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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.020 - Department authorized to make available grants awarded on a contract basis—Coordination of review—Authority of coordinating entity—Regional and statewide domestic violence fatality review panels—Citizen requests.

RCW 43.235.020
Department authorized to make available grants awarded on a contract basis—Coordination of review—Authority of coordinating entity—Regional and statewide domestic violence fatality review panels—Citizen requests.
(1) The department is authorized, subject to the availability of state funds, to make available grants awarded on a contract basis to an entity with expertise in domestic violence policy and education and with a statewide perspective to gather and maintain data relating to and coordinate review of domestic violence fatalities.
(2) The coordinating entity shall be authorized to:
(a) Convene regional review panels;
(b) Convene statewide issue-specific review panels;
(c) Gather information for use of regional or statewide issue-specific review panels;
(d) Provide training and technical assistance to regional or statewide issue-specific review panels;
(e) Compile information and issue reports with recommendations; and
(f) Establish a protocol that may be used as a guideline for identifying domestic violence related fatalities, forming review panels, convening reviews, and selecting which cases to review. The coordinating entity may also establish protocols for data collection and preservation of confidentiality.
(3)(a) The coordinating entity may convene a regional or statewide issue-specific domestic violence fatality review panel to review any domestic violence fatality.
(b) Private citizens may request a review of a particular death by submitting a written request to the coordinating entity within two years of the death. Of these, the appropriate regional review panel may review those cases which fit the criteria set forth in the protocol for the project.
[ 2015 c 275 § 12; 2011 c 105 § 1; 2000 c 50 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.030 - Domestic violence fatality review panels—Composition—Reports.

RCW 43.235.030
Domestic violence fatality review panels—Composition—Reports.
(1) Regional domestic violence fatality review panels may include, as appropriate, the following:
(a) Medical personnel with expertise in domestic violence abuse;
(b) Coroners or medical examiners or others experienced in the field of forensic pathology, if available;
(c) County prosecuting attorneys or municipal attorneys;
(d) Domestic violence shelter service staff or domestic violence victims' advocates;
(e) Law enforcement personnel;
(f) Local health department staff;
(g) Child protective services workers;
(h) Community corrections professionals;
(i) Perpetrator treatment program provider;
(j) School teachers, guidance counselors, or student health services staff; and
(k) Judges, court administrators, and/or their representatives.
(2) Regional domestic violence fatality review panels may also invite other relevant persons to serve on an ad hoc basis and participate as full members of the review panel for a particular review. These persons may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Individuals with particular expertise helpful to the regional review panel;
(b) Representatives of organizations or agencies that had contact with or provided services to the homicide victim or to the alleged perpetrator.
(3) The regional review panels shall make periodic reports to the coordinating entity and shall make a final report to the coordinating entity with regard to every fatality that is reviewed.
(4) Statewide issue-specific panels must include persons with particular subject matter expertise helpful to the panel. The statewide issue-specific review panels must make periodic reports to the coordinating entity and must make a final report to the coordinating entity for every fatality that is reviewed.
[ 2011 c 105 § 2; 2000 c 50 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.040 - Confidentiality—Access to information.

RCW 43.235.040
Confidentiality—Access to information.
(1) An oral or written communication or a document shared with the coordinating entity or within or produced by a domestic violence fatality review panel related to a domestic violence fatality review is confidential and not subject to disclosure or discoverable by a third party. An oral or written communication or a document provided by a third party to the coordinating entity or a domestic violence fatality review panel, or between a third party and a domestic violence fatality review panel, related to a domestic violence fatality review is confidential and not subject to disclosure or discovery by a third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, recommendations from the domestic violence fatality review panel and the coordinating entity generally may be disclosed minus personal identifiers.
(2) The coordinating entity and review panels, only to the extent otherwise permitted by law or court rule, shall have access to information and records regarding the domestic violence victims and perpetrators under review held by domestic violence perpetrators' treatment providers; dental care providers; hospitals, medical providers, and pathologists; coroners and medical examiners; mental health providers; lawyers; the state and local governments; the courts; and employers. The coordinating entity and the review panels shall maintain the confidentiality of such information to the extent required by any applicable law.
(3) The coordinating entity or review panels shall review, only to the extent otherwise permitted by law or court rule when determined to be relevant and necessary to an investigation, guardian ad litem reports, parenting evaluations, and victim impact statements; probation information; mental health evaluations done for court; presentence interviews and reports, and any recommendations made regarding bail and release on own recognizance; child protection services, welfare, and other information held by the department; any law enforcement incident documentation, such as incident reports, dispatch records, victim, witness, and suspect statements, and any supplemental reports, probable cause statements, and 911 call taker's reports; corrections and postsentence supervision reports; and any other information determined to be relevant to the review. The coordinating entity and the review panels shall maintain the confidentiality of such information to the extent required by any applicable law.
[ 2015 c 275 § 13; 2012 c 223 § 6; 2000 c 50 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.050 - Immunity from liability.

RCW 43.235.050
Immunity from liability.
If acting in good faith, without malice, and within the parameters of this chapter and the protocols established, representatives of the coordinating entity and the statewide and regional domestic violence fatality review panels are immune from civil liability for an activity related to reviews of particular fatalities.
[ 2012 c 223 § 7; 2000 c 50 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.060 - Data collection and analysis.

RCW 43.235.060
Data collection and analysis.
Within available funds, data regarding each domestic violence fatality review shall be collected on standard forms created by the coordinating entity. Data collected on reviewed fatalities shall be compiled and analyzed for the purposes of identifying points at which the system response to domestic violence could be improved and identifying patterns in domestic violence fatalities.
[ 2000 c 50 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.800 - Statewide report.

RCW 43.235.800
Statewide report.
A biennial statewide report shall be issued by the coordinating entity in December of even-numbered years, ending in 2010. The coordinating entity may subsequently issue periodic reports containing recommendations on policy changes that would improve program performance, and issues identified through the work of the regional panels. Copies of this report shall be distributed to the governor, to the appropriate legislative committees, and to those agencies involved in the regional domestic violence fatality review panels.
[ 2011 c 105 § 3; 2000 c 50 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.900 - Conflict with federal requirements—2000 c 50.

RCW 43.235.900
Conflict with federal requirements—2000 c 50.
If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application to the agencies concerned. Rules adopted under this act must meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state.
[ 2000 c 50 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.235 - Domestic Violence Fatality Review Panels. › 43.235.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 43.235.901
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, 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, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, 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.
[ 2009 c 521 § 111.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.010 - Purpose.

RCW 43.250.010
Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to enable eligible governmental entities, including community and technical college districts, the state board for community and technical colleges as established in chapter 28B.50 RCW, public four-year institutions of higher education, qualifying federally recognized tribes or federally recognized political subdivisions thereof, and other governmental entities to participate with the state in providing maximum opportunities for the investment of surplus public funds consistent with the safety and protection of such funds. The legislature finds and declares that the public interest is found in providing maximum prudent investment of surplus funds, thereby reducing the need for additional taxation. The legislature also recognizes that not all eligible governmental entities are able to maximize the return on their temporary surplus funds. The legislature therefore provides in this chapter a mechanism whereby eligible governmental entities may, at their option, utilize the resources of the state treasurer's office to maximize the potential of surplus funds while ensuring the safety of those funds.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 10 § 1; 2001 c 31 § 1; 1996 c 268 § 1; 1986 c 294 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.030 - Public funds investment account.

RCW 43.250.030
Public funds investment account.
There is created a trust fund to be known as the public funds investment account. The account is to be separately accounted for and invested by the state treasurer. All moneys remitted for pooled investment under this chapter shall be deposited in this account. All earnings on any balances in the public funds investment account, less moneys for administration pursuant to RCW 43.250.060, shall be credited to the public funds investment account.
[ 2019 c 163 § 2; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 86; 1990 c 106 § 2; 1986 c 294 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—Severability—1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.040 - Investment pool—Investment of funds by state treasurer—Degree of judgment and care required.

RCW 43.250.040
Investment pool—Investment of funds by state treasurer—Degree of judgment and care required.
If authorized by statute, local ordinance, resolution, or other appropriate official action, the state treasurer, a government finance official or financial officer or his or her designee, or authorized tribal official, may place funds into the public funds investment account for investment and reinvestment by the state treasurer in those securities and investments set forth in RCW 43.84.080 and chapter 39.58 RCW. The state treasurer shall invest the funds in such manner as to effectively maximize the yield to the investment pool. In investing and reinvesting moneys in the public funds investment account and in acquiring, retaining, managing, and disposing of investments of the investment pool, there shall be exercised the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing which persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of the funds considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of the capital.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 10 § 3; 2001 c 31 § 3; 1996 c 268 § 3; 1986 c 294 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.050 - Investment pool—Employment of personnel.

RCW 43.250.050
Investment pool—Employment of personnel.
The state treasurer's office is authorized to employ such personnel as are necessary to administer the public funds investment account. The bond of the state treasurer as required by law shall be made to include the faithful performance of all functions relating to the investment pool.
[ 1986 c 294 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.060 - Investment pool—Generally.

RCW 43.250.060
Investment pool—Generally.
The state treasurer shall by rule prescribe the time periods for investments in the investment pool and the procedure for withdrawal of funds from the investment pool. The state treasurer shall promulgate such other rules as are deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the investment pool. The rules shall also provide for the administrative expenses of the investment pool, including repayment of the initial administrative costs financed out of the appropriation included in chapter 294, Laws of 1986, to be paid from the pool's earnings and for the interest earnings in excess of the expenses to be credited or paid to participants in the pool. The state treasurer may deduct the amounts necessary to reimburse the treasurer's office for the actual expenses the office incurs and to repay any funds appropriated and expended for the initial administrative costs of the pool. Any credits or payments to the participants shall be calculated and made in a manner which equitably reflects the differing amounts of the participants' respective deposits in the investment pool fund and the differing periods of time for which the amounts were placed in the investment pool.
[ 1990 c 106 § 3; 1986 c 294 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.070 - Investment pool—Separate accounts for participants—Monthly status report.

RCW 43.250.070
Investment pool—Separate accounts for participants—Monthly status report.
The state treasurer shall keep a separate account for each participant having funds in the investment pool. Each separate account shall record the individual amounts deposited in the investment pool, the date of withdrawals, and the earnings credited or paid. The state treasurer shall report monthly the status of the respective account to each participant having funds in the pool during the previous month.
[ 1990 c 106 § 4; 1986 c 294 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.080 - Investment pool—Annual summary of activity.

RCW 43.250.080
Investment pool—Annual summary of activity.
At the end of each fiscal year, the state treasurer shall submit to the governor, the state auditor, and the joint legislative audit and review committee a summary of the activity of the investment pool. The summary shall indicate the quantity of funds deposited; the earnings of the pool; the investments purchased, sold, or exchanged; the administrative expenses of the investment pool; and such other information as the state treasurer deems relevant.
[ 1996 c 288 § 48; 1986 c 294 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.150 - Separately managed public funds investment account.

RCW 43.250.150
Separately managed public funds investment account.
There is created a trust fund to be known as the separately managed public funds investment account. The account is to be separately accounted for and invested by the state treasurer. All moneys remitted for investment in separate portfolios under this chapter, except those remitted by state agencies, shall be deposited in this account. All earnings on any balances in the separately managed public funds investment account, less amounts charged by the office of the state treasurer, shall be credited to the separately managed public funds investment account.
[ 2019 c 163 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.160 - Separately managed state agency investment account.

RCW 43.250.160
Separately managed state agency investment account.
There is created a trust fund to be known as the separately managed state agency investment account. The account is to be separately accounted for and invested by the state treasurer. All moneys remitted by state agencies for investment in separate portfolios under this chapter shall be deposited in this account. All earnings on any balances in the separately managed state agency investment account, less amounts charged by the office of the state treasurer, shall be credited to the separately managed state agency investment account.
[ 2019 c 163 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.170 - Separately managed state treasurer's service account.

RCW 43.250.170
Separately managed state treasurer's service account.
A separately managed state treasurer's service account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account is not subject to appropriation or allotment procedures. All moneys received from separately managed accounts for payment to the office of the state treasurer must be deposited into the separately managed state treasurer's service account. Expenditures from the separately managed state treasurer's service account may be made solely for the operation of the separately managed accounts investment program. Only the treasurer or the treasurer's designee may authorize expenditures from the separately managed state treasurer's service account.
[ 2019 c 163 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.180 - Separately managed accounts—Agreements—Rule making.

RCW 43.250.180
Separately managed accounts—Agreements—Rule making.
If the office of the state treasurer enters into an agreement with an eligible governmental entity for a separately managed account, the agreement must provide for service charges at rates to allow for operation of the program at no cost to the state and for accumulation of reserves the state treasurer deems necessary for the prudent management of the separately managed account. The agreement must at minimum include the payment for services, time periods for investments, and provisions for orderly withdrawal of funds. The state treasurer may promulgate such rules as are deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the separately managed account.
[ 2019 c 163 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.190 - Separately managed accounts—Investment of funds by state treasurer—Degree of judgment and care required.

RCW 43.250.190
Separately managed accounts—Investment of funds by state treasurer—Degree of judgment and care required.
Funds placed in separately managed accounts pursuant to agreements between the office of the state treasurer and eligible governmental entities shall be invested and reinvested by the state treasurer so as to effectively maximize the yield to the separately managed account portfolios. In investing and reinvesting moneys in the separately managed accounts and in acquiring, retaining, managing, and disposing of investments of the separately managed accounts, there shall be exercised the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing which persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of the funds considering the probable income as well as the probable safety of the capital. The state treasurer shall also consider the public policies of Washington and the values of its citizens when making investment-related decisions.
[ 2019 c 163 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.250 - Investment of Local Government Funds—Separately Managed Accounts. › 43.250.200 - Separately managed accounts—Employment of personnel.

RCW 43.250.200
Separately managed accounts—Employment of personnel.
The state treasurer's office is authorized to employ such personnel as are necessary to administer the separately managed accounts. The bond of the state treasurer as required by law shall be made to include the faithful performance of all functions relating to the separately managed accounts.
[ 2019 c 163 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.270 - Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse. › 43.270.010 - Intent.

RCW 43.270.010
Intent.
The legislature recognizes that statewide efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of substance abuse, including alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violence must be increased. The legislature further recognizes that the most effective strategy for reducing the impact of alcohol, tobacco, other drug abuse, and violence is through the collaborative efforts of educators, law enforcement, local government officials, local treatment providers, and concerned community and citizens' groups.
The legislature intends to support the development and activities of community mobilization strategies against alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, and violence, through the following efforts:
(1) Providing funding support for prevention, treatment, and enforcement activities identified by communities that have brought together education, treatment, local government, law enforcement, and other key elements of the community;
(2) Providing technical assistance and support to help communities develop and carry out effective activities; and
(3) Providing communities with opportunities to share suggestions for state program operations and budget priorities.
[ 2001 c 48 § 1; 1989 c 271 § 315.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.270 - Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse. › 43.270.040 - Coordinated strategies.

RCW 43.270.040
Coordinated strategies.
This grant program will be available to communities of any geographic size but will encourage and reward communities which develop coordinated or complimentary strategies within geographic areas such as county areas or groups of county areas which correspond to units of government with significant responsibilities in the area of substance abuse, existing coalitions, or other entities important to the success of a community's strategy against substance abuse.
[ 1989 c 271 § 318.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.270 - Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse. › 43.270.070 - Community suggestions.

RCW 43.270.070
Community suggestions.
The department of commerce shall ask communities for suggestions on state practices, policies, and priorities that would help communities implement their strategies against alcohol, tobacco, or other drug abuse, or violence. The department of commerce shall review and respond to those suggestions making necessary changes where feasible, making recommendations to the legislature where appropriate, and providing an explanation as to why suggested changes cannot be accomplished, if the suggestions cannot be acted upon.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2076; 2001 c 48 § 3; 1989 c 271 § 321.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.270 - Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse. › 43.270.080 - Gifts, grants, and endowments.

RCW 43.270.080
Gifts, grants, and endowments.
The department of commerce may 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 RCW 43.270.010 through 43.270.080 and expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2077; 2001 c 48 § 4; 1989 c 271 § 322.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.010 - Intent.

RCW 43.280.010
Intent.
The legislature recognizes the need to increase the services available to the victims of sexual assault. The legislature also recognizes that these services are most effectively planned and provided at the local level through the combined efforts of concerned community and citizens groups, treatment providers, and local government officials. The legislature further recognizes that adequate services for victims is not only a matter of justice for the victim, but also a method by which additional abuse can be prevented.
The legislature intends to enhance the community-based services available to the victims of sexual assault by:
(1) Providing consolidated funding support for local programs which provide services to victims of sexual assault, as defined in RCW 70.125.030;
(2) Providing technical assistance and support to help communities plan for and provide victim services;
(3) Providing sexual assault services with a victim-focused mission, and consistent standards, policies, and granting and reporting requirements; and
(4) Providing communities and local victim service providers with opportunities to share information about successful prevention and treatment programs.
[ 2012 c 29 § 1; 1996 c 123 § 2; 1990 c 3 § 1201.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 123: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1996." [ 1996 c 123 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.011 - Intent—Approval of committee recommendations.

RCW 43.280.011
Intent—Approval of committee recommendations.
The Washington state sexual assault services advisory committee issued a report to the department of commerce and the department of social and health services in June of 1995. The committee made several recommendations to improve the delivery of services to victims of sexual assault: (1) Consolidate the administration and funding of sexual assault and abuse services in one agency instead of splitting those functions between the department of social and health services and the department of commerce; (2) adopt a funding allocation plan to pool all funds for sexual assault services and to distribute them across the state to ensure the delivery of core and specialized services; (3) establish service, data collection, and management standards and outcome measurements for recipients of grants; and (4) create a data collection system to gather pertinent data concerning the delivery of sexual assault services to victims.
The legislature approves the recommendations of the advisory committee and consolidates the functions and funding for sexual assault services in the department of commerce to implement the advisory committee's recommendations.
[ 2012 c 29 § 2; 1996 c 123 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 123: See note following RCW 43.280.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.020 - Grant program—Funding.

RCW 43.280.020
Grant program—Funding.
(1) The department of commerce is authorized to distribute funds that have been allocated to the grant program that it administers for serving victims of sexual assault.
(2) Activities that can be funded through this grant program are limited to those that:
(a) Provide effective services to victims of sexual assault;
(b) Increase access to and availability of services for victims of sexual assault, particularly if from underserved populations; and
(c) Create or build on efforts by existing community programs, coordinate those efforts, or develop cooperative efforts or other initiatives to make the most effective use of resources to provide treatment services to these victims.
(3) Funding for core, specialized, and underserved populations services, as defined in RCW 70.125.030, must be distributed through a funding formula to those applicants that emphasize providing stable, victim-centered sexual assault services and possess the qualifications to provide those services.
(4) The department of commerce shall ensure that grant recipients assist victims to utilize private insurance and crime victims' compensation benefits first before grant funds are used for therapy services.
[ 2012 c 29 § 3; 1996 c 123 § 3; 1995 c 399 § 113; 1990 c 3 § 1203.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 123: See note following RCW 43.280.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.040 - Organizations eligible.

RCW 43.280.040
Organizations eligible.
Local governments, nonprofit community groups, and nonprofit treatment providers including organizations which provide services, such as emergency housing, counseling, and crisis intervention shall, among others, be eligible for grants under the program established in RCW 43.280.020.
[ 1990 c 3 § 1205.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.050 - Applications—Minimum requirements.

RCW 43.280.050
Applications—Minimum requirements.
(1) At a minimum, grant applications for specialized and underserved services must include the following:
(a) The geographic area from which the victims to be served are expected to come;
(b) A description of the extent and effect of the needs of these victims within the relevant geographic area;
(c) A proposed budget and an explanation of how the funds will be used, their relationship to existing services available within the community, and the need that they will fulfill;
(d) An explanation of what community organizations were involved in the community coordination that resulted in the development of the proposal; and
(e) Documentation of the applicant's capacity to provide specialized services and services for underserved populations, as defined in this chapter, and a description of how the applicant intends to comply with service standards and data collection as established by the department.
(2) At a minimum, grant applications for core services must include the following:
(a) The geographic area from which the victims to be served are expected to come;
(b) Assurance of the applicant's compliance with service standards, data collection, and management standards established by the department; and
(c) Documentation of the applicant's capacity to provide core services, as defined in this chapter.
[ 2012 c 29 § 4; 1996 c 123 § 4; 1990 c 3 § 1206.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 123: See note following RCW 43.280.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.060 - Awarding of grants.

RCW 43.280.060
Awarding of grants.
(1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, the department of commerce shall make awards under the grant program established by RCW 43.280.020.
(2) Activities funded under this section may be considered for funding in future years, but shall be considered under the same terms and criteria as new activities. Funding under this chapter shall not constitute an obligation by the state of Washington to provide ongoing funding.
[ 2012 c 29 § 5; 1996 c 123 § 5; 1995 c 399 § 114; 1990 c 3 § 1207.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1996 c 123: See note following RCW 43.280.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.070 - Gifts, grants, and endowments.

RCW 43.280.070
Gifts, grants, and endowments.
The department of commerce may 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 this chapter and expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments.
[ 2012 c 29 § 6; 1995 c 399 § 115; 1990 c 3 § 1208.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.080 - Office of crime victims advocacy.

RCW 43.280.080
Office of crime victims advocacy.
The office of crime victims advocacy is established in the department of commerce. The office shall assist communities in planning and implementing services for crime victims, advocate on behalf of crime victims in obtaining needed services and resources, and advise local and state governments on practices, policies, and priorities that impact crime victims. In addition, the office shall administer grant programs for services to victims of crime and prevention activities as authorized by state or federal legislation, budget, or executive order. The department shall seek, receive, and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources to augment state funds appropriated for the purpose of this section, and shall make every effort to qualify for federal funding.
[ 2012 c 29 § 7; 1995 c 241 § 1.]
NOTES:
Office designated as the single point of contact in state government regarding the trafficking of persons: RCW 7.68.370.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.090 - Office of crime victims advocacy—Ad hoc advisory committees.

RCW 43.280.090
Office of crime victims advocacy—Ad hoc advisory committees.
The director of the department of commerce may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and guidance regarding the office of crime victims advocacy program.
[ 2012 c 29 § 8; 1995 c 269 § 2102.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Part headings not law—Severability—1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 18.16.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.095 - Statewide training on Washington's human trafficking laws—Training entity—Report.

RCW 43.280.095
Statewide training on Washington's human trafficking laws—Training entity—Report.
(1) The office of crime victims advocacy shall establish a statewide training program on Washington's human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel.
(2) The training shall be provided where possible by an entity that has experience in developing coalitions, training, programs, and policy on human trafficking in Washington.
(3) The entity will provide or coordinate training for law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, and court personnel covering Washington's state antitrafficking laws, the investigation of sex trafficking cases, and the adjudication of sex trafficking cases. The training shall encourage interdisciplinary coordination among criminal justice personnel, build cultural competency, and develop understanding of diverse victim populations including children, youth, and adults.
(4) The office shall provide a biennial report to the appropriate policy committees of the legislature on the statewide training program, with a focus on the effectiveness of the training.
[ 2015 c 101 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—2015 c 101: "The legislature finds that in order to reduce instances of human trafficking in our state there needs to be a cohesive and concerted statewide training program provided to those in the law enforcement and legal community. This training is intended to help promote the use of existing laws to initiate sustainable and viable investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications in all jurisdictions across the state." [ 2015 c 101 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.100 - Revenue collection under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140—Expenditure of revenue—Conditions—Report.

RCW 43.280.100
Revenue collection under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140—Expenditure of revenue—Conditions—Report.
(1) The department of commerce shall prepare and submit an annual report to the legislature on the amount of revenue collected by local jurisdictions under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140 and the expenditure of that revenue.
(2) Any funds remitted to the department of commerce pursuant to RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140 shall be spent on the fulfillment of the duties described in subsection (1) of this section. Any remaining funds may be spent on the administration of grants for services for victims of the commercial sex trade, consistent with this chapter.
[ 2013 c 121 § 7.]
NOTES:
Intent—Finding—2013 c 121: See note following RCW 43.280.091.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.280 - Community Treatment Services for Victims of Sexual Assault. › 43.280.110 - Public restrooms—Model notice on human trafficking—Voluntary posting—Report to legislature.

RCW 43.280.110
Public restrooms—Model notice on human trafficking—Voluntary posting—Report to legislature.
(1) Every establishment that maintains restrooms for use by the public may voluntarily, upon availability of the model notice as described in subsection (2) of this section, post a notice that complies with the requirements of this section in a conspicuous place within all restrooms of the establishment in clear view of the public and employees. The office of crime victims advocacy may work with businesses and other establishments and with human trafficking victim advocates to adopt policies for the placement of such notices.
(2)(a) The model notice that may be voluntarily posted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may be in a variety of languages and include toll-free telephone numbers a person may call for assistance, including the number for the national human trafficking resource center and the number for the Washington state office of crime victims advocacy.
(b) The office of crime victims advocacy shall review and approve the initial form and content of the model notice to ensure the notice is appropriate for public display and likely to be an effective communication to reach human trafficking victims. The office of crime victims advocacy shall review the model notice on a yearly basis to ensure the information provided remains accurate.
(3) The cost of production, printing, and posting of the model notices shall be paid by a participating nonprofit at no cost to the state.
(4) The office of crime victims advocacy must provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature no later than December 31, 2016, regarding the voluntary participation in this effort.
[ 2015 c 273 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 c 273: See note following RCW 7.68.370.
Human trafficking informational posters at rest areas: RCW 47.38.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.290 - Office of International Relations and Protocol. › 43.290.005 - Finding—Purpose.

RCW 43.290.005
Finding—Purpose.
The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to create an office of international relations and protocol in order to: Make international relations and protocol a broad-based, focused, and functional part of state government; develop and promote state policies that increase international literacy and cross-cultural understanding among Washington state's citizens; expand Washington state's international cooperation role in such areas as the environment, education, science, culture, and sports; establish coordinated methods for responding to the increasing number of inquiries by foreign governments and institutions seeking cooperative activities within Washington state; provide leadership in state government on international relations and assistance to the legislature and state elected officials on international issues affecting the state; assist with multistate international efforts; and coordinate and improve communication and resource sharing among various state offices, agencies, and educational institutions with international programs.
It is the purpose of this chapter to bring these functions together in a new office under the office of the governor in order to establish a visible, coordinated, and comprehensive approach to international relations and protocol.
[ 1991 c 24 § 1.]
NOTES:
Transfer of authority—1991 c 24: "All powers, duties, and functions of the office of international relations and protocol in the department of trade and economic development are transferred to the office of international relations and protocol under the office of the governor." [ 1991 c 24 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.290 - Office of International Relations and Protocol. › 43.290.010 - Office created.

RCW 43.290.010
Office created.
The office of international relations and protocol is created under the office of the governor. The office shall serve as the state's official liaison and protocol office with foreign governments. The governor shall appoint a director of the office of international relations and protocol, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Because of the diplomatic character of this office, the director and staff will be exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW. The director will be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.040. The director may hire such personnel as may be necessary for the general administration of the office. To the extent permitted by law, state agencies may temporarily loan staff to the office of international relations and protocol to assist in carrying out the office's duties and responsibilities under this chapter. An arrangement to temporarily loan staff must have the approval of the staff members to be loaned and the directors of the office and the agencies involved in the loan.
[ 1991 c 24 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.290 - Office of International Relations and Protocol. › 43.290.020 - Authority of office.

RCW 43.290.020
Authority of office.
The office of international relations and protocol may:
(1) Create temporary advisory committees as necessary to deal with specific international issues. Advisory committee representation may include external organizations such as the Seattle consular corps, world affairs councils, public ports, world trade organizations, private nonprofit organizations dealing with international education or international environmental issues, organizations concerned with international understanding, businesses with experience in international relations, or other organizations deemed appropriate by the director.
(2) Accept or request grants or gifts from citizens and other private sources to be used to defray the costs of appropriate hosting of foreign dignitaries, including appropriate gift-giving and reciprocal gift-giving, or other activities of the office. The office shall open and maintain a bank account into which it shall deposit all money received under this subsection. Such money and the interest accruing thereon shall not constitute public funds, shall be kept segregated and apart from funds of the state, and shall not be subject to appropriation or allotment by the state or subject to chapter 43.88 RCW.
[ 1991 c 24 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.290 - Office of International Relations and Protocol. › 43.290.900 - Effective date—1991 c 24.

RCW 43.290.900
Effective date—1991 c 24.
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 shall take effect July 1, 1991.
[ 1991 c 24 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.005 - Purpose.

RCW 43.300.005
Purpose.
Perpetuation of fish and wildlife in Washington requires clear, efficient, streamlined, scientific, management from a single state fish and wildlife agency. Such a consolidation will focus existing funds for the greatest protection of species and stocks. It will bring combined resources to bear on securing, managing, and enhancing habitats. It will simplify licensing, amplify research, increase field staff, avoid duplication, and magnify enforcement of laws and rules. It will provide all fishers, hunters, and observers of fish and wildlife with a single source of consistent policies, procedures, and access.
[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 1.]