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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.010 - Department created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

RCW 43.300.010
Department created—Transfer of powers, duties, and functions.
There is hereby created a department of state government to be known as the department of fish and wildlife. The department shall be vested with all powers and duties transferred to it under this chapter and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. All powers, duties, and functions of the department of fisheries and the department of wildlife are transferred to the department of fish and wildlife. All references in the Revised Code of Washington to the director or the department of fisheries or the director or department of wildlife shall be construed to mean the director or department of fish and wildlife.
[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.020 - Definitions.

RCW 43.300.020
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the department of fish and wildlife.
(2) "Director" means the director of fish and wildlife.
(3) "Commission" means the fish and wildlife commission.
[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.040 - Director's duties.

RCW 43.300.040
Director's duties.
In addition to other powers and duties granted or transferred to the director, the commission may delegate to the director any of the powers and duties vested in the commission.
[ 1996 c 267 § 33; 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 5.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—1996 c 267: See notes following RCW 77.12.177.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.050 - Exempt positions.

RCW 43.300.050
Exempt positions.
The director shall appoint such deputy directors, assistant directors, and up to seven special assistants as may be needed to administer the department. These employees are exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW.
[ 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.060 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.

RCW 43.300.060
Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
Enforcement action taken after July 23, 1995, by the director or the department shall be in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.
[ 1995 c 403 § 627.]
NOTES:
Findings—Short title—Intent—1995 c 403: See note following RCW 34.05.328.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.070 - Exchange of tidelands with private or public landowners.

RCW 43.300.070
Exchange of tidelands with private or public landowners.
(1) The department of fish and wildlife may exchange the tidelands and shorelands it manages with private or public landowners if the exchange is in the public interest.
(2) As used in this section, an exchange of tidelands and shorelands is in the public interest if the exchange would provide significant fish and wildlife habitat or public access to the state's waterways.
[ 1997 c 209 § 3.]
NOTES:
Finding—1997 c 209: "The legislature finds that the department of fish and wildlife manages a large amount of public land and that the department may have opportunities to improve the quality of its landholdings by participating in an exchange with private landowners or other public entities. The legislature declares that it is in the public interest to allow the department to exchange land with private landowners or with public entities if the exchange would provide significant fish and wildlife habitat or public access to the state's waterways." [ 1997 c 209 § 1.]
Effective date—1997 c 209: "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 25, 1997]." [ 1997 c 209 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.080 - Cost-reimbursement agreements.

RCW 43.300.080
Cost-reimbursement agreements.
(1) The department may enter into a written cost-reimbursement agreement with a permit applicant or project proponent to recover from the applicant or proponent the reasonable costs incurred by the department in carrying out the requirements of this chapter, as well as the requirements of other relevant laws, as they relate to permit coordination, environmental review, application review, technical studies, and permit processing.
(2) The cost-reimbursement agreement shall identify the tasks and costs for work to be conducted under the agreement. The agreement must include a schedule that states:
(a) The estimated number of weeks for initial review of the permit application;
(b) The estimated number of revision cycles;
(c) The estimated number of weeks for review of subsequent revision submittals;
(d) The estimated number of billable hours of employee time;
(e) The rate per hour; and
(f) A date for revision of the agreement if necessary.
(3) The written cost-reimbursement agreement shall be negotiated with the permit applicant or project proponent. Under the provisions of a cost-reimbursement agreement, funds from the applicant shall be used by the department to contract with an independent consultant to carry out the work covered by the cost-reimbursement agreement. The department may also use funds provided under a cost-reimbursement agreement to hire temporary employees, to assign current staff to review the work of the consultant, to provide necessary technical assistance when an independent consultant with comparable technical skills is unavailable, and to recover reasonable and necessary direct and indirect costs that arise from processing the permit. The department shall, in developing the agreement, ensure that final decisions that involve policy matters are made by the agency and not by the consultant. The department shall make an estimate of the number of permanent staff hours to process the permits, and shall contract with consultants or hire temporary employees to replace the time and functions committed by these permanent staff to the project. The billing process shall provide for accurate time and cost accounting and may include a billing cycle that provides for progress payments.
(4) The cost-reimbursement agreement must not negatively impact the processing of other permit applications. In order to maintain permit processing capacity, the agency may hire outside consultants, temporary employees, or make internal administrative changes. Consultants or temporary employees hired as part of a cost-reimbursement agreement or to maintain agency capacity are hired as agents of the state not of the permit applicant. The restrictions of chapter 42.52 RCW apply to any cost-reimbursement agreement, and to any person hired as a result of a cost-reimbursement agreement.
[ 2009 c 97 § 11; 2007 c 94 § 13; 2003 c 70 § 4; 2000 c 251 § 5.]
NOTES:
Intent—Captions not law—Effective date—2000 c 251: See notes following RCW 43.21A.690.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.090 - Notification requirements.

RCW 43.300.090
Notification requirements.
Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400.
[ 2007 c 62 § 6.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—2007 c 62: See notes following RCW 43.17.400.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.100 - Use of Puget Sound marine shoreline surveys in investigations and enforcement actions—Record.

RCW 43.300.100
Use of Puget Sound marine shoreline surveys in investigations and enforcement actions—Record.
The department shall maintain a record of all civil or criminal investigations or enforcement actions in which the department is a participant that utilize georeferenced imagery or surveys produced pursuant to RCW 43.21A.530.
[ 2023 c 465 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—2023 c 465: See note following RCW 43.21A.530.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.300 - Department of Fish and Wildlife. › 43.300.900 - Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79.

RCW 43.300.900
Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 §§ 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79.
Sections 1 through 6, 8 through 59, and 61 through 79, chapter 2, Laws of 1993 sp. sess. shall take effect March 1, 1994.
[ 1994 c 6 § 4; 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 102.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.005 - Finding.

RCW 43.310.005
Finding.
The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) The number of youth who are members and associates of gangs and commit gang violence has significantly increased throughout the entire greater Puget Sound, Spokane, and other areas of the state;
(2) Youth gang violence has caused a tremendous strain on the progress of the communities impacted. The loss of life, property, and positive opportunity for growth caused by youth gang violence has reached intolerable levels. Increased youth gang activity has seriously strained the budgets of many local jurisdictions, as well as threatened the ability of the educational system to educate our youth;
(3) Among youth gang members the high school dropout rate is significantly higher than among nongang members. Since the economic future of our state depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce, this high school dropout rate threatens the economic welfare of our future workforce, as well as the future economic growth of our state;
(4) The unemployment rate among youth gang members is higher than that among the general youth population. The unusual unemployment rate, lack of education and skills, and the increased criminal activity could significantly impact our future prison population;
(5) Most youth gangs are subcultural. This implies that gangs provide the nurturing, discipline, and guidance to gang youth and potential gang youth that is generally provided by communities and other social systems. The subcultural designation means that youth gang participation and violence can be effectively reduced in Washington communities and schools through the involvement of community, educational, criminal justice, and employment systems working in a unified manner with parents and individuals who have a firsthand knowledge of youth gangs and at-risk youth; and
(6) A strong unified effort among parents and community, educational, criminal justice, and employment systems would facilitate: (a) The learning process; (b) the control and reduction of gang violence; (c) the prevention of youth joining negative gangs; and (d) the intervention into youth gangs.
[ 1993 c 497 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.007 - Intent—Prevention and intervention pilot programs.

RCW 43.310.007
Intent—Prevention and intervention pilot programs.
It is the intent of the legislature to cause the development of positive prevention and intervention pilot programs for elementary and secondary age youth through cooperation between individual schools, local organizations, and government. It is also the intent of the legislature that if the prevention and intervention pilot programs are determined to be effective in reducing problems associated with youth gang violence, that other counties in the state be eligible to receive special state funding to establish similar positive prevention and intervention programs.
[ 1993 c 497 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.310.010
Definitions.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply throughout RCW 43.310.005 through 43.310.040 and *sections 5 and 7 through 10, chapter 497, Laws of 1993:
(1) "School" means any public school within a school district any portion of which is in a county with a population of over one hundred ninety thousand.
(2) "Community organization" means any organization recognized by a city or county as such, as well as private, nonprofit organizations registered with the secretary of state.
(3) "Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot program" means a community-based positive prevention and intervention program for gang members, potential gang members, at-risk youth, and elementary through high school-aged youth directed at all of the following:
(a) Reducing the probability of youth involvement in gang activities and consequent violence.
(b) Establishing ties, at an early age, between youth and community organizations.
(c) Committing local business and community resources to positive programming for youth.
(d) Committing state resources to assist in creating the gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs.
(4) "Cultural awareness retreat" means a program that temporarily relocates at-risk youth or gang members and their parents from their usual social environment to a different social environment, with the specific purpose of having them performing activities which will enhance or increase their positive behavior and potential life successes.
[ 1993 c 497 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Sections 5 and 7 through 10, chapter 497, Laws of 1993 were vetoed.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.020 - Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs—Request for proposals.

RCW 43.310.020
Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs—Request for proposals.
(1) The department of commerce may recommend existing programs or contract with either school districts or community organizations, or both, through a request for proposal process for the development, administration, and implementation in the county of community-based gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs.
(2) Proposals by the school district for gang risk prevention and intervention pilot program grant funding shall begin with school years no sooner than the 1994-95 session, and last for a duration of two years.
(3) The school district or community organization proposal shall include:
(a) A description of the program goals, activities, and curriculum. The description of the program goals shall include a list of measurable objectives for the purpose of evaluation by the department of commerce. To the extent possible, proposals shall contain empirical data on current problems, such as dropout rates and occurrences of violence on and off campus by school-age individuals.
(b) A description of the individual school or schools and the geographic area to be affected by the program.
(c) A demonstration of broad-based support for the program from business and community organizations.
(d) A clear description of the experience, expertise, and other qualifications of the community organizations to conduct an effective prevention and intervention program in cooperation with a school or a group of schools.
(e) A proposed budget for expenditure of the grant.
(4) Grants awarded under this section may not be used for the administrative costs of the school district or the individual school.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2078; 1995 c 399 § 116; 1993 c 497 § 4.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.030 - Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs—Scope.

RCW 43.310.030
Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs—Scope.
Gang risk prevention and intervention pilot programs shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) Counseling for targeted at-risk students, parents, and families, individually and collectively.
(2) Exposure to positive sports and cultural activities, promoting affiliations between youth and the local community.
(3) Job training, which may include apprentice programs in coordination with local businesses, job skills development at the school, or information about vocational opportunities in the community.
(4) Positive interaction with local law enforcement personnel.
(5) The use of local organizations to provide job search training skills.
(6) Cultural awareness retreats.
(7) The use of specified state resources, as requested.
(8) Full service schools under *section 9 of this act.
(9) Community service such as volunteerism and citizenship.
[ 1993 c 497 § 6.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Section 9, chapter 497, Laws of 1993 was vetoed.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.310 - Youth Gangs. › 43.310.040 - Cultural awareness retreats.

RCW 43.310.040
Cultural awareness retreats.
Cultural awareness retreats shall include but are not limited to the following programs:
(1) To develop positive attitudes and self-esteem.
(2) To develop youth decision-making ability.
(3) To assist with career development and educational development.
(4) To help develop respect for the community, and ethnic origin.
[ 1993 c 497 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.005 - Finding.

RCW 43.320.005
Finding.
The legislature finds that, given the overlap of powers and products in the companies regulated, the consolidation of the agencies regulating financial institutions and securities into one department will better serve the public interest through more effective use of staff expertise. Therefore, for the convenience of administration and the centralization of control and the more effective use of state resources and expertise, the state desires to combine the regulation of financial institutions and securities into one department.
[ 1993 c 472 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.007 - Regulatory reform—Findings—Construction—1994 c 256.

RCW 43.320.007
Regulatory reform—Findings—Construction—1994 c 256.
(1) The legislature finds that the financial services industry is experiencing a period of rapid change with the development and delivery of new products and services and advances in technology.
(2) The legislature further finds it in the public interest to strengthen the regulation, supervision, and examination of business entities furnishing financial services to the people of this state and that this can be accomplished by streamlining and focusing regulation to reduce costs, increase effectiveness, and foster efficiency by eliminating requirements that are not necessary for the protection of the public.
(3) The provisions of chapter 256, Laws of 1994 should not be construed to limit the ability of the director of financial institutions to implement prudent regulation, prevent unsafe, unsound, and fraudulent practices, and undertake necessary enforcement actions to protect the public and promote the public interest.
[ 1994 c 256 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.010 - Department created.

RCW 43.320.010
Department created.
A state department of financial institutions, headed by the director of financial institutions, is created. The department shall be organized and operated in a manner that to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law protects the public interest, protects the safety and soundness of depository institutions and entities under the jurisdiction of the department, ensures access to the regulatory process for all concerned parties, and protects the interests of investors. The department of financial institutions shall be structured to reflect the unique differences in the types of institutions and areas it regulates.
[ 1993 c 472 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.011 - Department of general administration and department of licensing powers and duties transferred.

RCW 43.320.011
Department of general administration and department of licensing powers and duties transferred.
(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the *department of general administration under Titles **30, 31, 32, 33, and 43 RCW and any other title pertaining to duties relating to banks, savings banks, foreign bank branches, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer loan companies, check cashers and sellers, trust companies and departments, and other similar institutions are transferred to the department of financial institutions. All references to the *director of general administration, supervisor of banking, or the supervisor of savings and loan associations in the Revised Code of Washington are construed to mean the director of the department of financial institutions when referring to the functions transferred in this section. All references to the *department of general administration in the Revised Code of Washington are construed to mean the department of financial institutions when referring to the functions transferred in this subsection.
(2) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of licensing under chapters 18.44, 19.100, 19.110, 21.20, 21.30, and 48.18A RCW and any other statute pertaining to the regulation under the chapters listed in this subsection of escrow agents, securities, franchises, business opportunities, commodities, and any other speculative investments are transferred to the department of financial institutions. All references to the director or department of licensing in the Revised Code of Washington are construed to mean the director or department of financial institutions when referring to the functions transferred in this subsection.
[ 1995 c 238 § 6; 1993 c 472 § 6.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) The "department of general administration" and the "director of general administration" were renamed the "department of enterprise services" and the "director of enterprise services" by 2011 1st sp.s. c 43.
**(2) Title 30 RCW was recodified and/or repealed pursuant to 2014 c 37, effective January 5, 2015.
Effective date—1995 c 238: See note following RCW 18.44.011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.017 - Collective bargaining agreements.

RCW 43.320.017
Collective bargaining agreements.
Nothing contained in RCW 43.320.011 may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the expiration date of the current agreement or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the Washington personnel resources board as provided by law.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 3; 1993 c 472 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.020 - Director—Salary—Powers and duties—Examiners, assistants, personnel.

RCW 43.320.020
Director—Salary—Powers and duties—Examiners, assistants, personnel.
The director of financial institutions shall be appointed by the governor and shall exercise all powers and perform all of the duties and functions transferred under RCW 43.320.011, and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. The director may deputize, appoint, and employ examiners and other such assistants and personnel as may be necessary to carry on the work of the department. The director of financial institutions shall receive a salary in an amount fixed by the governor.
[ 1993 c 472 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.030 - Director—Qualifications—Conflicts of interest.

RCW 43.320.030
Director—Qualifications—Conflicts of interest.
A person is not eligible for appointment as director of financial institutions unless he or she is, and for the last two years before his or her appointment has been, a citizen of the United States. A person is not eligible for appointment as director of financial institutions if he or she has an interest at the time of appointment, as a director, trustee, officer, or stockholder in any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, consumer loan company, trust company, securities broker-dealer or investment advisor, or other institution regulated by the department.
[ 1993 c 472 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.040 - Director's authority to adopt rules.

RCW 43.320.040
Director's authority to adopt rules.
The director of financial institutions may adopt any rules, under chapter 34.05 RCW, necessary to implement the powers and duties of the director under this chapter.
[ 1993 c 472 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.045 - Director's duties—Dissemination of information.

RCW 43.320.045
Director's duties—Dissemination of information.
The director of financial institutions or the director's designee shall:
(1) Disseminate information to the public concerning the laws regulating financial institutions of this state; and
(2) Provide assistance to members of the public in obtaining information about financial products.
[ 2008 c 3 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2008 c 3: "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 [February 11, 2008]." [ 2008 c 3 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.050 - Assistant directors—Divisions—"FDIC" defined.

RCW 43.320.050
Assistant directors—Divisions—"FDIC" defined.
The director of financial institutions may appoint assistant directors for each of the divisions of the department and delegate to them the power to perform any act or duty conferred upon the director. The director is responsible for the official acts of these assistant directors.
The department of financial institutions shall consist of at least the following four divisions: The division of FDIC insured institutions, with regulatory authority over all state-chartered FDIC insured institutions; the division of credit unions, with regulatory authority over all state-chartered credit unions; the division of consumer affairs, with regulatory authority over state-licensed nondepository lending institutions and other regulated entities; and the division of securities, with regulatory authority over securities, franchises, business opportunities, and commodities. The director of financial institutions is granted broad administrative authority to add additional responsibilities to these divisions as necessary and consistent with applicable law.
For purposes of this section, "FDIC" means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
[ 1993 c 472 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.060 - Deputization of assistant to exercise powers and duties of director.

RCW 43.320.060
Deputization of assistant to exercise powers and duties of director.
The director of financial institutions shall appoint, deputize, and employ examiners and such other assistants and personnel as may be necessary to carry on the work of the department of financial institutions.
In the event of the director's absence the director shall have the power to deputize one of the assistants of the director to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by law with respect to banks, savings banks, foreign bank branches, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer loan companies, check cashers and sellers, trust companies and departments, securities, franchises, business opportunities, commodities, escrow agents, and other similar institutions or areas that are performed by the director so long as the director is absent: PROVIDED, That such deputized assistant shall not have the power to approve or disapprove new charters, licenses, branches, and satellite facilities, unless such action has received the prior written approval of the director. Any person so deputized shall possess the same qualifications as those set out in this section for the director.
[ 1995 c 238 § 8; 1993 c 472 § 20; 1977 ex.s. c 185 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.020. Prior: 1955 c 285 § 5; prior: (i) 1919 c 209 § 2; 1917 c 80 § 2; RRS § 3209. (ii) 1945 c 123 § 1; 1935 c 176 § 12; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 10786-11. Formerly RCW 43.19.020.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 238: See note following RCW 18.44.011.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.070 - Oath of examiners—Liability for acts performed in good faith.

RCW 43.320.070
Oath of examiners—Liability for acts performed in good faith.
Before entering office each examiner shall take and subscribe an oath faithfully to discharge the duties of the office.
Oaths shall be filed with the secretary of state.
Neither the director of financial institutions, any deputized assistant of the director, nor any examiner or employee shall be personally liable for any act done in good faith in the performance of his or her duties.
[ 1993 c 472 § 21; 1977 ex.s. c 270 § 8; 1975 c 40 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.030. Prior: 1943 c 217 § 1; 1919 c 209 § 3; 1917 c 80 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3210. Formerly RCW 43.19.030.]
NOTES:
Powers and duties of director of enterprise services as to official bonds: RCW 43.19.784.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.080 - Director to maintain office in Olympia—Record of receipts and disbursements—Deposit of funds.

RCW 43.320.080
Director to maintain office in Olympia—Record of receipts and disbursements—Deposit of funds.
The director of financial institutions shall maintain an office at the state capitol, but may with the consent of the governor also maintain branch offices at other convenient business centers in this state. The director shall keep books of record of all moneys received or disbursed by the director into or from the financial services regulation fund, and any other accounts maintained by the department of financial institutions.
[ 2001 c 177 § 1; 1993 c 472 § 22; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.050. Prior: 1917 c 80 § 4; RRS § 3211. Formerly RCW 43.19.050.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2001 c 177: "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 July 1, 2001." [ 2001 c 177 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.090 - Borrowing money by director, deputy, or employee—Penalty.

RCW 43.320.090
Borrowing money by director, deputy, or employee—Penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful for the director of financial institutions, any deputized assistant of the director, or any employee of the department of financial institutions to borrow money from any bank, consumer loan company, credit union, foreign bank branch, savings bank, savings and loan association, or trust company or department, securities broker-dealer or investment advisor, or similar lending institution under the department's direct jurisdiction unless the extension of credit:
(a) Is made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral) as, and following credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions by the financial institution with other persons that are not employed by either the department or the institution; and
(b) Does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.
(2) Every person who knowingly violates this section shall forfeit his or her office or employment and be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 2019 c 147 § 4; 1993 c 472 § 23; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.080. Prior: 1917 c 80 § 11; RRS § 3218. Formerly RCW 43.19.080.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.100 - Annual report—Contents.

RCW 43.320.100
Annual report—Contents.
The director of financial institutions shall file in his or her office all reports required to be made to the director, prepare and furnish to banks, savings banks, foreign bank branches, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer loan companies, check cashers and sellers, and trust companies and departments blank forms for such reports as are required of them, and, beginning in the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium and each biennium thereafter, make a report to the governor showing:
(1) A summary of the conditions of the banks, savings banks, foreign bank branches, savings and loan associations, credit unions, consumer loan companies, check cashers and sellers, and trust companies and departments at the date of their last report; and
(2) A list of those organized or closed during the year.
The director may publish such other statements, reports, and pamphlets as he or she deems advisable.
[ 2009 c 518 § 11; 1993 c 472 § 24; 1977 c 75 § 43; 1965 c 8 § 43.19.090. Prior: 1917 c 80 § 13; RRS § 3220. Formerly RCW 43.19.090.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.115 - Securities prosecution fund.

RCW 43.320.115
Securities prosecution fund.
(1) The securities prosecution fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer and shall consist of all fines received by the division of securities under RCW 21.20.400(2), 21.20.110, and 21.20.395 and all undistributed funds from orders of disgorgement and restitution under RCW 21.20.110(8) and 21.20.390(6). No appropriation is required to permit expenditures from this fund, but the account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW.
(2) Expenditures from this fund may be used solely for administering the fund, for payment of costs, expenses, and charges incurred in the preparation, initiation, and prosecution of criminal charges for violations of chapters 21.20, 21.30, 19.100, and 19.110 RCW, and for making an award to a whistleblower under RCW 21.40.020. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the fund.
(3) Except for an award to a whistleblower under RCW 21.40.020, applications for fund expenditures must be submitted by the attorney general or the proper prosecuting attorney to the director. The application must clearly identify the alleged criminal violations identified in subsection (2) of this section and indicate the purpose for which the funds will be used. The application must also certify that any funds received will be expended only for the purpose requested. Funding requests must be approved by the director prior to any expenditure being incurred by the requesting attorney general or prosecuting attorney. At the conclusion of the prosecution, the attorney general or prosecuting attorney shall provide the director with an accounting of fund expenditures, a summary of the case, and certify his or her compliance with any rules adopted by the director relating to the administration of the fund.
(4) If the balance of the securities prosecution fund reaches $1,000,000, all fines received by the division of securities under RCW 21.20.400(2), 21.20.110, and 21.20.395 and all undistributed funds from orders of disgorgement and restitution under RCW 21.20.110(8) and 21.20.390(6) shall be deposited in the financial services regulation fund until such time as the balance in the fund falls below $1,000,000, at which time the fines received by the division of securities under RCW 21.20.400(2), 21.20.110, and 21.20.395 and all undistributed funds from orders of disgorgement and restitution under RCW 21.20.110(8) and 21.20.390(6) shall be deposited to the securities prosecution fund until balance in the fund once again reaches $1,000,000.
[ 2023 c 149 § 13; 2003 c 288 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.140 - Mortgage lending fraud prosecution account—Created.

RCW 43.320.140
Mortgage lending fraud prosecution account—Created. (Expires June 30, 2027.)
(1) The mortgage lending fraud prosecution account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the surcharge imposed in RCW 36.22.181, except those retained by the county auditor for administration, must be deposited into the account. Except as otherwise provided in this section, expenditures from the account may be used only for criminal prosecution of fraudulent activities related to mortgage lending fraud crimes. Only the director of the department of financial institutions or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
(2) This section expires June 30, 2027.
[ 2021 c 31 § 2; 2016 c 7 § 1; 2011 c 129 § 1; 2006 c 21 § 2; 2003 c 289 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 31: See note following RCW 36.22.181.
Effective date—2011 c 129: "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 June 29, 2011." [ 2011 c 129 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.150 - Financial literacy and education programs.

RCW 43.320.150
Financial literacy and education programs.
The director of financial institutions or the director's designee may establish, administer, and implement financial literacy and education programs, including but not limited to:
(1) Education and outreach programs that assist Washington citizens of all ages in understanding saving, investing, and budgeting, and other skills necessary to obtain individual financial independence, fiscal responsibility, and financial management skills.
(2) Counseling, marketing, and outreach programs regarding residential mortgage transactions, nontraditional or subprime mortgages, predatory lending practices, or other financial products or practices in the marketplace relating to homeownership.
The department may deliver the programs in subsections (1) and (2) of this section using grants, contracts, or interagency agreements with state and local governments and other nongovernmental organizations as necessary. The department may coordinate these programs with ongoing efforts by other public and private sector entities to maximize the programs' effectiveness.
[ 2008 c 3 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2008 c 3: See note following RCW 43.320.045.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.1501 - Financial literacy—Report to governor and legislature.

RCW 43.320.1501
Financial literacy—Report to governor and legislature.
The director or his or her designee shall convene an interagency work group to identify current state-funded efforts to support financial literacy, assess whether there are opportunities to create a centralized location of information regarding these existing state efforts, and to identify whether there are opportunities for expanding partnerships with other community entities also providing financial literacy services. A report of the findings and recommendations of this interagency work group shall be due to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2008.
[ 2008 c 3 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2008 c 3: See note following RCW 43.320.045.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.180 - Review of retirement account products proposed for inclusion in the Washington small business retirement marketplace.

RCW 43.320.180
Review of retirement account products proposed for inclusion in the Washington small business retirement marketplace.
The department of financial institutions, annually, or upon request of the department of commerce, must review individual retirement account products proposed for inclusion in the Washington small business retirement marketplace to confirm that the products comply with the requirements of RCW 43.330.735, except for those requirements that pertain to federal laws and regulations.
[ 2015 c 296 § 10.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—2015 c 296: See RCW 43.330.912.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.190 - Confidential information—Public records act exemption.

RCW 43.320.190
Confidential information—Public records act exemption.
(1) Information provided to the department of financial institutions by an agency of another state or the federal government, or regulatory association comprised of members of financial regulatory agencies, to the extent such information is confidential or exempt from disclosure under specific federal law or the specific laws of another state, shall be exempt from disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
(2) The information in subsection (1) of this section is not exempt when included in records prepared by the department that represent agency action, as defined in RCW 34.05.010.
(3) For the purpose of regulating financial institutions, the director of financial institutions or the director's designee may enter into agreements governing the sharing, receiving, and use of documents, materials, or other information consistent with this section and chapter 42.56 RCW.
[ 2022 c 8 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.500 - Financial institution service providers—Definitions.

RCW 43.320.500
Financial institution service providers—Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 43.320.510 through 43.320.560 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Covered financial institution" means a bank as defined in section 3 of the federal deposit insurance act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1813(a), and includes those financial institutions supervised and regulated by the director under Titles 30A, 32, and 33 RCW, including any subsidiary or affiliate of any applicable covered financial institution under the bank service company act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1861(b)(2).
(2) "Covered service" means any service subject to examination under the bank service company act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1867 (c) as of June 9, 2022, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule consistent with the purposes of chapter 49, Laws of 2022.
(3) "Department" means the state department of financial institutions.
(4) "Director" means the director of financial institutions, or the director's duly authorized representative.
(5) "Federal agency" includes the federal deposit insurance corporation, federal reserve, national credit union administration, consumer financial protection bureau, and office of the comptroller of the currency, or any successor federal agencies.
(6) "Service provider" means any person, company, corporation, or other legal entity that provides a covered service to a covered financial institution; the term service provider also includes "service companies" as defined under the bank service company act, 12 U.S.C. Sec. 1861(b)(2).
[ 2022 c 49 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.510 - Financial institution service providers—Examination.

RCW 43.320.510
Financial institution service providers—Examination.
(1) A service provider that provides a covered service, by contract or otherwise, to a covered financial institution, is subject to examination by the director to the same extent as if the covered service was performed by the covered financial institution itself.
(2) The director may, in the director's discretion, examine any service provider under RCW 43.320.500 through 43.320.560; provided that prior to any state-only examination, the director must find that:
(a) The information sought cannot be otherwise accessed or verified by the records of the covered financial institution without direct examination of the records of the service provider;
(b) The service provider manages an application, process, or system for the benefit of the covered financial institution, the integrity of which cannot be evaluated without direct examination; or
(c) An act or omission of the service provider sought to be examined has resulted in a significant heightened risk, is committing an unsafe and unsound practice, operating in an unsafe or unsound manner, or is otherwise violating a provision of Title 30A, 32, or 33 RCW, or other applicable law.
[ 2022 c 49 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.520 - Financial institution service providers—Reports of examination from other agencies.

RCW 43.320.520
Financial institution service providers—Reports of examination from other agencies.
The director may, in the director's discretion, accept service provider reports of examination, which are made by any other state or federal agency, in lieu of any examination authorized under the laws of this state.
[ 2022 c 49 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.530 - Financial institution service providers—Confidentiality of reports of examination.

RCW 43.320.530
Financial institution service providers—Confidentiality of reports of examination.
A service provider report of examination written or obtained by the director is confidential and subject to the applicable state and federal bank confidentiality laws including, but not limited to, RCW 30A.04.075, 31.12.565, 32.04.220, and 33.04.110, provided that:
(1) For any joint service provider report of examination performed by the director with any other state or federal agency, a copy may be furnished to:
(a) The examined service provider or the covered financial institutions serviced by the service provider in accordance with the bank service company act, 12 U.S.C. chapter 18, and the attendant rules, regulations, policies, and guidance applicable to service provider examinations;
(b) Outside parties with written consent of all state and federal agencies that participated in the examination; or
(c) Outside parties if compelled in response to a valid legal process; however, the department must provide a written notice of disclosure and reasonable opportunity to object to all state and federal agencies that participated in the examination.
(2) For any state-only service provider report of examination performed solely by the director, a copy may be furnished to:
(a) The examined service provider;
(b) Any Washington state-chartered or Washington state-licensed financial institution serviced by the service provider; or
(c) Outside parties if compelled in response to a valid legal process with reasonable opportunity for the department to object.
[ 2022 c 49 § 4.]