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WA Rev Code § 1.08.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.037 - Publication of code—Specifications—Certificate of compliance.

RCW 1.08.037 Publication of code—Specifications—Certificate of compliance.The committee shall from time to time formulate specifications relative to the format, size and style of type, paper stock, number of volumes, method and quality of binding, contents, indexing, and general scope and character of footnotes, and annotations, if any, for any publication for general use of the revised code and supplements thereto. No such publication or the contents thereof, other than such temporary edition as may expressly be authorized by the legislature, shall be received as evidence of the laws of this state unless it complies with such specifications of the committee as are current at the time of publication, including compliance with the section numbering adopted by the reviser under supervision of the statute law committee. If a publication complies with such specifications, the committee shall furnish a certificate of such compliance, executed on behalf of the committee by its chair, to the publisher, and the certificate shall be reproduced at the beginning of each such volume or supplement.Upon request of any publisher in good faith interested in publishing said code, the committee shall furnish a copy of its current specifications and shall not during the process of any bona fide publication of said code or supplements modify any such specifications, if such modification would result in added expense or material inconvenience to the publisher, without written concurrence therein by such publisher.[ 2011 c 336 § 6; 1955 c 235 § 6; 1953 c 257 § 14; 1951 c 157 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.038 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.038 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Reprints.

RCW 1.08.038 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Reprints.The statute law committee shall publish, sell and distribute, and arrange for the publication, sale and distribution of the Revised Code of Washington and of supplements thereto and of such other materials as in their discretion may be incorporated in or appended to the code. They may republish, reprint or authorize the republishing or reprinting of the code or any portion thereof.[ 1955 c 235 § 7; 1953 c 257 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.039 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.039 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Contracts or other arrangements.

RCW 1.08.039 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Contracts or other arrangements.The committee may enter into contracts or otherwise arrange for the publication and/or distribution, provided for in RCW 1.08.038, with or without calling for bids, by the department of enterprise services, upon specifications formulated under the authority of RCW 1.08.037, and upon such basis as the committee deems to be most expeditious and economical. Any such contract may be upon such terms as the committee deems to be most advantageous to the state and to potential purchasers of such publications. The committee shall fix terms and prices for such publications.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 301; 1955 c 235 § 8; 1953 c 257 § 12.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 1.08.0392 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.0392 - Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Statute law committee publications account created—Purpose—Disbursements.

RCW 1.08.0392 Publication, sale, and distribution of code and supplements—Statute law committee publications account created—Purpose—Disbursements.For the purposes of financing the production and sale of such of its publications as in the judgment of the statute law committee may be advantageously financed by the use of revolving fund moneys, there is hereby created, and the committee is authorized to maintain, a revolving fund to be known as statute law committee publications account. None of the provisions of RCW 43.01.050 shall be applicable to said fund nor to any moneys received or collected by the committee for publications financed by said fund.All moneys shall be paid from said account by check or voucher in such form and in such manner as shall be prescribed by the committee.[ 1961 c 246 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.040 - Certification—Official code—Prima facie evidence.

RCW 1.08.040 Certification—Official code—Prima facie evidence.The Revised Code of Washington containing the certificate of the temporary code committee and any supplement or addition thereto or reprint edition thereof, which contains the certificate of the statute law committee referred to in RCW 1.08.037, shall be deemed official, and shall be prima facie evidence of the laws contained therein.[ 1955 c 5 § 2; 1953 c 257 § 15; 1951 c 157 § 16; 1941 c 149 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 152-38.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.050 - Amendment, repeal to include code numbers—Assignment of code numbers.

RCW 1.08.050 Amendment, repeal to include code numbers—Assignment of code numbers.The legislature in amending or repealing laws shall include in such act references to the code numbers of the law affected. The reviser shall assign code numbers to such permanent and general laws as are hereafter enacted at any legislative session.[ 1959 c 95 § 5; 1955 c 5 § 3; 1951 c 157 § 17. Prior: (i) 1941 c 149 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 152-39. (ii) 1947 c 282 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 152-40.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.060 - Loans and exchanges of codes and supplements.

RCW 1.08.060 Loans and exchanges of codes and supplements.The committee may loan sets of the code and materials supplemental thereto(1) for the use of senate committees, a quantity as required by advice from the secretary of the senate, not to exceed twenty-five sets;(2) for use of the house committees, a quantity as required by advice from the chief clerk of the house, not to exceed thirty-five sets;(3) to the state law library for library use;(4) for use of the reviser's office, as required;(5) for use of recognized news reporting services maintaining permanent offices at the capitol, three sets.The committee may exchange copies of RCW for codes or compilations of other states.[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 32 § 6; 1953 c 257 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.070 - Legislators to receive codes and supplements on digital media without charge.

RCW 1.08.070 Legislators to receive codes and supplements on digital media without charge.Each member of the legislature may receive one set of the Revised Code of Washington on digital media without charge. All persons receiving codes under this section may receive supplements to the code on digital media free of charge, during their term of office as a member or officer of the legislature.[ 2011 c 156 § 2; 1955 c 235 § 9.]NOTES:Purpose—Finding—Intent—2011 c 156: See note following RCW 1.08.080.
WA Rev Code § 1.08.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.080 - Statute law committee publications to be permanently available in digital form on legislative websites.

RCW 1.08.080 Statute law committee publications to be permanently available in digital form on legislative websites.Current digital copies of the Revised Code of Washington, the Washington Administrative Code, the Washington State Register, and the session laws of the Washington state legislature shall be maintained and made freely available for permanent public access on the code reviser or legislative website. All historical digital copies added to the website shall be made freely available for permanent public access.The statute law committee shall provide digital authentication for any publication in a digital format that is declared official, if in the discretion of the committee such authentication does not interfere with public access.[ 2011 c 156 § 3.]NOTES:Purpose—Finding—Intent—2011 c 156: "The purpose of this act is to promote widespread access to legal and public information materials produced by the statute law committee in both digital and print formats while responding to a changing marketplace where sale of paper copies no longer supports the printing of copies intended for free distribution.The legislature finds that web-based access to these materials has become the most popular and efficient method of access by the public, state agencies and local governments, and the legal community and that permanent public access to these web-based materials shall be maintained and preserved. The statute law committee shall also make it a priority to provide reasonably priced print alternatives to the public, state agencies and local governments, and libraries.The legislature intends that the statute law committee have additional discretion to distribute its publications using the most efficient methods and technologies available and to use less expensive formats for the delivery of free copies to state and local agencies when appropriate." [ 2011 c 156 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 1.08.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.110 - Publication of Washington State Register—Rule-making authority.

RCW 1.08.110 Publication of Washington State Register—Rule-making authority.The statute law committee, in addition to the other responsibilities enumerated in this chapter, shall publish the Washington State Register as created in RCW 34.08.020. The statute law committee or the code reviser may adopt rules as are necessary for the effective operation of this service. The statute law committee, in its discretion, may publish the Washington State Register exclusively by electronic means on the code reviser website if it determines that public access to the Washington State Register is not substantially diminished. If the statute law committee publishes the Washington State Register exclusively by electronic means on the code reviser website, the electronic copy posted on the code reviser website shall be considered the official copy of the Washington State Register.The code reviser shall provide a paper copy of any issue of the register or any register filing upon request. The code reviser may charge a reasonable fee for printing and mailing the paper copy.[ 2007 c 456 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 240 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 240: See RCW 34.08.905.
WA Rev Code § 1.08.112 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.112 - Report on rule-making activity.

RCW 1.08.112 Report on rule-making activity.(1) The code reviser shall compile and publish on a quarterly basis a report on state agency rule-making activity. The report shall summarize the following information by agency and by type of activity for new, amended, and repealed rules adopted by state agencies pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW:(a) The number adopted, proposed for adoption, and withdrawn;(b) The number adopted as emergency rules;(c) The number adopted in order to comply with federal statute, with federal rules or standards, and with recently enacted state statutes;(d) The number adopted at the request of a nongovernmental entity;(e) The number adopted on an agency's own initiative;(f) The number adopted in order to clarify, streamline, or reform agency procedures;(g) The number of petitions for review of rules received by agencies;(h) The number of rules appealed to superior court; and(i) The number adopted using negotiated rule making, pilot rule making, or other alternative rule-making mechanisms.(2) For purposes of the report required by this section, each Washington State Register filing section shall be considered as a separate rule. The code reviser may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. To the maximum extent practicable, the code reviser shall use information supplied on forms provided by state agencies pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW to prepare the report required by this section.[ 1995 c 403 § 704.]NOTES:Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
WA Rev Code § 1.08.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.08 - Statute Law Committee (Code Reviser).|1.08.120 - Substitution of words designating department or secretary of transportation.

RCW 1.08.120 Substitution of words designating department or secretary of transportation.For purposes of harmonizing and clarifying the provisions of the statute sections published in the revised code of Washington, the code reviser may substitute words designating the department of transportation or the secretary of transportation, as appropriate, whenever necessary to effect the changes in meaning provided for in RCW 47.68.015 and 47.04.015 or any other act of the 1977 legislature.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 24.]NOTES:Federal requirements—1977 ex.s. c 151: See RCW 47.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 1.12.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.010 - Code to be liberally construed.

RCW 1.12.010 Code to be liberally construed.The provisions of this code shall be liberally construed, and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction.[1891 c 23 § 1, part; Code 1881 §§ 758, 1686; 1877 p 153 § 763; 1854 p 221 § 504; RRS § 144.]NOTES:Reviser's note: (1) This section is a part of 1891 c 23 § 1. The introductory phrase of that section provides: "The following provisions relative to the construction of statutes shall be rules of construction and shall constitute a part of the code of procedure of this state:"(2) This section was originally section 504 of the 1854 statute entitled "An act to regulate the practice and proceedings in civil actions." Section 504 of the 1854 statute reads as follows: "The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed and shall not be limited by any rule of strict construction." Identical language appears in Code of 1881 § 1686 relating to probate, and again in Code of 1881 § 758, being part of "An act to regulate the practice and proceedings in civil actions" except that in the latter instance the 1881 codifier changed the words "this act" to read "this code."
WA Rev Code § 1.12.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.020 - Statutes continued, when.

RCW 1.12.020 Statutes continued, when.The provisions of a statute, so far as they are substantially the same as those of a statute existing at the time of their enactment, must be construed as continuations thereof.[1891 c 23 § 1, part; Code 1881 §§ 761, 1292, 1681; RRS § 145.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section is a part of 1891 c 23 § 1. The introductory phrase of that section provides: "The following provisions relative to the construction of statutes shall be rules of construction and shall constitute a part of the code of procedure of this state:".Laws in force continued: State Constitution Art. 27 § 2.
WA Rev Code § 1.12.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.025 - Construction of multiple amendments to statutes—Publication—Decodification of repealed sections.

RCW 1.12.025 Construction of multiple amendments to statutes—Publication—Decodification of repealed sections.(1) If at any session of the legislature there are enacted two or more acts amending the same section of the session laws or of the official code, each amendment without reference to the others, each act shall be given effect to the extent that the amendments do not conflict in purpose, otherwise the act last filed in the office of the secretary of state in point of time, shall control: PROVIDED, That if one or more special sessions of the same legislature shall follow any regular session, this rule of construction shall apply to the laws enacted at either, both, any, or all of such sessions.(2) If a section of the session laws or of the official code is amended without reference to another amendment of the same section, the code reviser, in consultation with the statute law committee, may publish the section in the official code with all amendments incorporated therein. The publication of the section under this subsection shall occur only if the statute law committee determines that the amendments do not conflict in purpose or effect. Sections so published constitute prima facie evidence of the law but shall not be construed as changing the meaning of any such law.The code reviser, in consultation with the statute law committee, may decodify a section of the official code which was repealed without reference to an amendment to the section. The decodification of the section shall occur only if the statute law committee determines that the decodification does not conflict with the purpose of the amendment. Any decision of the code reviser, in consultation with the statute law committee, to incorporate amendments in the same section or to decodify a section which was both repealed and amended in the same session shall be clearly noted in the revised code of Washington.If any conflict arises in the interpretation of a section published or decodified under this subsection, the session law sections shall control.[ 1983 c 244 § 1; 1980 c 87 § 2; 1974 ex.s. c 87 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 240 § 1; 1955 c 162 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 1.12.026 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.026 - Construction of statutes—Retrospective application.

RCW 1.12.026 Construction of statutes—Retrospective application.The provisions of RCW 1.12.025 as now or hereafter amended shall apply retrospectively as well as prospectively.[ 1969 ex.s. c 240 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 1.12.028 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.028 - Construction of statutes—Internal references as including amendments thereto.

RCW 1.12.028 Construction of statutes—Internal references as including amendments thereto.If a statute refers to another statute of this state, the reference includes any amendments to the referenced statute unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed.[ 1982 c 16 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 1.12.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.040 - Computation of time.

RCW 1.12.040 Computation of time.The time within which an act is to be done, as herein provided, shall be computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, Saturday, or Sunday, and then it is also excluded.[ 1997 c 125 § 1; 1887 c 20 § 1; Code 1881 § 743; 1854 p 219 § 486; RRS § 150.]NOTES:Rules of court: CR 6(a), RAP 18.6. Cf. RAP 18.22.Reviser's note: This section has been enacted at various times as part of "An act to regulate the practice and proceedings in civil actions." However, Allen v. Morris, 87 Wash. 268, 274, 151 Pac. 827 (1915); State ex rel. Evans v. Superior Court, 168 Wash. 176, 179, 11 P. (2d) 229 (1932); State v. Levesque, 5 Wn. (2d) 631, 635, 106 P. (2d) 309 (1940); and State ex rel. Early v. Batchelor, 15 Wn. (2d) 149, 130 P. (2d) 72 (1942), treat this section as being of general application.
WA Rev Code § 1.12.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.050 - Number and gender.

RCW 1.12.050 Number and gender.Words importing the singular number may also be applied to the plural of persons and things; words importing the plural may be applied to the singular; and words importing the masculine gender may be extended to females also.[1891 c 23 § 1, part; Code 1881 §§ 756, 965, 1920; 1877 p 153 § 761; 1857 p 45 § 1; 1854 p 99 § 135 and p 221 § 502; RRS § 148.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section is a part of 1891 c 23 § 1. The introductory phrase of that section provides: "The following provisions relative to the construction of statutes shall be rules of construction and shall constitute a part of the code of procedure of this state:".Probate, number and gender: RCW 11.02.005.Statutes in gender-neutral terms: RCW 44.04.210.Wrongful death, number and gender: RCW 4.20.005.
WA Rev Code § 1.12.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.060 - Certified mail—Use—Electronic return receipts authorized.

RCW 1.12.060 Certified mail—Use—Electronic return receipts authorized.(1) Whenever the use of "registered" mail is authorized by this code, "certified" mail, with return receipt requested, may be used.(2) Whenever the use of "certified mail with a return receipt requested" is authorized or required by this code, electronic return receipt delivery confirmation provided by the United States postal service may be used.[ 2009 c 251 § 1; 1961 c 204 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 1.12.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.12 - Rules of Construction.|1.12.080 - Construction of statutes—Domestic relations—Exceptions.

RCW 1.12.080 Construction of statutes—Domestic relations—Exceptions.For the purposes of this code and any legislation hereafter enacted by the legislature or by the people, with the exception of chapter 26.04 RCW, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, unless the legislation expressly states otherwise and to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009 and chapter 3, Laws of 2012, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships and spouses of the same sex.[ 2012 c 3 § 13 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012); 2011 c 9 § 2; 2009 c 521 § 3.]NOTES:Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 1.16.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 1.16 - General Definitions.|1.16.020 - "Fiscal biennium."

RCW 1.16.020 "Fiscal biennium."The fiscal biennium of the state shall commence on the first day of July in each odd-numbered year and end on the thirtieth day of June of the next succeeding odd-numbered year. The fiscal biennium of those cities and towns which utilize a biennial budget shall commence on the first day of January in each odd-numbered year and end on the thirty-first day of December of the next succeeding even-numbered year.[ 1985 c 175 § 2; 1953 c 184 § 2; 1923 c 86 § 1; RRS § 10927.]NOTES:Biennial reports: RCW 43.01.035.Municipal biennial budgets: Chapters 35.34 and 35A.34 RCW.