Title 70 — Title 70 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
98 chapters · 1,450 sections in this title.
RCW 70.22.010 Declaration of purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program for the control or elimination of mosquitoes as a health hazard.[ 1961 c 283 s 1.]Notes:Mosquito control districts: Chapter 17.28 RCW.
RCW 70.22.020 Secretary may make inspections, investigations, and determinations and provide for control.
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The secretary of health is hereby authorized and empowered to make or cause to be made such inspections, investigations, studies and determinations as he or she may from time to time deem advisable in order to ascertain the effect of mosquitoes as a health hazard, and, to the ext…
RCW 70.22.030 Secretary to coordinate plans.
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The secretary of health shall coordinate plans for mosquito control work which may be projected by any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, state department or agency, federal government agency, or any person, group or organization, and arrange for cooper…
RCW 70.22.040 Secretary may contract with, receive funds from entities and individuals—Authorization for governmental entities to contract, grant funds, levy taxes.
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The secretary of health is authorized and empowered to receive funds from any county, city or town, municipal corporation, taxing district, the federal government, or any person, group or organization to carry out the purpose of this chapter. In connection therewith the secretary…
RCW 70.22.050 Powers and duties of secretary.
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To carry out the purpose of this chapter, the secretary of health may:(1) Abate as nuisances breeding places for mosquitoes as defined in RCW 17.28.170;(2) Acquire by gift, devise, bequest, lease, or purchase, real and personal property necessary or convenient for carrying out th…
RCW 70.22.060 Governmental entities to cooperate with secretary.
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Each state department, agency, and political subdivision shall cooperate with the secretary of health in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.[ 1991 c 3 s 321; 1979 c 141 s 92; 1961 c 283 s 6.]