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WA Rev Code § 43.340.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.340.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Authority" means the tobacco settlement authority created in this chapter.(2) "Board" means the governing board of the authority.(3) "Bonds" means bonds, notes, and other obligations and financing arrangements issued or entered into by the authority under this chapter.(4) "Master settlement agreement" means the national master settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the state and the four principal United States tobacco product manufacturers, as amended and supplemented, for the settlement of litigation brought by the state against the tobacco product manufacturers.(5) "Sales agreement" means any agreement authorized under this chapter in which the state provides for the sale to the authority of a portion of the payments required to be made by tobacco product manufacturers to the state and the state's rights to receive such payments, pursuant to the master settlement agreement.[ 2002 c 365 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.020 - Tobacco settlement authority—Governing board—Meetings—Staff support.

RCW 43.340.020 Tobacco settlement authority—Governing board—Meetings—Staff support.(1) The tobacco settlement authority is created and constitutes a public instrumentality and agency of the state, separate and distinct from the state, exercising public and essential governmental functions. The authority is a public body within the meaning of RCW 39.53.010.(2) The powers of the authority are vested in and shall be exercised by a board consisting of five directors appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the governor as chair of the authority and who shall serve on the authority and as chair of the authority at the pleasure of the governor. The governor shall make the initial appointments no later than thirty days after April 4, 2002. The term of the directors, other than the chair, shall be four years from the date of their appointment, except that the terms of two of the initial appointees, as determined by the governor, shall be for two years from the date of their appointment. A director may be removed by the governor for cause under RCW 43.06.070 and 43.06.080. The governor shall fill any vacancy on the board by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The members of the authority shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and may be reimbursed, solely from the funds of the authority, for expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties under this chapter, subject to RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.(3) Three members of the board constitute a quorum.(4) The members shall elect a treasurer and secretary annually, and other officers as the members determine necessary.(5) Meetings of the board shall be held in accordance with the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW, and at the call of the chair or when a majority of the members so requests. Meetings of the board may be held at any location within or out of the state, and members of the board may participate in a meeting of the board by means of a conference telephone or similar communication equipment under RCW 23B.08.200.(6) The staff of the state housing finance commission under chapter 43.180 RCW shall provide administrative and staff support to the authority and shall be compensated for its services solely from the funds of the authority.[ 2002 c 365 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.030 - Tobacco settlement authority—Powers—Rule-making authority.

RCW 43.340.030 Tobacco settlement authority—Powers—Rule-making authority.(1) The authority has all the general powers necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers. In addition to other powers specified in this chapter, the authority may:(a) Sue and be sued in its own name;(b) Make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, with any public or private person, in accordance with this chapter;(c) Employ, contract with, or engage independent counsel, bond counsel, other attorneys, financial advisors, investment bankers, auditors, other technical or professional assistants, and such other personnel as are necessary and recommended by the state housing finance commission staff;(d) Invest or deposit moneys of the authority in any manner determined by the authority and enter into hedge agreements, swap agreements, or other financial products, including payment agreements defined under RCW 39.96.020(5). The authority is not a governmental entity for purposes of chapter 39.96 RCW;(e) Establish such special funds, and controls on deposits to and disbursements from them, as it finds convenient for the implementation of this chapter;(f) Procure insurance, other credit enhancements, and other financing arrangements for its bonds to fulfill its purposes under this chapter, including but not limited to municipal bond insurance and letters of credit;(g) Accept appropriations, gifts, grants, loans, or other aid from public or private entities;(h) Adopt rules, consistent with this chapter, as the board determines necessary;(i) Delegate any of its powers and duties if consistent with the purposes of this chapter; and(j) Exercise any other power reasonably required to implement the purposes of this chapter.(2) The authority does not have the power of eminent domain and does not have the power to levy taxes of any kind.[ 2002 c 365 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.040 - Financing powers.

RCW 43.340.040 Financing powers.In addition to other powers and duties prescribed in this chapter, the authority is empowered to:(1) Establish a stable source of revenue to be used for the purposes designated in this chapter;(2) Enter into sales agreements with the state for purchase of a portion of the amounts otherwise due to the state under the master settlement agreement, and of the state's rights to receive such amounts;(3) Issue bonds, the interest and gain on which may or may not be exempt from general federal income taxation, in one or more series, and to refund or refinance its debt and obligations;(4) Sell, pledge, or assign, as security, all or a portion of the revenues derived by the authority under any sales agreement, to provide for and secure the issuance of its bonds;(5) Provide for the investment of any funds, including funds held in reserve, not required for immediate disbursement, and provide for the selection of investments;(6) Manage its funds, obligations, and investments as necessary and as consistent with its purpose; and(7) Implement the purposes of this chapter.[ 2002 c 365 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.060 - Bonds—Obligations of authority—Not obligations of state.

RCW 43.340.060 Bonds—Obligations of authority—Not obligations of state.(1) Bonds issued under this chapter shall be issued in the name of the authority. The bonds shall not be obligations of the state of Washington and shall be obligations only of the authority, payable solely from the special fund or funds created by the authority for their payment.(2) Bonds issued under this chapter shall contain a recital on their face to the effect that payment of the principal of, interest on, and prepayment premium, if any, on the bonds shall be a valid claim only as against the special fund or funds relating thereto, that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or any municipal corporation, subdivision, or agency of the state, other than the authority as set forth in this chapter, is pledged to the payment of the principal of, interest on, and prepayment premium, if any, on the bonds.(3) Contracts entered into by the authority shall be entered into in the name of the authority and not in the name of the state of Washington. The obligations of the authority under the contracts shall be obligations only of the authority and are not in any way obligations of the state of Washington.[ 2002 c 365 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.070 - Bonds—Legal investments.

RCW 43.340.070 Bonds—Legal investments.Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies in their commercial departments, savings banks, cooperative banks, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them.[ 2002 c 365 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.090 - Limitation of liability.

RCW 43.340.090 Limitation of liability.Members of the board and persons acting in the authority's behalf, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, are not subject to personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties conferred on them under this chapter.[ 2002 c 365 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.100 - Bankruptcy—Contractual obligation to contain section.

RCW 43.340.100 Bankruptcy—Contractual obligation to contain section.Prior to the date that is three hundred sixty-six days after which the authority no longer has any bonds outstanding, the authority is prohibited from filing a voluntary petition under chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code or such corresponding chapter or section as may, from time to time, be in effect, and a public official or organization, entity, or other person shall not authorize the authority to be or become a debtor under chapter 9 or any successor or corresponding chapter or sections during such periods. This section shall be part of any contractual obligation owed to the holders of bonds issued under this chapter. Any such contractual obligation shall not subsequently be modified by state law during the period of the contractual obligation.[ 2002 c 365 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.110 - Dissolution of authority.

RCW 43.340.110 Dissolution of authority.The authority shall dissolve no later than two years from the date of final payment of all of its outstanding bonds and the satisfaction of all outstanding obligations of the authority, except to the extent necessary to remain in existence to fulfill any outstanding covenants or provisions with bondholders or third parties made in accordance with this chapter. Upon dissolution of the authority, all assets of the authority shall be returned to the state and shall be deposited in the state general fund, and the authority shall execute any necessary assignments or instruments, including any assignment of any right, title, or ownership to the state for receipt of payments under the master settlement agreement.[ 2002 c 365 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.130 - Appeals bonds—Amounts.

RCW 43.340.130 Appeals bonds—Amounts.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in order to secure and protect the moneys to be received as a result of the master settlement agreement in civil litigation under any legal theory involving a signatory, a successor of a signatory, or any affiliate of a signatory to the master settlement agreement, the supersedeas bond to be furnished in order to stay the execution of the judgment during the entire course of appellate review shall be set in accordance with applicable laws or court rules, except that the total bond that is required of all appellants collectively shall not exceed one hundred million dollars, regardless of the value of the judgment.(2) If an appellee proves by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant is dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of business to avoid the payment of a judgment, a court may require the appellant to post a bond in an amount up to the amount of the judgment.[ 2006 c 246 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2006 c 246: "(1) The legislature finds that:(a) Over the past five years, Washington has received more than seven hundred million dollars from the tobacco master settlement agreement;(b) While the state has securitized a portion of the moneys it was promised under the master settlement agreement, the remainder of the master settlement agreement payments is used to fund important health programs such as the state's basic health plan, children's health insurance, childhood vaccines, and public health;(c) Litigation now pending in the state or filed in the future could result in damage awards against master settlement agreement signatories or their successors or affiliates that are so large that the defendants could obtain a stay of the execution of the judgment while they appeal only by declaring bankruptcy, rather than posting an appeal bond under state law;(d) Should a master settlement agreement signatory declare bankruptcy, issues might be raised about whether that disrupts or jeopardizes the payments that fund important state programs;(e) The legislature has the substantive obligation to raise revenue and to protect the financial well-being of the state and its citizens. Pursuant to that obligation, it is the legislature's responsibility to ensure the continued receipt of master settlement agreement funds to the maximum extent possible.(2) Therefore, the legislature intends to place a maximum limit on the appeal bond a master settlement agreement signatory or a successor or affiliate of a master settlement agreement signatory can be required to post in litigation in order to stay execution of the judgment without being forced into bankruptcy while it exercises its right to appeal an adverse judgment." [ 2006 c 246 § 1.]Application—2006 c 246: "This act applies to all actions pending on or filed on or after June 7, 2006." [ 2006 c 246 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.340.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.340 - Tobacco Settlement Authority.|43.340.902 - Effective date—2002 c 365.

RCW 43.340.902 Effective date—2002 c 365.This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 4, 2002].[ 2002 c 365 § 19.]
WA Rev Code § 43.348.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.348 - Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment.|43.348.005 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 43.348.005 Findings—Intent.(1) The legislature finds the following:(a) Washington has an existing infrastructure of world-class cancer research and care centers for children and adults that can develop and apply new techniques for the prevention of cancer and care of cancer patients throughout Washington;(b) Sustained investment in cancer research, prevention, and care is critical to reducing long-term health costs, saving lives, and relieving pain and suffering;(c) Promoting the health of state residents is a fundamental public purpose and governmental function. Action to promote cancer research and prevention to improve the quality of life of the people of Washington is consistent with this fundamental public purpose; and(d) Additional public resources dedicated exclusively to cancer research will provide sustained investment in cancer research to the benefit of the people of Washington.(2) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting chapter 34, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. to:(a) Optimize the use of public funds by giving priority to research utilizing the best science and technology with the greatest potential to improve health outcomes;(b) Increase the value of our public investments by leveraging our state's existing cancer research facilities and talent, as well as clinical and therapeutic resources;(c) Incentivize additional investment by requiring private or other nonstate resources to match public funds;(d) Protect and benefit Washington taxpayers by funding proposals for cancer research that are reviewed by an independent scientific panel;(e) Require fiscal and public accountability through independent audits, open public meetings and hearings, and annual reports to the public; and(f) Create jobs and encourage investments that will generate new tax revenues in our state, and advance the biotech, medical device, and health care information technology industries in Washington.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 34 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.348.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.348 - Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment.|43.348.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.348.010 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the governing board of the endowment.(2) "Cancer" means a group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth.(3) "Cancer patient advocacy organizations" means groups with offices in the state that promote cancer prevention and advocate on behalf of cancer patients.(4) "Cancer research" means advanced and applied research and development relating to the causes, prevention, and diagnosis of cancer and care of cancer patients including the development of tests, genetic analysis, medications, processes, services, and technologies to optimize cancer therapies and their manufacture and commercialization and includes the costs of recruiting scientists and establishing and equipping research facilities.(5) "Commercial entity" means a for-profit entity located in the state that develops, manufactures, or sells goods or services relating to cancer prevention or care.(6) "Committee" means an independent expert scientific review and advisory committee established under RCW 43.348.050.(7) "Contribution agreement" means any agreement authorized under this chapter in which a private entity or a public entity other than the state agrees to provide to the endowment contributions for the purpose of cancer research, prevention, or care.(8) "Costs" means the costs and expenses associated with the conduct of research, prevention, and care including, but not limited to, the cost of recruiting and compensating personnel, securing and financing facilities and equipment, and conducting clinical trials.(9) "Department" means the department of commerce.(10) "Endowment" means the Andy Hill cancer research endowment.(11) "Fund" means the Andy Hill cancer research fund created in RCW 43.348.060(1)(b).(12) "Health care delivery system" means hospitals and clinics providing care to patients in the state.(13) "Life sciences research" means advanced and applied research and development intended to improve human health, including scientific study of the developing brain and human learning and development, and other areas of scientific research and development vital to the state's economy.(14) "Prevention" means measures to prevent the development and progression of cancer, including education, vaccinations, and screening processes and technologies, and to reduce the risk of cancer.(15) "Program" means the Andy Hill cancer research endowment program created in RCW 43.348.040.(16) "Program administrator" means a private nonprofit corporation qualified as a tax-exempt entity under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code, with expertise in conducting or managing research granting activities, funds, or organizations.[ 2018 c 4 § 1; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 34 § 2.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
WA Rev Code § 43.348.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.348 - Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment.|43.348.030 - Endowment—General powers.

RCW 43.348.030 Endowment—General powers.The endowment has all the general powers necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers. In addition to other powers specified in this chapter, the endowment may:(1) Sue and be sued in its own name;(2) Make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, with any public or private person or entity, including commercial entities, in accordance with this chapter;(3) Employ, contract with, or engage independent counsel, financial advisors, auditors, other technical or professional assistants, and such other personnel as are necessary or desirable to implement this chapter;(4) Exercise any other power reasonably required to implement the purposes of this chapter; and(5) Delegate any of its powers and duties if consistent with the purposes of this chapter.[ 2018 c 4 § 3; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 34 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.348.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.348 - Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment.|43.348.050 - Independent expert scientific review and advisory committee—Created—Grant proposal evaluations and recommendations.

RCW 43.348.050 Independent expert scientific review and advisory committee—Created—Grant proposal evaluations and recommendations.(1) In addition to any advisory boards the endowment determines to establish, the endowment must establish one or more independent expert scientific review and advisory committees for the purposes of evaluating grant proposals for cancer research and recommending grants to be made from the Andy Hill cancer research fund; advising the endowment during the development and review of its strategic plans for cancer research; and advising the endowment on scientific and other matters in furtherance of the cancer research purposes of this chapter.(2) Each independent expert scientific review and advisory committee must consist of individuals with nationally recognized expertise in the scientific, clinical, ethical, commercial, and regulatory aspects of cancer research, prevention, and care. The board must appoint the members of the committee. Preliminary review of grant proposals may be made by a panel of such committee or an independent contractor chosen by the board upon recommendation of the committee, but all recommendations for grants to be made from the fund may be made only upon majority vote of the committee.[ 2018 c 4 § 5; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 34 § 6.]