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WA Rev Code § 43.03.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.180 - Advance payment of travel expenses—Itemized travel expense voucher to be submitted—Repayment of unexpended portion of advance—Default.

RCW 43.03.180 Advance payment of travel expenses—Itemized travel expense voucher to be submitted—Repayment of unexpended portion of advance—Default.On or before the tenth day following each month in which such advance was furnished to the officer or employee, he or she shall submit to the head of his or her department a fully itemized travel expense voucher fully justifying the expenditure of such advance or whatever part thereof has been expended, for legally reimbursable items on behalf of the state. Any unexpended portion of such advance shall be returned to the agency at the close of the authorized travel period. Payment shall accompany such itemized voucher at the close of the travel period; and may be made by check or similar instrument payable to the department. Any default in accounting for or repaying an advance shall render the full amount which is unpaid immediately due and payable with interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the date of default until paid.[ 2009 c 549 § 5011; 1967 ex.s. c 16 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.03.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.190 - Advance payment of travel expenses—Lien against and right to withhold funds payable until proper accounting or repaying of advance made.

RCW 43.03.190 Advance payment of travel expenses—Lien against and right to withhold funds payable until proper accounting or repaying of advance made.To protect the state from any losses on account of advances made as provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210, the state shall have a prior lien against and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become payable by the state to such officer or employee to whom such advance has been given as provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210, up to the amount of such advance and interest at the rate of ten percent per annum, until such time as repayment or justification has been made.[ 1979 ex.s. c 71 § 2; 1967 ex.s. c 16 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.03.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.200 - Advance payment of travel expenses—Advances construed.

RCW 43.03.200 Advance payment of travel expenses—Advances construed.An advance made under RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 shall be considered as having been made to such officer or employee to be expended by him or her as an agent of the state for state purposes only, and specifically to defray necessary costs while performing his or her official duties. No such advance shall be considered for any purpose as a loan to such officer or employee, and any unauthorized expenditure of such funds shall be considered a misappropriation of state funds by a custodian of such funds.[ 2009 c 549 § 5012; 1967 ex.s. c 16 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 43.03.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.210 - Advance payment of travel expenses—Director of financial management to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210.

RCW 43.03.210 Advance payment of travel expenses—Director of financial management to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210.The director of financial management may prescribe rules and regulations to assist in carrying out the purposes of RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 including regulation of travel by officers and employees and the conditions under which per diem and mileage shall be paid, so as to improve efficiency and conserve funds and to insure proper use and accountability of travel advances strictly in the public interest and for public purposes only.[ 1979 c 151 § 88; 1967 ex.s. c 16 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 43.03.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.300 - Salaries of elected state officials—Legislative declaration—Purpose.

RCW 43.03.300 Salaries of elected state officials—Legislative declaration—Purpose.The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of this state to base salaries of elected state officials on realistic standards in order that such officials may be paid according to the duties of their offices and so that citizens of the highest quality may be attracted to public service. It is the purpose of RCW 43.03.300 through 43.03.310 to effectuate this policy by creating a citizens' commission to establish proper salaries for such officials, thus removing political considerations in fixing the appropriateness of the amount of such salaries.[ 1986 c 155 § 1.]NOTES:Contingent effective date—1986 c 155: "This act shall take effect on January 1, 1987, if the proposed amendment to Article XXVIII of the state Constitution establishing an exclusive process for changes in the salaries of members of the legislature and other elected state officials is validly submitted and is approved and ratified by the voters at a general election held in November, 1986. If such proposed amendment is not so submitted and approved and ratified, this act shall be null and void in its entirety." [ 1986 c 155 § 16.] 1986 House Joint Resolution No. 49 was approved at the November 1986 general election. See Article XXVIII, section 1 and Amendment 78 of the state Constitution.Severability—1986 c 155: "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 155 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 43.03.3051 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.03 - Salaries and Expenses.|43.03.3051 - Elected officials—Voluntary salary reduction.

RCW 43.03.3051 Elected officials—Voluntary salary reduction.(1) From July 1, 2011, through June 29, 2013, any state elected official of the executive branch may voluntarily reduce his or her salary from that established pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution by three percent.(2) The department of personnel and office of financial management shall develop a form to be used by any state elected official of the executive branch to execute the salary reduction under subsection (1) of this section through the state's central personnel payroll system.(3) A voluntary reduction in salary shall be effective and continue through June 29, 2013, unless the state elected official of the executive branch directs in writing that the department of personnel discontinue the reduction.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 39 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 39: See note following RCW 41.04.820.
WA Rev Code § 43.04.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.010 - Legislative findings.

RCW 43.04.010 Legislative findings.The legislature finds that the seal of the state of Washington is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that appropriate uses are made of the state seal and to assist the secretary of state in the performance of the secretary's constitutional duty as custodian of the seal.[ 1988 c 120 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.020 - Definitions.

RCW 43.04.020 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "State seal" means the seal of the state as described in Article XVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and in RCW 1.20.080.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of state and any designee of the secretary of state.[ 1988 c 120 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.030 - Use of state seal—Official purposes.

RCW 43.04.030 Use of state seal—Official purposes.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state seal shall be used for official purposes only.[ 1988 c 120 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.040 - Use of state seal—Commemorative and souvenir items—Historical, educational, and civil purposes—Application—Fee—Licensing agreements—Rules.

RCW 43.04.040 Use of state seal—Commemorative and souvenir items—Historical, educational, and civil purposes—Application—Fee—Licensing agreements—Rules.(1) The secretary of state may authorize the use of the state seal on commemorative and souvenir items, and for historical, educational, and civic purposes. Such authorization shall be in writing.(2) Application for such authorization shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a filing fee, the amount of which shall be determined by the secretary of state. The secretary shall set the fee at a level adequate to cover the administrative costs of processing the applications.(3) If the secretary determines that a permitted use of the seal could financially benefit the state, the secretary may condition authorization upon a licensing agreement to secure those benefits for the state.(4) The secretary of state shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to govern the use of the seal in a manner consistent with this chapter. Any rule governing the use of the seal shall be designed to prevent inappropriate or misleading use of the seal and to assure tasteful and high quality reproduction of the seal. The rules shall also prescribe the circumstances when a licensing arrangement shall be required and the method for determining licensing fees.[ 1988 c 120 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.050 - Use of state seal—Prohibitions—Imitations.

RCW 43.04.050 Use of state seal—Prohibitions—Imitations.(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 43.04.040, the state seal shall not be used on or in connection with any advertising or promotion for any product, business, organization, service, or article whether offered for sale for profit or offered without charge.(2) The state seal shall never be used in a political campaign to assist or defeat any candidate for elective office.(3) It is a violation of this chapter to use any symbol that imitates the seal or that is deceptively similar in appearance to the seal, in any manner that would be an improper use of the official seal itself.(4) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the reproduction of the state seal for illustrative purposes by the news media if the reproduction by the news media is incidental to the publication or the broadcast. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a characterization of the state seal from being used in political cartoons.[ 1988 c 120 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.060 - Endorsements prohibited.

RCW 43.04.060 Endorsements prohibited.No use of the state seal may operate or be construed to operate in any way as an endorsement of any business, organization, product, service, or article.[ 1988 c 120 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.070 - Civil penalties—Injunctions.

RCW 43.04.070 Civil penalties—Injunctions.Any person who violates RCW 43.04.050 (1) or (3) by using the state seal or an imitative or deceptively similar seal on or in connection with any product, business, organization, service, or article shall be liable for damages in a suit brought by the attorney general. The damages shall be equal to the gross monetary amount gained by the misuse of the state seal or the use of the imitative or deceptively similar seal, plus attorney's fees and other costs of the state in bringing the suit. The "gross monetary amount" is the total of the gross receipts that can be reasonably attributed to the misuse of the seal or the use of an imitative or deceptively similar seal. In addition to the damages, the violator is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the court in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars. In imposing this penalty, the court shall consider the need to deter further violations of this chapter.The attorney general may seek and shall be granted such injunctive relief as is appropriate to stop or prevent violations of this chapter.[ 1988 c 120 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.080 - Investigations—Enforcement.

RCW 43.04.080 Investigations—Enforcement.The secretary of state shall conduct investigations for violations of this chapter and may request enforcement by the attorney general.[ 1988 c 120 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.090 - Criminal penalty.

RCW 43.04.090 Criminal penalty.Any person who wilfully violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1988 c 120 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.04.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.04 - Use of State Seal.|43.04.100 - Deposit of fees, penalties, and damages—Use.

RCW 43.04.100 Deposit of fees, penalties, and damages—Use.All fees, penalties, and damages received under this chapter shall be paid to the secretary of state and with the exception of the filing fee authorized in RCW 43.04.040(2) shall be deposited by the secretary into the capitol furnishings preservation committee account created in RCW 27.48.040.[ 2007 c 453 § 4; 1988 c 120 § 10.]NOTES:Findings—2007 c 453: See RCW 44.73.005.
WA Rev Code § 43.05.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.005 - Findings.

RCW 43.05.005 Findings.The legislature finds that, due to the volume and complexity of laws and rules it is appropriate for regulatory agencies to adopt programs and policies that encourage voluntary compliance by those affected by specific rules. The legislature recognizes that a cooperative partnership between agencies and regulated parties that emphasizes education and assistance before the imposition of penalties will achieve greater compliance with laws and rules and that most individuals and businesses who are subject to regulation will attempt to comply with the law, particularly if they are given sufficient information. In this context, enforcement should assure that the majority of a regulated community that complies with the law are not placed at a competitive disadvantage and that a continuing failure to comply that is within the control of a party who has received technical assistance is considered by an agency when it determines the amount of any civil penalty that is issued.[ 1995 c 403 § 601.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.05.010 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Civil penalty" means a monetary penalty administratively issued by a regulatory agency for noncompliance with state or federal law or rules. The term does not include any criminal penalty, damage assessments, wages, premiums, or taxes owed, or interest or late fees on any existing obligation.(2) "Regulatory agency" means an agency as defined in RCW 34.05.010 that has the authority to issue civil penalties. The term does not include the state patrol or any institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016.(3) "Technical assistance" includes:(a) Information on the laws, rules, and compliance methods and technologies applicable to the regulatory agency's programs;(b) Information on methods to avoid compliance problems;(c) Assistance in applying for permits; and(d) Information on the mission, goals, and objectives of the program.(4) "Technical assistance documents" means documents prepared to provide information specified in subsection (3) of this section entitled a technical assistance document by the agency head or its designee. Technical assistance documents do not include notices of correction, violation, or enforcement action. Technical assistance documents do not impose mandatory obligations or serve as the basis for a citation.[ 1999 c 236 § 1; 1995 c 403 § 602.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.020 - Agency programs—List of technical assistance providers.

RCW 43.05.020 Agency programs—List of technical assistance providers.All regulatory agencies shall develop programs to encourage voluntary compliance by providing technical assistance consistent with statutory requirements. The programs shall include but are not limited to technical assistance visits, printed information, information and assistance by telephone, training meetings, and other appropriate methods to provide technical assistance. In addition, all regulatory agencies shall provide upon request a list of organizations, including private companies, that provide technical assistance. This list shall be compiled by the agencies from information submitted by the organizations and shall not constitute an endorsement by an agency of any organization.[ 1995 c 403 § 603.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.030 - Technical assistance visit—Notice of violation.

RCW 43.05.030 Technical assistance visit—Notice of violation.(1) For the purposes of this chapter, a technical assistance visit is a visit by a regulatory agency to a facility, business, or other location that:(a) Has been requested or is voluntarily accepted; and(b) Is declared by the regulatory agency at the beginning of the visit to be a technical assistance visit.(2) A technical assistance visit also includes a consultative visit pursuant to RCW 49.17.250.(3) During a technical assistance visit, or within a reasonable time thereafter, a regulatory agency shall inform the owner or operator of the facility of any violations of law or agency rules identified by the agency as follows:(a) A description of the condition that is not in compliance and the text of the specific section or subsection of the applicable state or federal law or rule;(b) A statement of what is required to achieve compliance;(c) The date by which the agency requires compliance to be achieved;(d) Notice of the means to contact any technical assistance services provided by the agency or others; and(e) Notice of when, where, and to whom a request to extend the time to achieve compliance for good cause may be filed with the agency.[ 1996 c 206 § 2; 1995 c 403 § 604.]NOTES:Findings—1996 c 206: "The legislature finds that many individuals and small businesses who are required to comply with laws and agency rules often do not have access to the Revised Code of Washington, the Washington Administrative Code, the United States Code, or the Code of Federal Regulations. In this case, those informed of violations do not know whether, or to what extent, the cited law or agency rule actually applies to their situation. In order to facilitate greater understanding of the law and agency rules, the legislature finds that those who make the effort to obtain technical assistance from a regulatory agency, and those who are issued a notice of correction, should be given the text of the specific section or subsection of the law or agency rule they are alleged to have violated." [ 1996 c 206 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.040 - Time to correct violations—Revisit—Issuance of penalties.

RCW 43.05.040 Time to correct violations—Revisit—Issuance of penalties.(1) The owner and operator shall be given a reasonable period of time to correct violations identified during a technical assistance visit before any civil penalty provided for by law is imposed for those violations. A regulatory agency may revisit a facility, business, or other location after a technical assistance visit and a reasonable period of time has passed to correct violations identified by the agency in writing and issue civil penalties as provided for by law for any uncorrected violations.(2) During a visit under subsection (1) of this section, the regulatory agency may not issue civil penalties for violations not previously identified in a technical assistance visit, unless the violations are of the type for which the agency may issue a citation: (a) During a technical assistance visit under RCW 43.05.050; or (b) under RCW 43.05.090.[ 2001 c 190 § 1; 1995 c 403 § 605.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.050 - Issuance of penalty during technical assistance visit.

RCW 43.05.050 Issuance of penalty during technical assistance visit.A regulatory agency that observes a violation during a technical assistance visit may issue a civil penalty as provided for by law if: (1) The individual or business has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule or has been given previous notice of the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule; or (2) the issue involves sales taxes due to the state and the individual or business is not remitting previously collected sales taxes to the state; or (3) the violation has a probability of placing a person in danger of death or bodily harm, has a probability of causing more than minor environmental harm, or has a probability of causing physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding one thousand dollars.[ 1995 c 403 § 606.]
WA Rev Code § 43.05.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.05 - Technical Assistance Programs.|43.05.060 - Department of ecology—Notice of correction.

RCW 43.05.060 Department of ecology—Notice of correction.(1) If in the course of any site inspection or visit that is not a technical assistance visit, the department of ecology becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by the department and are not subject to civil penalties as provided for in RCW 43.05.070, the department may issue a notice of correction to the responsible party that shall include:(a) A description of the condition that is not in compliance and the text of the specific section or subsection of the applicable state or federal law or rule;(b) A statement of what is required to achieve compliance;(c) The date by which the department requires compliance to be achieved;(d) Notice of the means to contact any technical assistance services provided by the department or others; and(e) Notice of when, where, and to whom a request to extend the time to achieve compliance for good cause may be filed with the department.(2) A notice of correction is not a formal enforcement action, is not subject to appeal, and is a public record.(3) If the department issues a notice of correction, it shall not issue a civil penalty for the violations identified in the notice of correction unless the responsible party fails to comply with the notice.[ 1996 c 206 § 3; 1995 c 403 § 607.]NOTES:Findings—1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030.