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WA Rev Code § 43.117.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.030 - Commission established.

RCW 43.117.030 Commission established.There is established a Washington state commission on Asian Pacific American affairs in the office of the governor. The now existing Asian American advisory council shall become the commission upon enactment of this chapter. The council may transfer all office equipment, including files and records to the commission.[ 1995 c 67 § 4; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.040 - Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses—Quorum—Executive director.

RCW 43.117.040 Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses—Quorum—Executive director.(1) The commission shall consist of twelve members appointed by the governor. In making such appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to recommendations submitted to him or her by the commission. The governor may also consider nominations of members made by the various Asian American organizations in the state. The governor shall consider nominations for membership based upon maintaining a balanced distribution of Asian-ethnic, geographic, sex, age, and occupational representation, where practicable.(2) Appointments shall be for three years except in case of a vacancy, in which event appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term for which the vacancy occurs. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.(3) Members shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.(4) Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business.(5) The governor shall appoint an executive director based upon recommendations made by the council.[ 2009 c 549 § 5171; 1982 c 68 § 1; 1981 c 338 § 16; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 131; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
WA Rev Code § 43.117.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.050 - Officers—Rules and regulations—Meetings.

RCW 43.117.050 Officers—Rules and regulations—Meetings.The commission shall:(1) Elect one of its members to serve as chair; and also such other officers as necessary to form an executive committee;(2) Adopt rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW;(3) Meet at the call of the chair or the call of a majority of its members, but in no case less often than once during any three month period;(4) Be authorized to appoint such citizen task force as it deems appropriate.[ 2009 c 549 § 5172; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.060 - Staff.

RCW 43.117.060 Staff.The executive director shall employ a staff who shall be state employees pursuant to Title 41 RCW and prescribe their duties as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.[ 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.070 - Duties of commission—State agencies to give assistance.

RCW 43.117.070 Duties of commission—State agencies to give assistance.(1) The commission shall examine and define issues pertaining to the rights and needs of Asian Pacific Americans, and make recommendations to the governor and state agencies with respect to desirable changes in program and law.(2) The commission shall advise such state government agencies on the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated policies, plans, and programs focusing on the special problems and needs of Asian Pacific Americans.(3) The commission shall advise the legislature on issues of concern to the Asian Pacific American community.(4) The commission shall coordinate and assist with statewide celebrations during the fourth week of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month that recognize the contributions to the state by Asian Pacific Americans in the arts, sciences, commerce, and education.(5) The commission shall coordinate and assist educational institutions, public entities, and private organizations with celebrations of Korean-American day that recognize the contributions to the state by Korean-Americans in the arts, sciences, commerce, and education.(6) Each state department and agency shall provide appropriate and reasonable assistance to the commission as needed in order that the commission may carry out the purposes of this chapter.[ 2018 c 143 § 2; 2007 c 19 § 3; 2000 c 236 § 3; 1995 c 67 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 7.]NOTES:Findings—2007 c 19: See note following RCW 1.16.050.Effective date—2000 c 236: See note following RCW 43.117.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.117.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.080 - Promotion of equal opportunity and benefits.

RCW 43.117.080 Promotion of equal opportunity and benefits.In carrying out its duties, the commission may establish such relationships with local governments and private industry as may be needed to promote equal opportunity and benefits to Asian Pacific Americans in government, education, economic development, employment, and services.[ 1995 c 67 § 6; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.090 - Hearings—Information to be furnished to commission.

RCW 43.117.090 Hearings—Information to be furnished to commission.(1) The commission may for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this chapter hold such public hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the commission may deem advisable. The commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. At least five members of the commission must be present to conduct a hearing.(2) The commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the state information necessary to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Upon request of the chair of the commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the commission.[ 2009 c 549 § 5173; 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.100 - Gifts, grants and endowments—Receipt and expenditure.

RCW 43.117.100 Gifts, grants and endowments—Receipt and expenditure.The commission shall have authority to receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time in trust or otherwise for the use and benefit of the purposes of the commission and to expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of said gifts, grants, or endowments.[ 1974 ex.s. c 140 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.117.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.110 - Asian Pacific American heritage month.

RCW 43.117.110 Asian Pacific American heritage month.The legislature declares that:(1) May of each year will be known as Asian Pacific American heritage month;(2) The fourth week of May is designated as a time for people of this state to celebrate the contributions to the state by Asian Pacific Americans in the arts, sciences, commerce, and education; and(3) Educational institutions, public entities, and private organizations are encouraged to designate time for appropriate activities in commemoration of the lives, history, achievements, and contributions of Asian Pacific Americans.[ 2000 c 236 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2000 c 236: See note following RCW 43.117.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.117.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.117 - State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs.|43.117.120 - Filipino American history month.

RCW 43.117.120 Filipino American history month.October of each year will be known as Filipino American history month. Each October is designated as a time for people of this state to commemorate the contributions of Filipino Americans to the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States.[ 2019 c 283 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 283: "The legislature finds that the writings and teachings of American history have often overlooked the role of people of color, among them the history of Filipino Americans, whose heritage spans a colonial, political, economic, and cultural relationship with the United States. The legislature also finds that the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the continental United States was on October 18, 1587, when the first "Luzones Indios" set foot in Morro Bay, California. The Filipino American national historical society recognizes the year of 1763 as the date of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. Malo Parrish, Louisiana. Subsequent waves of migration followed, and today Filipino Americans continue to make a lasting impact on the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States. In recognition of the critical economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions by Filipino Americans to Washington state and the United States, the legislature has proclaimed October as Filipino American history month since 2010.The legislature further finds that the prominence of Filipino and Filipino American population in Washington state warrants official commemoration of the history and heritage of Filipino Americans. Therefore the legislature intends to designate the month of October as Filipino American history month, a period of commemoration that highlights the contributions of Filipino Americans to Washington state and the United States." [ 2019 c 283 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.005 - Legislative declaration.

RCW 43.119.005 Legislative declaration.The legislature finds that it is important to achieve equal opportunity for all of its citizens. The legislature finds that women face unique problems and needs. For economic, social, and historical reasons, a disproportionate number of women find themselves disadvantaged or isolated from the benefits of equal opportunity. It is the purpose of this chapter to improve the well-being of women, by enabling them to participate fully in all fields of endeavor, assisting them in obtaining governmental services, and promoting equal compensation and fairness in employment for women. The legislature also believes that addressing women's issues and improving the well-being of women will have a positive impact on larger societal issues. The legislature further finds that the development of public policy and the efficient delivery of governmental services to meet the needs of women can be improved by establishing a focal point in state government for the interests of women. Therefore, the legislature deems it necessary to establish in statute the Washington state women's commission to further these purposes. The commission shall address issues relevant to the problems and needs of women, such as domestic violence, child care, child support, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, equal compensation and job pathways opportunities in employment, and the specific needs of women of color.[ 2018 c 98 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.010 - Commission established.

RCW 43.119.010 Commission established.The Washington state women's commission is established in the office of the governor. The commission shall be administered by an executive director, who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the governor. The governor shall set the salary of the executive director. The executive director shall employ the staff of the commission.[ 2018 c 98 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.020 - Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Expenses—Quorum.

RCW 43.119.020 Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Expenses—Quorum.(1) The Washington state women's commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.(2) The governor shall consider nominations for membership based upon maintaining a balanced and diverse distribution of ethnic, geographic, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, and occupational representation, where practicable.(3) All commission members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, but in no case may any member serve more than three years without formal reappointment by the governor. All legislative advisory members shall serve for a two-year term and the position of any legislative advisory member shall be deemed vacated whenever such member ceases to be a member of the house from which the member was appointed. Of the persons initially appointed by the governor to the commission, three shall be appointed to serve one year, three to serve two years, and three to serve three years. Upon expiration of such terms, subsequent appointments shall be for three years. Any vacancies occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments.(4) Two members of the senate, one from each of the two major political parties, appointed by the president of the senate, and two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two major political parties, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, shall serve as advisory members.(5)(a) Nonlegislative members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.(b) Legislative members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 44.04.120.(6) A simple majority of the commission's membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business.[ 2018 c 98 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.030 - Executive director—Duties.

RCW 43.119.030 Executive director—Duties.The [executive] director of the Washington state women's commission shall:(1) Monitor state legislation and advocate for legislation affecting women;(2) Work with state agencies to assess programs and policies that affect women;(3) Coordinate with the minority commissions and human rights commission to address issues of mutual concern; and(4) Work as a liaison between the public and private sector to eliminate barriers to women's economic equity.[ 2018 c 98 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.040 - Duties of commission—State agencies to give assistance.

RCW 43.119.040 Duties of commission—State agencies to give assistance.(1) The Washington state women's commission shall have the following duties:(a) Actively recruit and maintain a list of names of qualified women to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions;(b) Provide a clearinghouse for information regarding both state and federal legislation as it relates to the purpose of this chapter;(c) Identify and define specific needs of women of color and provide recommendations for addressing those needs in the biennial report to the legislature and governor under (j) of this subsection;(d) Consult with state agencies regarding the effect of agency policies, procedures, practices, laws, and administrative rules on the unique problems and needs of women. The commission shall also advise such state agencies on the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated policies, plans, and programs focusing on those problems and needs;(e) Provide resource and referral information to agencies and the public. The commission may gather data and disseminate information to the public in order to implement the purposes of this chapter;(f) Hold public hearings to gather input on issues related to the unique problems and needs of women. The commission must include in the biennial report submitted under (j) of this subsection the input received and recommendations for addressing the problems and needs discussed at the public hearings;(g) Advocate for removal of legal and social barriers for women;(h) Review best practices for sexual harassment policies and training and provide recommendations to state agencies as they update their sexual harassment policies. The commission shall also maintain a file of sexual harassment policies that meet high quality standards and make these files available for agency use;(i) Review and make recommendations to the legislature on strategies to increase the number of women serving on for-profit corporate boards with gross income of five million dollars or more; and(j) Submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor every two years detailing the commission's activities. The report submitted must be in electronic format pursuant to RCW 43.01.036.(2) State agencies must provide appropriate and reasonable assistance to the commission as needed, including gathering data and information, in order for the commission to carry out the purpose of this chapter.[ 2018 c 98 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.050 - Powers of commission.

RCW 43.119.050 Powers of commission.The Washington state women's commission shall have the following powers:(1) Receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources that are made for the use or benefit of the commission and to expend the same or any income therefrom according to their terms and the purpose of this chapter. The commission's executive director shall make a report of such funds received from private sources to the office of financial management on a regular basis. Such funds received from private sources shall not be applied to reduce or substitute for the commission's budget as appropriated by the legislature, but shall be applied and expended toward projects and functions authorized by this chapter that were not funded by the legislature.(2) In carrying out its duties, the commission may establish such relationships with public and private institutions, local governments, private industry, community organizations, and other segments of the general public as may be needed to promote equal opportunity for women in government, education, economic security, employment, and services.(3) The commission may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW as shall be necessary to implement the purpose of this chapter.[ 2018 c 98 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.119.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.119 - Women's Commission.|43.119.060 - Interagency committee of state employed women—Staffing support.

RCW 43.119.060 Interagency committee of state employed women—Staffing support.The Washington state women's commission must provide staffing support to the interagency committee of state employed women, a volunteer organization that aims to better the lives of state employees by advising the governor and agencies on policies that affect state-employed women.[ 2018 c 98 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.130.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.130 - Economic Impact Act—Closing of State Facilities.|43.130.010 - Purpose.

RCW 43.130.010 Purpose.When either for fiscal reasons, obsolescence or other extraordinary reasons, it becomes necessary to close a state facility, as defined by RCW 43.130.020(2), the state has a responsibility to provide certain benefits to affected employees.It is the purpose of this chapter to establish an economic impact act for the state of Washington to meet the emergency situation now in existence for state employees affected by the closure of state facilities, as defined in RCW 43.130.020.[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 37 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.130.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.130 - Economic Impact Act—Closing of State Facilities.|43.130.020 - Definitions.

RCW 43.130.020 Definitions.For purposes of this chapter:(1) "Employees" includes those persons performing services for the state on a salaried or hourly basis including, but not limited to, persons in "classified service" as defined in *RCW 41.06.020(3) and those persons defined as exempt from the state civil service laws pursuant to RCW 41.06.070.(2) The term "closure of a state facility" means the termination of services being provided by a facility operated by the department of social and health services or in conjunction with the department of natural resources, when such facility is terminated for fiscal reasons, obsolescence, or other extraordinary reasons.(3) "Classified employees" means those employees performing classified service as defined in *RCW 41.06.020(3).[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 37 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 41.06.020 was alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsection (3) to subsection (5).
WA Rev Code § 43.130.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.130 - Economic Impact Act—Closing of State Facilities.|43.130.030 - Excluded employment and employees.

RCW 43.130.030 Excluded employment and employees.Excluded employment and excluded employees under this chapter include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) State employment related to a single project under a program separately financed by a grant of nonstate funds, federal funds or state funds, or by a combination of such funding, which is designed to provide training or employment opportunities, expertise or additional manpower related to the project or which, because of the nature of the project funding requirements, is not intended as a permanent program.(2) Activities at least seventy-five percent federally funded by a categorical grant for a specific purpose and any other activities terminated because of actions taken by the federal government or other funding sources other than the state of Washington in eliminating or substantially limiting funding sources, except to the extent that the federal government or such other funding sources may permit the use of nonstate funds to pay for any employee benefits authorized pursuant to this chapter.(3) The following categories of employees are excluded from benefits under this chapter:(a) employees refusing transfer to vacant positions in the same or a like job classification and at not more than one full range lower than the same salary range;(b) classified employees having other than permanent status in the classified service;(c) employees having less than three years' consecutive state service as an employee, except that such employees shall nonetheless be eligible for the benefits provided in subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) of RCW 43.130.040.(d) nothing in this chapter shall affect any other rights currently held by classified employees regarding reduction in force procedures and subsequent reemployment.[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 37 § 3.]