such material for state records use: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the state auditor shall approve such material for use by local governmental subdivisions.
[
1981 c 32 s 5
;
1973 c 95 s 1
;
1949 c 223 s 1
; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 1257-4.]
RCW 40.20.030
Use as original.
Such photostatic copy, photograph, microphotograph or photographic film record, or copy of the original records shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. A facsimile, exemplification or certified copy thereof shall, for all purposes recited herein, be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification or certified copy of the original.
[
1949 c 223 s 2
; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 1257-5.]
RCW 41.07.010
Definitions.
(1) As used in this chapter "state agency" means all offices, departments, agencies, institutions, boards, and commissions of state government including those headed by an elected official and including institutions of higher education.
(2) As used in this chapter "central personnel-payroll system" means an automated data processing system capable of keeping records and processing necessary transactions in the process of employing persons, changing their employment status, and paying employees of any or all state agencies. Such system shall include production of reports and documents required or authorized by state or federal agencies.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 239 s 1
.]
RCW 41.07.020
Administration, maintenance, and operation of system
—
Intent.
The office of financial management is authorized to administer, maintain, and operate the central personnel-payroll system and to provide its services for any state agency designated by the director of financial management.
State agencies shall convert personnel and payroll processing to the central personnel-payroll system as soon as administratively and technically feasible as determined by the office of financial management and Washington technology solutions. It is the intent of the legislature to provide, through the central personnel-payroll system, for uniform reporting to the office of financial management and to the legislature regarding salaries and related costs, and to reduce present costs of manual procedures in personnel and payroll recordkeeping and reporting.
[
2024 c 54 s 38
;
2019 c 146 s 1
;
2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 s 107
;
2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 441
;
1979 c 151 s 62
;
1975 1st ex.s. c 239 s 2
.]
NOTES:
Effective date
—
2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 ss 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602:
See note following RCW 43.105.007
.
Effective date
—
Purpose
—
2011 1st sp.s. c 43:
See notes following RCW 43.19.003
.
RCW 41.07.030
Costs.
The costs of administering, maintaining, and operating the central personnel-payroll system shall be distributed to the using state agencies. In order to insure proper and equitable distribution of costs the office of financial management shall utilize cost accounting procedures to identify all costs incurred in the administration, maintenance, and operation of the central personnel-payroll system. In order to facilitate proper and equitable distribution of costs to the using state agencies the office of financial management is authorized to utilize the statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account created by RCW 43.41.442
.
[
2019 c 146 s 2
. Prior:
2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 611
;
2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 442
;
1975 1st ex.s. c 239 s 3
.]
NOTES:
Effective date
—
Purpose
—
2011 1st sp.s. c 43:
See notes following RCW 43.19.003
.
RCW 41.07.901
Effective date
—
1975 1st ex.s. c 239.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1975.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 239 s 6
.]
RCW 41.22.010
Legislative findings.
The career of a police officer is highly stressful, resulting in unacceptable rates of divorce, alcoholism, low morale and suicide. The nature of law enforcement work requires that much information be kept confidential, unfairly burdening the emotional capacity of law enforcement personnel. Police officers may become the hidden victims of society because of their daily work with crisis.
The legislature finds that law enforcement chaplains can provide emotional support for law enforcement personnel, including counseling, stress management, and family life counseling. The legislature also finds that law enforcement chaplains can serve as a crisis intervention resource for personnel of police, fire, and corrections departments, and medical examiners or coroners.
[
1985 c 223 s 1
.]
RCW 41.22.020
Washington state patrol and the department of fish and wildlife
—
Volunteer chaplain authorized.
The Washington state patrol and the department of fish and wildlife may utilize the services of a volunteer chaplain.
[
2009 c 204 s 2
;
1985 c 223 s 2
.]
RCW 41.22.030
Local law enforcement agencies
—
Volunteer chaplains authorized.
The legislature authorizes local law enforcement agencies to use the services of volunteer chaplains associated with an agency.
[
1985 c 223 s 3
.]
RCW 41.22.040
Volunteer chaplains
—
Duties.
The duties of a volunteer law enforcement chaplain include counseling, training, and crises intervention for law enforcement personnel, their families and the general public.
[
1985 c 223 s 4
.]
RCW 41.47.010
Benefits of federal act accepted.
The state of Washington in behalf of all its eligible officials and employees and the eligible officials and employees of all its counties, cities and towns, and of any and all other of its municipal corporations and political subdivisions which levy taxes and employ and pay salaries and wages to officials and employees including public utility districts, hereby accepts the benefits of the old age and survivors' insurance benefit provisions of the federal social security act, whenever the provisions of such act are extended to embrace such officials and employees.
[
1941 c 205 s 1
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 9998-57. Formerly RCW 74.40.010
.]
RCW 41.47.020
Wage deductions.
Any and all officials and boards having charge of the preparation of payrolls and payment of salaries and wages to such eligible officials and employees are hereby authorized and directed to make payroll and salary and wage deductions and to handle and dispose of the same as required by such federal act; and any official or board being authorized to disburse funds respectively for the office, department or division of the state, county, city or town, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision in which any such eligible official or employee is employed is authorized to pay and disburse out of any funds available for the operation and maintenance of such office, department or division such sums and dispose of and handle the same in such manner as is required and necessary to make payments and benefits of said federal act available to such eligible officials and employees.
[
1941 c 205 s 2
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 9998-58. Formerly RCW 74.40.020
.]
RCW 41.47.030
Operation of statute limited.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall deprive any person of benefits under any existing pension system, nor repeal, amend, modify or supersede any law, charter amendment or ordinance establishing or pertaining to an existing pension system.
[
1941 c 205 s 3
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 9998-59. Formerly RCW 74.40.030
.]
RCW 41.47.040
Severability as to coverage.
If it is found by any judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that the provisions of this chapter may not become applicable to any group of officials or employees for any reason, such inapplicability shall not prevent the same from becoming applicable as herein provided to the other officials and employees embraced herein.
[
1941 c 205 s 4
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 9998-60. Formerly RCW 74.40.040
.]
RCW 41.47.050
Contingent effective date.
This chapter shall take effect at the time and in the manner provided by the state Constitution unless at that time the federal social security act has not been amended to cover officials and employees of the state, county, city and other municipal corporations and political subdivisions, in which event it shall take effect and become operative on the first day of the second month following the month when such federal act shall become applicable to such state officials and employees.
[
1941 c 205 s 5
; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 9998-61. Formerly RCW 74.40.050
.]
RCW 41.72.010
Law enforcement medal of honor established.
There is established a decoration of the state law enforcement medal of honor with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances for award by the governor in the name of the state to any law enforcement officer who has been seriously injured or killed while in the performance of duty, or who has been distinguished by exceptionally meritorious conduct, upon nomination of the governor's state law enforcement medal of honor committee.
[
1994 c 89 s 1
.]
RCW 41.72.020
Law enforcement medal of honor committee established
—
Membership
—
Establishment of qualifications for award.
There is created the state law enforcement medal of honor committee for nominating candidates for the award of the state law enforcement medal of honor. The committee membership consists of a representative from the governor's office, the Washington state law enforcement association, the Washington state council of police officers, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and the Washington state troopers association. The attorney general shall serve as chair of the committee and shall designate a secretary for the committee. The committee shall meet not less than semiannually to consider candidates for nomination. The committee shall adopt rules establishing the qualifications for the state law enforcement medal of honor, the protocol governing the decoration, and the appurtenances necessary to the implementation of this chapter.
[
1994 c 89 s 2
.]
RCW 41.72.030
Law enforcement medal of honor awarded
—
When.
The state law enforcement medal of honor shall be awarded to recipients during the national law enforcement recognition week. The governor may delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant governor or the attorney general.
[
1994 c 89 s 3
.]
RCW 41.72.040
Law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded posthumously.
The state law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded posthumously to be presented to the representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the governor or the designees specified in RCW 41.72.030
.
[
1994 c 89 s 4
.]
RCW 41.72.050
Law enforcement medal of honor
—
Design.
The decoration of the state law enforcement medal of honor shall be bronze and shall consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff's star with the seal of the state of Washington in the center and the words "law enforcement medal of honor" within the design and suspended from a ring attached by either a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold edge. Such color choice shall be the recipient's. The reverse of the decoration shall be inscribed with the words "For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer."
[
1994 c 89 s 5
.]
RCW 42.60.010
Findings.
The legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Washington state celebrates the rich cultural heritage and diversity of its residents; and
(2) Freedom of religion and protection from persecution on the basis of religion is one of the founding ideals of the nation.
[
2018 c 303 s 1
.]
RCW 42.60.020
Prohibitions
—
Government agencies and public employees.
A state or local government agency or public employee shall not:
(1) Provide or disclose to federal government authorities personally identifiable information regarding the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of any individual, except where the employee is a witness to a crime;
(2) Use public funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist in creation, implementation, or enforcement of any government program compiling a list, registry, or database of personally identifiable information about individuals based on religious beliefs, practice, or affiliation, for law enforcement or immigration purposes; or
(3) Make personally identifiable information from agency databases available, including any databases maintained by private vendors contracting with the agency, to anyone or any entity for the purpose of investigation or enforcement under any government program compiling a list, registry, or database of individuals based on religious belief, practice, or affiliation, or national origin, or ethnicity for law enforcement or immigration purposes.
[
2018 c 303 s 3
.]
RCW 42.60.030
Prohibitions
—
Law enforcement agencies.
State and local law enforcement agencies shall not:
(1) Collect information on the religious belief, practice, or affiliation of any individual except (a) as part of a criminal investigation of an individual based on reasonable suspicion that the individual has engaged in criminal activity, and when there is a nexus between the criminal activity and the specific information collected about religious belief, practice, or affiliation, or (b) where necessary to provide religious accommodations; or
(2) Use public funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any criminal, civil, or administrative violation, or warrant for a violation, of any requirement that individuals register with the federal government or any federal agency based on religion.
[
2018 c 303 s 4
.]
RCW 42.60.040
Agreements in conflict with chapter.
Any agreements in existence on June 7, 2018, that make any state or local government agency information or database available in conflict with the terms of this chapter are terminated on that date to the extent of the conflict.
[
2018 c 303 s 5
.]
RCW 43.21E.010
Committee created
—
Members.
Within thirty days of May 15, 1975 the director of the Washington state department of ecology shall appoint a grass burning research advisory committee consisting of five voting members.
Two members shall be grass growers selected from the area of the state east of the Cascade mountain range, one representing irrigated and one representing dryland growing areas. One member shall be a grass grower selected from the area of the state west of the Cascade mountain range. One member shall be a representative of the Washington state department of agriculture, and one member shall represent the public, and may be selected at large. The committee shall select its own chair. The state department of ecology shall provide an ex officio, nonvoting member to the committee to act as secretary.
[
2009 c 549 s 5097
;
1975 1st ex.s. c 44 s 1
.]
RCW 43.21E.020
Duties of committee.
The grass burning research advisory committee as provided for in RCW 43.21E.010
shall solicit and review research proposals for reducing or to develop alternates to open burning of grass fields. The committee shall advise and make recommendations to the director of the Washington state department of ecology regarding research priorities and the expenditure of mandatory research permit fees and such other grass burning research funds that may be provided by the legislature or from any other sources.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 44 s 2
.]
RCW 43.21E.030
Travel expenses.
Travel expenses shall be paid to the grass burning research advisory committee members not otherwise employed by the state for meetings called by the director of the department of ecology in accordance with RCW 43.03.050
and
43.03.060
as now existing or hereafter amended upon vouchers approved by said director and paid from funds budgeted for operation purposes of the state department of ecology.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 102;
1975 1st ex.s. c 44 s 3
.]
NOTES:
Effective date
—
Severability
—
1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34:
See notes following RCW 2.08.115
.
RCW 43.21E.900
Termination and dissolution of committee.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that as soon as an alternative means of grass burning is developed for the state, or by January 1, 1980, whichever is sooner the grass burning research advisory committee shall be dissolved and its actions terminated, and the director of the state department of ecology shall see that such purpose is so carried out.
[
1975 1st ex.s. c 44 s 4
.]
RCW 43.21E.905
Reactivation of committee
—
Application of chapter.
Notwithstanding RCW 43.21E.900, within thirty days or after June 30, 1982, the director shall reactivate the grass burning research advisory committee by appointing new members to the committee. The provisions of this chapter, other than RCW 43.21E.900, shall apply to the reactivated committee.
[
1982 c 163 s 15
.]
NOTES:
Severability
—
Effective date
—
1982 c 163:
See notes following RCW 2.10.052
.
RCW 43.21H.010
Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to assert that it is the intent of the legislature that economic values are given appropriate consideration along with environmental, social, health, and safety considerations in the promulgation of rules by state and local government.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 117 s 1.]
RCW 43.21H.020
State and local authorities to insure that economic impacts and values be given appropriate consideration in rule-making process.
The legislature finds that agency and local government decisions can have negative economic consequences for businesses, particularly small businesses, as well as for employees of those businesses. All state agencies and local government entities with rule-making authority under state law or local ordinance must adopt methods and procedures which will insure that economic impacts and values will be given appropriate consideration in the rule-making process along with environmental, social, health, and safety considerations.
[
2011 c 249 s 1
; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 117 s 2.]
RCW 43.21H.030
Statutory obligations of agencies not affected.
Nothing in this chapter shall in any way affect the specific statutory obligations of any agency:
(1) To comply with environmental, social, health, safety, or other standards prescribed by law;
(2) To coordinate or consult with any other public agency; or
(3) To act, or refrain from acting, where required by law, upon the recommendations or certification of another public agency.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 117 s 3.]
RCW 43.32.010
Composition of committee.
There is created a state design standards committee of seven members, six of which shall be appointed by the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties to hold office at its pleasure and the seventh to be the state aid engineer for the department of transportation. The members to be appointed by the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties shall be restricted to the membership of such association or to those holding the office and/or performing the functions of county engineer in any of the several counties of the state.
[
1982 c 145 s 4
;
1971 ex.s. c 85 s 6
;
1965 c 8 s 43.32.010
. Prior:
1949 c 165 s 2
; RRS s 6450-8.]
NOTES:
Design standards committee for arterial streets: Chapter
35.78
RCW.
RCW 43.32.020
Duties of committee.
(1) On or before January 1, 1950, and from time to time thereafter, the design standards committee shall adopt uniform design standards for the county primary road systems.
(2) By July 1, 2012, and from time to time thereafter, the design standards committee shall adopt standards for bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
[
2012 c 67 s 7
;
1965 c 8 s 43.32.020
. Prior:
1949 c 165 s 3
; RRS s 6450-8j.]
NOTES:
Intent
—
2012 c 67:
See note following RCW 35.75.060
.
Design standards for county roads and bridges: Chapter
36.86
RCW.
RCW 43.33.010
Composition of committee.
The state treasurer, the lieutenant governor, and the governor, ex officio, shall constitute the state finance committee.
[
1965 c 8 s 43.33.010
. Prior:
1961 c 300 s 2
; 1921 c 7 s 6, part; RRS s 10764, part.]
RCW 43.33.022
Washington public deposit protection commission, state finance committee constitutes, powers, duties and functions.
See chapter
39.58
RCW.
RCW 43.33.030
Records
—
Administrative and clerical assistance.
The state finance committee shall keep a full and complete public record of its proceedings in appropriate books of record.
The state treasurer shall provide administrative and clerical assistance for the state finance committee.
[
1981 c 3 s 24
;
1965 c 8 s 43.33.030
. Prior:
1961 c 300 s 4
;
1907 c 12 s 2
; RRS s 5537.]
NOTES:
Effective dates
—
Severability
—
1981 c 3:
See notes following RCW 43.33A.010
.
RCW 43.33.040
Rules and regulations
—
Chair.
The state finance committee may make appropriate rules and regulations for the performance of its duties. The state treasurer shall act as chair of the committee.
[
2009 c 549 s 5112
;
1965 c 8 s 43.33.040
. Prior:
1907 c 12 s 3
; RRS s 5538.]
RCW 43.33.130
Summary of debt management activities and debt issuances.
The state finance committee must publish a summary of debt management activities at least annually and must also publish the results of each debt issuance in a timely manner upon conclusion of each debt issuance. The state finance committee, in its discretion, may publish these materials exclusively by electronic means on the office of the state treasurer's website if it is determined that public access to these materials is not substantially diminished.
[
2010 1st sp.s. c 18 s 2
;
1998 c 245 s 63
;
1981 c 3 s 25
;
1977 ex.s. c 251 s 10
.]
NOTES:
Effective dates
—
Severability
—
1981 c 3:
See notes following RCW 43.33A.010
.
RCW 43.61.030
Contracts with veterans' organizations to provide veterans services
—
Use of funds.
The director of veterans affairs is empowered to contract with any veterans' organizations, now or hereafter chartered by act of congress to provide veterans services. All sums paid to veterans' organizations under contract shall be used by the organizations as specified in the contract in the maintenance of a rehabilitation service and to assist veterans in the prosecution of their claims and the solution of their problems arising out of military service. Such service and assistance shall be rendered all veterans and their dependents and also all beneficiaries of any military claim, and shall include but not be limited to those services now rendered by the service departments of the respective member organizations.
[
1983 c 260 s 1
; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115 s 21;
1971 ex.s. c 189 s 5
;
1970 ex.s. c 18 s 33
;
1965 c 8 s 43.61.030
. Prior:
1947 c 110 s 6
; RRS s 10758-105.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115:
See RCW 43.60A.907
.
Effective date
—
Severability
—
1970 ex.s. c 18:
See notes following RCW 43.20A.010
.
RCW 43.61.040
Director of veterans affairs to make rules and regulations
—
Veteran services
—
Annual report.
The director of veterans affairs shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The department shall furnish information, advice, and assistance to veterans and coordinate all programs and services in the field of veterans' claims service, education, health, vocational guidance and placement, and services not provided by some other agency of the state or by the federal government. The director shall submit a report of the departments' activities hereunder each year to the governor.
[
1977 c 75 s 60
; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115 s 22;
1971 ex.s. c 189 s 6
;
1970 ex.s. c 18 s 34
;
1965 c 8 s 43.61.040
. Prior:
1947 c 110 s 3
; RRS s 10758-102.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115:
See RCW 43.60A.907
.
Effective date
—
Severability
—
1970 ex.s. c 18:
See notes following RCW 43.20A.010
.
RCW 43.61.060
Donations may be accepted
—
Procedure for allotment and use.
The department of veterans affairs may receive gifts, donations, and grants from any person or agency and all such gifts, donations, and grants shall be placed in the general fund and may be allotted and used in accordance with the donors' instructions as an unanticipated receipt pursuant to RCW 43.79.270
through
43.79.282
as now existing or hereafter amended.
[
1979 ex.s. c 59 s 1
;
1971 ex.s. c 189 s 7
;
1965 c 8 s 43.61.060
. Prior:
1947 c 110 s 5
; RRS s 10758-104.]
RCW 43.61.070
Payments to veterans' organizations
—
Approval by director of veterans affairs.
Payments to any veterans' organization shall first be approved by the director of veterans affairs and insofar as possible shall be made on an equitable basis for work done.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115 s 24;
1970 ex.s. c 18 s 36
;
1965 c 8 s 43.61.070
. Prior:
1947 c 110 s 7
; RRS s 10758-106.]
NOTES:
Construction
—
1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115:
See RCW 43.60A.907
.
Effective date
—
Severability
—
1970 ex.s. c 18:
See notes following RCW 43.20A.010
.
RCW 43.121.100
Contributions, grants, gifts
—
Depository for and disbursement and expenditure control of moneys received
—
Children's trust fund.
Contributions, grants, or gifts in cash or otherwise, including funds generated by the sale of "heirloom" birth certificates under chapter
70.58A
RCW from persons, associations, or corporations and funds generated through the issuance of the "Keep Kids Safe" license plate under chapter
46.18
RCW, shall be deposited in a depository approved by the state treasurer to be known as the children's trust fund. Disbursements of such funds shall be on the authorization of the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families beginning July 1, 2012. In order to maintain an effective expenditure and revenue control, such funds shall be subject in all respects to chapter
43.88
RCW, but no appropriation shall be required to permit expenditure of such funds.
[
2019 c 148 s 36
;
2018 c 58 s 14
;
2011 1st sp.s. c 32 s 5
;
2011 c 171 s 9
;
2005 c 53 s 4
;
1987 c 351 s 5
;
1984 c 261 s 3
;
1982 c 4 s 10
.]
NOTES:
Effective date
—
Rule-making authority
—
2019 c 148:
See RCW 70.58A.901
and
70.58A.902
.
Effective date
—
2018 c 58:
See note following RCW 28A.655.080
.
Effective date
—
2011 1st sp.s. c 32 s 5:
"Section 5 of this act takes effect July 1, 2012." [
2011 1st sp.s. c 32 s 17
.]
Transition plan
—
Report to the legislature
—
2011 1st sp.s. c 32:
See note following RCW 70.305.005
.
Intent
—
Effective date
—
2011 c 171:
See notes following RCW 4.24.210
.
Legislative findings
—
1987 c 351:
"The legislature finds that children are society's most valuable resource and that child abuse and neglect is a threat to the physical, mental, and emotional health of children. The legislature further finds that assisting community-based private nonprofit and public organizations, agencies, or school districts in identifying and establishing needed primary prevention programs will reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and the necessity for costly subsequent intervention in family life by the state. Child abuse and neglect prevention programs can be most effectively and economically administered through the use of trained volunteers and the cooperative efforts of the communities, citizens, and the state. The legislature finds that the Washington council for prevention of child abuse is an effective counsel for reducing child abuse but limited resources have prevented the council from funding promising prevention concepts statewide.
It is the intent of the legislature to establish a cost-neutral revenue system for the children's trust fund which is designed to fund primary prevention programs and innovative prevention related activities such as research or public awareness campaigns. The fund shall be supported through revenue created by the sale of heirloom birth certificates. This concept has proven to be a cost-effective approach to funding child abuse prevention in the state of Oregon. The legislature believes that this is an innovative way of using private dollars to supplement our public dollars to reduce child abuse and neglect." [
1987 c 351 s 1
.]
RCW 43.378.010
Purpose of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the allocation of revenues distributed to the state under section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191), with respect to activities of the United States bureau of land management undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.) in order to accomplish the following general objectives:
(1) Reduction of dependence on nonrenewable energy and stimulation of the state's economy through development of geothermal energy.
(2) Mitigation of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of geothermal development.
(3) Maintenance of the productivity of renewable resources through the investment of proceeds from these resources.
[
2013 c 274 s 5
.]
NOTES:
Findings
—
Intent
—
2013 c 274:
See note following RCW 78.60.030
.
RCW 43.378.020
Geothermal account
—
Created.
(1) There is created the geothermal account in the state treasury. All expenditures from this account are subject to appropriation and chapter
43.88
RCW.
(2) All revenues received by the state treasurer under section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191), with respect to activities of the United States bureau of land management undertaken pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.) shall be deposited in the geothermal account in the state treasury immediately upon receipt.
(3) Expenditures from the account may only be used as provided in RCW 43.378.030
.
[
2013 c 274 s 6
.]
NOTES:
Findings
—
Intent
—
2013 c 274:
See note following RCW 78.60.030
.
RCW 43.378.030
Limitations on distributions from the geothermal account.
Distribution of funds from the geothermal account created in RCW 43.378.020
shall be subject to the following limitations:
(1) Seventy percent to the department of natural resources for geothermal exploration and assessment; and
(2) Thirty percent to Washington State University or its statutory successor for the purpose of encouraging the development of geothermal energy.
[
2013 c 274 s 7
.]
NOTES:
Findings
—
Intent
—
2013 c 274:
See note following RCW 78.60.030
.