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Washington Statutes, Title 43

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Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

181 chapters · 3,539 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 433,539 Ch 43.43, Washington state patrol.172 Ch 43.216, Department of children, youth, and f…168 Ch 43.70, Department of health.154 Ch 43.330, Department of commerce.148 Ch 43.79, State funds.98 Ch 43.21A, Department of ecology.85 Ch 43.101, Criminal justice training commission…85 Ch 43.19, Department of enterprise services.80 Ch 43.21C, State environmental policy.75 Ch 43.20A, Department of social and health serv…67 Ch 43.30, Department of natural resources.62 Ch 43.06, Governor.61 Ch 43.20B, Revenue recovery for department of s…57 Ch 43.88, State budgeting, accounting, and rep…57

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RCW 43.52.595 Contracts for electric power and energy.
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A city or district may contract to purchase from an operating agency electric power and energy required for its present or future requirements. For projects the output of which is limited to qualified alternative energy resources as defined by RCW 19.29A.090(3), the contract may …
RCW 43.52.612 Contract bid form.
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A joint operating agency shall require that bids upon any construction or improvement of any nuclear generating project and associated facilities shall be made upon the contract bid form supplied by the operating agency, and in no other manner. The operating agency may, before fu…
RCW 43.52.910 Construction—1965 c 8.
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This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. [ 1965 c 8 s 43.52.910. Prior: 1957 c 295 s 12.]
RCW 43.52A.010 State agreement to participate in Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council.
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The state of Washington agrees to participate in the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council pursuant to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act. [ 1981 c 14 s 1.]

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RCW 43.52A.020 Definitions.

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As used in this chapter: (1) The term "the act" means the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act. (2) The term "council" means the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council. [ 1981 c 14 s 2.]

RCW 43.52A.030 Appointment of members.

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The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall appoint two residents of Washington state to the council pursuant to the act. These persons shall undertake the functions and duties of members of the council as specified in the act and in appropriate state law. Upon appointmen…

RCW 43.52A.040 Terms of members—Vacancies—Residence of members.

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(1) Unless removed at the governor's pleasure, councilmembers shall serve a term ending January 15 of the third year following appointment except that, with respect to members initially appointed, the governor shall designate one member to serve a term ending January 15 of the se…

RCW 43.52A.050 Sufficient time on council activities required—Technical assistance—Reimbursement—Liaison—Report—Compensation—Travel expenses.

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(1) Councilmembers shall spend sufficient time on council activities to fully represent the state of Washington in carrying out the purposes of the act. (2) State agencies shall provide technical assistance to councilmembers upon request. The councilmembers shall request that the…

RCW 43.52B.010 Definitions.

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Authority" means the Washington electric transmission authority, operating at the direction of the board of directors. (2) "Board of directors" means the authority's …

RCW 43.52B.020 Board of directors.

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(1) A board of directors must be appointed by January 1, 2027, to provide oversight and advise the authority on policies that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter. The board of directors must hire an executive director by June 30, 2027. (2) The 10 members of the board…

RCW 43.52B.030 Authority created—Duties.

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(1) The Washington electric transmission authority is hereby created as a public body. The authority is an instrumentality of the state exercising essential government functions related to electric transmission. (2) The priority of the authority is to maintain or improve the reli…

RCW 43.52B.040 Powers.

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Without creating state debt, or lending the credit of the state, so long as otherwise authorized and not prohibited by law, the authority may: (1) Adopt rules and operating procedures as necessary to implement the authority's responsibilities in this chapter, except that the auth…

RCW 43.52B.050 Selection of qualified transmission builders and operators.

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(1) The authority must, when selecting a qualified transmission builder or operator under RCW 43.52B.040(11)(a), undertaking conduit financing through the Washington economic development finance authority while the authority is in partnership with the transmission builder or oper…

RCW 43.52B.060 Electric transmission operating account.

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The electric transmission operating account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from appropriations made by the legislature, fees collected under RCW 43.52B.030 and 43.52B.040, federal funds, or gifts or grants from the private sector or foundations and other sources m…

RCW 43.52B.065 Electric transmission capital account.

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The electric transmission capital account is created in the state treasury. All moneys received for the acquisition, sale, management, and administration of the authority's duties under this chapter for electric transmission projects including, but not limited to, proceeds from t…

RCW 43.52B.070 Critical energy infrastructure and proprietary information—Confidentiality.

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(1) Information obtained by the authority that is critical energy infrastructure information or proprietary technical or business information shall be confidential and not subject to inspection or disclosure pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW. (2) For the purposes of this section, the…

RCW 43.52B.080 Payments in lieu of property taxes.

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(1) For electric transmission facilities owned by the authority that are exempt from property tax under RCW 84.36.010, the authority must make payments in lieu of property taxes to counties in which such facilities are located. (2) Beginning in the first tax year in which improve…

RCW 43.52B.800 Findings—Intent—2026 c 249.

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(1) The legislature finds that Washington has committed to decarbonizing its electricity system so that it is carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon free by 2045. Achieving those goals includes retiring coal and gas resources, adding new generation from renewable and nonemitting resou…

RCW 43.56.010 Appointment of qualified persons.

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(1) The governor shall appoint three qualified persons to serve on the Washington state uniform law commission for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States. A qualified person is a resident of the state of Washington and a member of the state bar associatio…

RCW 43.56.020 Duties of commission.

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(1) The commission shall identify areas of the law in which (a) uniformity in the laws among the states and other jurisdictions is desirable and practicable and (b)(i) the congress of the United States lacks jurisdiction to act or (ii) it is preferable that the several states ena…

RCW 43.56.040 Travel expenses of members.

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No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for services, but each member shall be paid travel expenses incurred in the discharge of official duty in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, after the account thereof has been audited by the commission. The comm…

RCW 43.56.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

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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 …

RCW 43.58.010 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Repeal of RCW 43.58.010 through 43.58.040, when.

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Chapter 43.58.010 RCW dispositions WASHINGTON-OREGON BOUNDARY COMMISSION Sections 43.58.010 Washington-Oregon boundary commission established — Purpose. [1955 ex.s. c 6 § 1; 1937 c 27 § 1; RRS § 10939-5.] Repealed by 1957 c 90 § 5, effective July 31, 1958. See RCW 43.58.090. 43.5…

RCW 43.58.040 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Repeal of RCW 43.58.010 through 43.58.040, when.

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Chapter 43.58.040 RCW dispositions WASHINGTON-OREGON BOUNDARY COMMISSION Sections 43.58.010 Washington-Oregon boundary commission established — Purpose. [1955 ex.s. c 6 § 1; 1937 c 27 § 1; RRS § 10939-5.] Repealed by 1957 c 90 § 5, effective July 31, 1958. See RCW 43.58.090. 43.5…

RCW 43.58.050 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Ratification.

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The interstate compact determining the Oregon-Washington boundary on the Columbia River which was executed on the 21st day of December, 1956 by the Oregon commission on interstate cooperation for the state of Oregon and the Washington-Oregon boundary commission for the state of W…

RCW 43.58.060 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Terms and provisions.

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The terms and provisions of the compact referred to in RCW 43.58.050 are as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT DETERMINING OREGON-WASHINGTON BOUNDARY ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The boundary between the states of Oregon and Washington along the course of the Columbia River …

RCW 43.58.070 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Transfer of records, etc., to division of archives.

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Upon ratification by the state of Oregon and approval by the Congress of the United States of the compact set forth in RCW 43.58.060, the secretary of the Washington-Oregon boundary commission is hereby directed to transmit all records, work sheets, maps, minutes and other papers…

RCW 43.58.090 Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Repeal of RCW 43.58.010 through 43.58.040, when.

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Chapter 27, Laws of 1937, as amended by chapter 6, Laws of 1955 extraordinary session and chapter 43.58 RCW [RCW 43.58.010 through 43.58.040] each shall be repealed when the compact set forth in RCW 43.58.060 has been ratified by the state of Oregon and approved by the Congress o…

RCW 43.59.010 Purpose—Finding.

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(1) The Washington traffic safety commission is established as a public health authority. The functions and purpose of this commission shall be to identify contributing factors that most commonly lead to motor vehicle collisions that result in death or serious injury; to plan and…

RCW 43.59.015 Definitions.

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Bicyclist fatality" means any death of a bicyclist resulting from a collision, whether on a roadway, at an intersection, along an adjacent sidewalk, or on a path that…

RCW 43.59.020 Governor responsible for administration of traffic safety program—Acceptance and disbursal of federal funds.

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The governor shall be responsible for the administration of the traffic safety program of the state and shall be the official of the state having ultimate responsibility for dealing with the federal government with respect to all programs and activities of the state and local gov…

RCW 43.59.030 Members of commission—Appointment—Vacancies—Governor's designee to act during governor's absence.

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The governor shall be assisted in his or her duties and responsibilities by the Washington state traffic safety commission. The Washington traffic safety commission shall be composed of the governor as chair, the superintendent of public instruction, the director of licensing, th…

RCW 43.59.040 Powers and duties of commission—Confidentiality.

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(1) In addition to other responsibilities set forth in this chapter the commission shall: (a) Advise and confer with the governing authority of any political subdivision of the state or federally recognized Indian tribe deemed eligible under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966…

RCW 43.59.050 Meetings—Travel expenses of members.

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The commission shall meet at least quarterly and shall have such special meetings as may be required. Members of the commission shall receive no additional compensation for their services except that which shall be allowed as travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 4…

RCW 43.59.060 Director of commission—Appointment—Salary.

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The governor as chair of the commission shall appoint a person to be director of the Washington traffic safety commission which director shall be paid such salary as shall be deemed reasonable and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. [ 2009 c 549 s 5143; 1967 ex.s. c 147 …

RCW 43.59.070 Director's duties—Staff—Rules and regulations.

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The director shall be secretary of the commission and shall be responsible for carrying into effect the commission's orders and rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. The director shall also be authorized to employ such staff as is necessary pursuant to the provisio…

RCW 43.59.080 Governor's duties as chair.

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The governor as chair of said commission shall have the authority to appoint advisory committees as he or she may deem advisable to aid, advise and assist the commission in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. All actions and decisions, however, shall be made by the commiss…

RCW 43.59.140 Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug—Information and education.

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The Washington traffic safety commission shall produce and disseminate through all possible media, informational and educational materials explaining the extent of the problems caused by drinking drivers, the need for public involvement in their solution, and the penalties of exi…

RCW 43.59.156 Cooper Jones active transportation safety council.

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(1) Within amounts appropriated to the commission, the commission must convene the council comprised of stakeholders who have a unique interest or expertise in the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorists. (2) The purpose of the council is to review and analyze d…

RCW 43.59.170 Child restraint systems in motor vehicles—Information and education.

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(1) The Washington traffic safety commission shall produce and disseminate informational and educational materials explaining the proper use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles, the safety risks of not properly using child restraint systems in motor vehicles, where assis…

RCW 43.59.180 Negligent driving with a vulnerable user victim—First degree—Information and education.

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Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the Washington traffic safety commission shall produce and disseminate through all possible media, informational and educational materials explaining the penalties of the crime of negligent driving with a vulnerable user victim in t…

RCW 43.59.190 Washington state commercial truck safety and education council.

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(1) The Washington state commercial truck safety and education council is established in the Washington traffic safety commission to recommend programs and projects that improve the safety of the commercial truck industry through cooperative public-private programs that focus on …

RCW 43.60A.010 Definitions.

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As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Committee" means the veterans affairs advisory committee. (2) "Department" means the department of veterans affairs. (3) "Director" means …

RCW 43.60A.020 Department created—Powers, duties, and functions.

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There is hereby created a department of state government to be known as the department of veterans affairs. Powers, duties, and functions to be vested in the department shall include, but not be limited to, all those powers, duties, and functions involving cooperation with other …

RCW 43.60A.030 Director—Qualifications—Salary—Vacancy.

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The executive head and appointing authority of the department shall be the director of veterans affairs. The director shall be an honorably discharged or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United States and shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate…

RCW 43.60A.040 General powers and duties of director.

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The director of the department of veterans affairs shall have the power and it shall be the director's duty: (1) To conduct, control, and supervise the department; (2) To appoint and employ and to determine the powers and duties together with the salaries and other expenses of su…

RCW 43.60A.050 Deputy director—Assistant directors.

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The director may appoint a deputy director and assistant directors as shall be needed to administer the department, all of whom shall be veterans. The deputy shall have charge and general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the director, and in case of a…

RCW 43.60A.060 Delegation of powers and duties.

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The director may delegate any power or duty vested in or transferred to the director by law or executive order to a deputy director or to any other assistant or subordinate, but the director shall be responsible for the official acts of the officers and employees of the departmen…

RCW 43.60A.070 Additional powers and duties of director.

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In addition to other powers and duties, the director is authorized: (1) To cooperate with officers and agencies of the United States in all matters affecting veterans affairs; (2) To accept grants, donations, and gifts on behalf of this state for veterans affairs from any person,…

RCW 43.60A.075 Powers as to state veterans' homes.

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The director of the department of veterans affairs shall have full power to manage and govern the state soldiers' home and colony, the Washington veterans' home, the eastern Washington veterans' home, and the Walla Walla veterans' home. [ 2014 c 184 s 8; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 7; 1…