Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.41.405 K-12 data—Securing federal funds.
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The education data center and the superintendent of public instruction shall take all actions necessary to secure federal funds to implement RCW 43.41.400, 28A.655.210, and 28A.300.507.[ 2009 c 548 s 204.]Notes:Intent—2009 c 548: See RCW 28A.150.1981.Finding—2009 c 548: See note …
RCW 43.41.410 State support for students at institutions of higher education—Information.
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The education data center in consultation with institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 shall annually develop information on the approximate amount of state support that students receive. For students at state-supported colleges and universities, the informa…
RCW 43.41.415 Development of methods and protocols for measuring educational costs—Reports.
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(1) The education data center, in consultation with the house of representatives and senate committees responsible for higher education, the respective fiscal committees of the house of representatives and senate, the office of financial management, the state board for community …
RCW 43.41.420 Undergraduate and graduate educational costs—Reports to regents and trustees.
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The education data center must determine and report on amounts constituting undergraduate and graduate educational costs to the several boards of regents and trustees for the state institutions of higher education by November 10th of each even-numbered year.[ 2012 c 229 s 304.]
RCW 43.41.423 Extended student financial aid—Reports on impact.
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The education research and data center shall report to the legislature by December 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, on the impacts of chapter 323, Laws of 2024 on degree completion outcomes, including any increase in the number of students utilizing the extended eligibility pro…
RCW 43.41.425 Program to certify employment for public service loan forgiveness—Awareness materials—Statewide initiative.
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(1) The office shall:(a) Develop a program for state agencies to certify employment for the purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program by July 1, 2023.(b) Assist the student loan advocate in creating and distributing materials designed to increase awareness of the pu…
RCW 43.41.430 Information technology investment pool—Information technology projects—Reports.
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(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of financial management may establish an information technology investment pool and may enter into financial contracts for the acquisition of information technology projects for state agencies. Information te…
RCW 43.41.433 Information technology investment revolving account.
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(1) The information technology investment revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and transfers must be deposited into the account. Only the director of financial management or the director's designee may au…
RCW 43.41.435 Enumeration data used for population estimates—Destruction.
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The office must destroy enumeration data collected under RCW 35.13.260, 35A.14.700, 36.13.030, and chapter 43.62 RCW after it is used to produce the required population estimates.[ 2014 c 14 s 2.]
RCW 43.41.440 Statewide information technology system development revolving account—Contracts for enterprise information technology systems—"Enterprise information technology system" defined.
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(1) The statewide information technology system development revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and assessments to agencies for the development and acquisition of enterprise information technology system…
RCW 43.41.442 Statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account—Contracts for administration, maintenance, and operations of enterprise information technology systems.
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(1) The statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees, charges for services, and assessments to agencies for the maintenance and operations of enterprise information te…
RCW 43.41.450 Office of financial management central service account.
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The office of financial management central service account is created in the state treasury. The account is to be used by the office as a revolving fund for the payment of salaries, wages, and other costs required for the operation and maintenance of statewide budgeting, accounti…
RCW 43.41.455 State agency office relocation pool account.
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The state agency office relocation pool account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and transfers must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for state agency costs related to relocati…
RCW 43.41.460 Military recruitment program for veterans—Development—Report.
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(1) The office shall develop a military recruitment program that targets veterans and gives them credit for their knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities. In developing the program, the office shall consult with the department of enterprise services, department of veteran[s] …
RCW 43.41.470 Washington climate corps network.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington climate corps network is established to support and grow climate-related service opportunities for young adults and veterans with the objective of building low-carbon and climate-res…
RCW 43.41.472 Washington climate corps network—Powers and duties.
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(1) In administration of the Washington climate corps network, the office and serve Washington have the following powers:(a) The office, in consultation with serve Washington, may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW as shall be necessary to implement the purpose of this cha…
RCW 43.41.970 Federal requirements for receipt of federal funds.
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If any part of this chapter is ruled to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition of the allocation of federal funds to the state, or to any departments or agencies thereof, such conflicting part of this chapter is declared to be inoperative solely…
RCW 43.42.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that: The health and safety of its citizens and environment are of vital interest to the state's long-term quality of life; Washington state is a national leader in protecting its environment; and Washington state has a vibrant and diverse economy that i…
RCW 43.42.010 Office created—Appointment of director—Duties.
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(1) The office of regulatory assistance is created in the office of financial management and must be administered by the office of the governor to help improve the regulatory system and assist citizens, businesses, and project proponents.(2) The governor must appoint a director. …
RCW 43.42.020 Operating principle—Providing information regarding permits.
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(1) Principles of accountability and transparency shall guide the office in its operations. The office shall provide the following information regarding permits to citizens and businesses:(a) An agency's average turnaround time from the date of application to date of decision for…
RCW 43.42.030 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Director" means the director of the office of regulatory assistance.(2) "Fully coordinated permit process" means a comprehensive coordinated permitting assistance appr…
RCW 43.42.040 Maintaining and furnishing information—Contact point—Service center—Website.
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(1) The office shall assist citizens, businesses, and project proponents by maintaining and furnishing information, including, but not limited to:(a) To the extent possible, compiling and periodically updating one or more handbooks containing lists and explanations of permit laws…
RCW 43.42.050 Project scoping—Factors.
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(1) Upon request of a project proponent, the office must determine the level of project scoping needed by the project proponent, taking into consideration the complexity of the project and the experience of those expected to be involved in the project application and review proce…
RCW 43.42.060 Fully coordinated permit process—Requirements—Procedure.
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(1) A project proponent may submit a written request to the director of the office for participation in a fully coordinated permit process. Designation as a fully coordinated project requires that:(a) The project proponent enters into a cost-reimbursement agreement pursuant to RC…
RCW 43.42.070 Cost-reimbursement agreements.
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(1) The office may enter into cost-reimbursement agreements with a project proponent to recover from the project proponent the reasonable costs incurred by the office in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The agreement must include provisions for covering the costs incu…
RCW 43.42.080 Participating permit agencies—Timelines.
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With the agreement of all participating permitting agencies and the permit applicant or project proponent, state permitting agencies may establish timelines to make permit decisions, including the time periods required to determine that the permit applications are complete, to re…
RCW 43.42.090 Multiagency permitting teams—Findings—Intent—Purpose.
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(1) The legislature finds that the state of Washington has implemented a number of successful measures to streamline, coordinate, and consolidate the multiparty, multijurisdictional permitting and regulatory decision-making process. The office of regulatory assistance was develop…
RCW 43.42.092 Multiagency permitting teams.
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(1)(a) The office of regulatory assistance is authorized to develop and advertise the availability of optional multiagency permitting teams to provide coordinated permitting and integrated regulatory decision making starting in the Puget Sound basin.(b) New expenses associated wi…
RCW 43.42.095 Multiagency permitting team account.
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The multiagency permitting team account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from cost-reimbursement agreements authorized in RCW 43.42.070 and solicitations authorized in RCW 43.42.092 must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account ma…
RCW 43.42.100 Streamlined process certification.
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Within available funds, the office of regulatory assistance may certify permit processes at the local level as streamlined processes. In developing the certification program, the director must work with local jurisdictions to establish the criteria and the process for certificati…
RCW 43.42.900 Jurisdiction of energy facility site evaluation council not affected.
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Nothing in this chapter affects the jurisdiction of the energy facility site evaluation council under chapter 80.50 RCW.[ 2002 c 153 s 11.]
RCW 43.42.901 Authority of permit agencies not affected.
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(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or diminish the functions, powers, or duties granted to any permit agency by law.(2) Nothing in this chapter grants the office authority to decide if a permit shall be issued. The authority for determining if a permit sha…
RCW 43.42.902 Authority of participating permit agency retained.
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This chapter shall not be construed to limit or abridge the powers and duties granted to a participating permit agency under the law that authorizes or requires the agency to issue a permit for a project. Each participating permit agency shall retain its authority to make all dec…
RCW 43.42A.005 Intent—Finding.
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On December 30, 2013, the Washington state auditor's office issued a performance audit report, finding that state agencies could shorten the time it takes to submit, review, and make decisions on business permit applications through simple improvements. In response to the perform…
RCW 43.42A.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means the following executive branch agencies and offices of statewide elected officials:(a) Department of agriculture;(b) Department of archaeology and histor…
RCW 43.42A.020 Inventory of business permits—Information to be tracked and recorded—Performance data—Reports.
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(1) By June 30, 2014, each agency shall prepare and submit to the office an inventory of all the business permits indicated in the December 30, 2013, performance audit report by the state auditor.(2)(a) Each agency shall track and record the time it takes to make permitting decis…
RCW 43.42A.030 Information available to permit applicants—Links from agencies' websites to office of regulatory assistance's website—Central repository of information—Searchability of information on central repository.
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(1) To provide meaningful customer service that informs project planning and decision making by the citizens and businesses served, each agency must make available to permit applicants the following information through a link from the agency's website to the office's website, as …
RCW 43.42A.040 Comprehensive progress report—Identification of permits with processing and decision times that are most improved and those most in need of improvement.
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(1) By September 30th of 2016 and each even-numbered year thereafter up to and including 2020, the office shall publish a comprehensive progress report to the economic development committees of the house of representatives and the senate and to the governor on the performance of …
RCW 43.43.005 Comprehensive outreach and marketing strategic plan.
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To ensure that it is adequately and thoroughly reaching potential recruits, the Washington state patrol must develop a comprehensive outreach and marketing strategic plan that expands on the success of current strategies and looks for ways to tap into groups or individuals that d…
RCW 43.43.010 Patrol created.
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There shall be a department of state government known as the "Washington state patrol." The chief thereof shall be known as the chief of the Washington state patrol, and members thereof shall be known as Washington state patrol officers.[ 1965 c 8 s 43.43.010. Prior: 1933 c 25 s …
RCW 43.43.012 Chief for a day program.
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(1) To promote positive relationships between law enforcement and the citizens of the state of Washington, the Washington state patrol may participate in the chief for a day program. The chief of the Washington state patrol may designate staff who may participate in organizing th…
RCW 43.43.013 Donations, gifts, conveyances, devises, and grants.
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The Washington state patrol may accept any and all donations, bequests, gifts, conveyances, devices [devises], and grants conditional or otherwise; or money, property, service, or other things of value which may be received from the United States or any agency thereof, any govern…
RCW 43.43.015 Affirmative action.
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For the purposes of this chapter, "affirmative action" means a procedure by which racial minorities, women, persons in the protected age category, persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans, and disabled veterans are provided with increased employment opportunities. It shall…
RCW 43.43.020 Appointment of personnel.
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The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chief of the Washington state patrol, determine his compensation, and may remove him at will.The chief shall appoint a sufficient number of competent persons to act as Washington state patrol officers, may…
RCW 43.43.030 Powers and duties—Peace officers.
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The chief and other officers of the Washington state patrol shall have and exercise, throughout the state, such police powers and duties as are vested in sheriffs and peace officers generally, and such other powers and duties as are prescribed by law.[ 1965 c 8 s 43.43.030. Prior…
RCW 43.43.035 Governor, lieutenant governor, and governor-elect—Security and protection—Duty to provide.
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The chief of the Washington state patrol is directed to provide security and protection for the governor, the governor's family, and the lieutenant governor to the extent and in the manner the governor and the chief of the Washington state patrol deem adequate and appropriate.In …
RCW 43.43.037 Legislature—Security and protection—Duty to provide.
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The chief of the Washington state patrol is directed to provide such security and protection for both houses of the legislative building while in session as in the opinion of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate may be necessary therefor upon the advice of the…
RCW 43.43.040 Disability of patrol officers.
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(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol shall relieve from active duty Washington state patrol officers who, while in the performance of their official duties, or while on standby or available for duty, have been or hereafter may be injured or incapacitated to such an extent…
RCW 43.43.050 Tenure of patrol officers.
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Washington state patrol officers shall be entitled to retain their ranks and positions until death or resignation, or until suspended, demoted, or discharged in the manner hereinafter provided.[ 1965 c 8 s 43.43.050. Prior: 1943 c 205 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 6362-66.]
RCW 43.43.060 Suspension or demotion of probationary officers.
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The chief of the Washington state patrol may suspend or demote any officer with probationary status, without preferring charges against the officer, and without a hearing.[ 1984 c 141 s 1; 1965 c 8 s 43.43.060. Prior: 1943 c 205 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 6362-67.]