Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.103.060 Qualification for continued membership.
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Any member of the council shall immediately cease to be a member if he or she ceases to hold the particular office or employment which was the basis of his or her appointment under RCW 43.103.040.[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 s 6.]
RCW 43.103.070 Chair—Quorum—Meetings.
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The council shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members. The chair shall not vote except in case of a tie vote. Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. The governor shall summon the council to its first meeting. Otherwise, meetings may be called by…
RCW 43.103.080 Travel expenses.
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(1) Members of the council shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.(2) Attendance at meetings of the council shall constitute performance by a councilmember of the duties of his or her employment or office.[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 s 8.]
RCW 43.103.090 Powers.
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(1) The council may:(a) Meet at such times and places as may be designated by a majority vote of the councilmembers or, if a majority cannot agree, by the chair;(b) Adopt rules governing the council and the conduct of its meetings;(c) Require reports from the chief of the Washing…
RCW 43.103.100 Sudden infant death syndrome—Training—Protocols.
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(1) The council shall research and develop an appropriate training component on the subject of sudden, unexplained child death, including but not limited to sudden infant death syndrome. The training component shall include, at a minimum:(a) Medical information on sudden, unexpla…
RCW 43.103.110 Training modules for missing persons protocols.
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The Washington state forensic investigations council, in cooperation with the Washington association of coroners and medical examiners and other interested agencies, shall develop training modules that are essential to the effective implementation and use of missing persons proto…
RCW 43.103.901 Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 16.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1983.[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 s 24.]
RCW 43.105.006 Washington technology solutions—Purpose.
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To achieve maximum benefit from advances in information technology the state establishes a centralized provider and procurer of certain information technology services as an agency to support the needs of state agencies. This agency shall be known as Washington technology solutio…
RCW 43.105.007 Purpose.
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Information technology is a tool used by state agencies to improve their ability to deliver public services efficiently and effectively. Advances in information technology, including advances in hardware, software, and business processes for implementing and managing these resour…
RCW 43.105.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means Washington technology solutions.(2) "Board" means the technology services board.(3) "Cloud computing" has the same meaning as provided by the special pub…
RCW 43.105.025 Agency created—Appointment of director—Director's duties.
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(1) There is created Washington technology solutions, an agency of state government. The agency shall be headed by a director, who is the state chief information officer. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The director shall serve at t…
RCW 43.105.052 Powers and duties of agency—Application to higher education, legislature, and judiciary.
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(1) The agency shall:(a) Make available information services to public agencies and public benefit nonprofit corporations;(b) Establish rates and fees for services provided by the agency;(c) Develop a billing rate plan for a two-year period to coincide with the budgeting process.…
RCW 43.105.054 Information technology governance—Powers and duties of agency.
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(1) The agency shall have the following powers and duties related to the governance of information services:(a) To develop statewide standards and policies governing the:(i) Acquisition of equipment, software, and technology-related services;(ii) Disposition of equipment;(iii) Li…
RCW 43.105.057 Rule-making authority.
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The agency shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the provisions of this chapter.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 807; 1992 c 20 s 11; 1990 c 208 s 13.]Notes:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Severability—Captions no…
RCW 43.105.060 Contracts by state and local agencies with agency.
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State and local government agencies are authorized to enter into any contracts with the agency which may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes and policies of this chapter or for maximum utilization of facilities and services which are the subject of this chapter.[…
RCW 43.105.111 Performance targets—Plans for achieving goals—Quarterly reports to governor.
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The director shall set performance targets and approve plans for achieving measurable and specific goals for the agency. By January 2017, the appropriate organizational performance and accountability measures and performance targets shall be submitted to the governor. These measu…
RCW 43.105.220 Strategic information technology plan—Biennial performance reports.
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(1) The agency shall prepare a state strategic information technology plan which shall establish a statewide mission, goals, and objectives for the use of information technology, including goals for electronic access to government records, information, and services. The plan shal…
RCW 43.105.225 Managing information technology as a statewide portfolio.
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Management of information technology across state government requires managing resources and business processes across multiple agencies. It is no longer sufficient to pursue efficiencies within agency or individual business process boundaries. The state must manage the business …
RCW 43.105.230 State agency information technology portfolio—Basis for decisions and plans.
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A state agency information technology portfolio shall serve as the basis for making information technology decisions and plans which may include, but are not limited to:(1) System refurbishment, acquisitions, and development efforts;(2) Setting goals and objectives for using info…
RCW 43.105.235 State agency information technology portfolio—Exemptions.
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(1) Each state agency shall develop an information technology portfolio consistent with RCW 43.105.341. The superintendent of public instruction shall develop its portfolio in conjunction with educational service districts and statewide or regional providers of K-12 education inf…
RCW 43.105.240 Evaluation of agency information technology spending and budget requests.
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(1) Pursuant to RCW 43.88.092(3), at the request of the director of financial management, the agency shall evaluate both state agency information technology current spending and technology budget requests, including those proposed by the superintendent of public instruction, in c…
RCW 43.105.245 Planning, implementation, and evaluation of major projects—Standards and policies.
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(1)(a) The agency shall establish standards and policies governing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of major information technology projects, including those proposed by the superintendent of public instruction, in conjunction with educational service districts, or st…
RCW 43.105.255 Major technology projects and services—Approval.
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(1) Prior to making a commitment to purchase, acquire, or develop a major information technology project or service, state agencies must provide a proposal to the agency outlining the business case of the proposed product or service, including the up-front and ongoing cost of the…
RCW 43.105.265 Enterprise-based strategy for information technology—Use of ongoing enterprise architecture program.
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(1) The agency shall develop an enterprise-based strategy for information technology in state government informed by portfolio management planning and information technology expenditure information collected from state agencies pursuant to RCW 43.88.092.(2)(a) The agency shall de…
RCW 43.105.285 Technology services board—Created—Composition.
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(1) The technology services board is created within the agency.(2)(a) The board shall be composed of thirteen members. Six members shall be appointed by the governor, three of whom shall be representatives of state agencies or institutions, and three of whom shall be representati…
RCW 43.105.287 Technology services board—Powers and duties.
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The board shall have the following powers and duties related to information services:(1) To review and approve standards and policies, developed by the agency, governing the acquisition and disposition of equipment, proprietary software, and purchased services, licensing of the r…
RCW 43.105.291 Technology services board security subcommittee.
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(1) The technology services board security subcommittee is created within the board. The membership of the technology services board security subcommittee is comprised of a subset of members appointed to the board, as determined by the chair of the technology services board. The …
RCW 43.105.341 Information technology portfolios.
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Information technology portfolios shall reflect (1) links among an agency's objectives, business plan, and technology; (2) analysis of the effect of an agency's proposed new technology investments on its existing infrastructure and business functions; and (3) analysis of the effe…
RCW 43.105.342 Washington technology solutions revolving account—Independent technical and financial analysis of proposed projects by the board.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***(1) The Washington technology solutions revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from agency fees and charges for services collected from public agencies must be deposited into the account. The acco…
RCW 43.105.351 Electronic access to public records—Findings—Intent.
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Based upon the recommendations of the public information access policy task force, the legislature finds that government records and information are a vital resource to both government operations and to the public that government serves. Broad public access to state and local gov…
RCW 43.105.355 Electronic access to public records—Costs and fees.
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Funding to meet the costs of providing access, including the building of the necessary information systems, the digitizing of information, developing the ability to mask nondisclosable information, and maintenance and upgrade of information access systems should come primarily fr…
RCW 43.105.359 Electronic access to public records—Government information locator service pilot project.
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The state library, with the assistance of the agency and the state archives, shall establish a pilot project to design and test an electronic information locator system, allowing members of the public to locate and access electronic public records. In designing the system, the fo…
RCW 43.105.365 Accuracy, integrity, and privacy of records and information.
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State agencies and local governments that collect and enter information concerning individuals into electronic records and information systems that will be widely accessible by the public under RCW 42.56.010 shall ensure the accuracy of this information to the extent possible. To…
RCW 43.105.369 Office of privacy and data protection.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2606.SL) ***(1) The office of privacy and data protection is created within the agency. The purpose of the office of privacy and data protection is to serve as a central point of contact for state agencies on policy matters involving data privacy and d…
RCW 43.105.375 Use of state data center or commercial cloud computing services—Exceptions.
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(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, state agencies shall locate all existing and new information or telecommunications investments in the state data center or within third-party, commercial cloud computing services.(2) State agencies with a service requireme…
RCW 43.105.385 Agency as central service provider for state agencies.
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(1) The agency shall conduct a needs assessment and develop a migration strategy to ensure that, over time, all state agencies are moving towards using the agency as their central service provider for all utility-based infrastructure services, including centralized PC and infrast…
RCW 43.105.450 Office of cybersecurity—State chief information security officer—State agency information technology security.
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(1) The office of cybersecurity is created within the agency.(2) The director shall appoint a state chief information security officer, who is the director of the office of cybersecurity.(3) The primary duties of the office of cybersecurity are:(a) To establish security standards…
RCW 43.105.460 Office of cybersecurity—Catalog of services and functions—Report.
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(1) By July 1, 2022, the office of cybersecurity, in collaboration with state agencies, shall develop a catalog of cybersecurity services and functions for the office of cybersecurity to perform and submit a report to the legislature and governor. The report must include, but not…
RCW 43.105.470 Office of cybersecurity—Major cybersecurity incidents—Reporting duties.
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(1) In the event of a major cybersecurity incident, as defined in policy established by the office of cybersecurity in accordance with RCW 43.105.450, state agencies must report that incident to the office of cybersecurity within 24 hours of discovery of the incident.(2) State ag…
RCW 43.105.825 K-20 network—Oversight—Coordination of telecommunications planning.
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(1) In overseeing the technical aspects of the K-20 network, the board is not intended to duplicate the statutory responsibilities of the student achievement council, the superintendent of public instruction, the board, the state librarian, or the governing boards of the institut…
RCW 43.105.904 Actions of telecommunications oversight and policy committee—Savings—1999 c 285.
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Actions of the telecommunications oversight and policy committee in effect on June 30, 1999, shall remain in effect thereafter unless modified or repealed by the *K-20 board.[ 1999 c 285 s 4.]Notes:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.105.800, which created the K-20 board, was repealed by 201…
RCW 43.105.905 Construction—2008 c 262.
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Nothing in this act may be construed as giving the *department of information services or any other entities any additional authority, regulatory or otherwise, over providers of telecommunications and information technology.[ 2008 c 262 s 4.]Notes:*Reviser's note: The "department…
RCW 43.105.906 Conflict with federal requirements—2009 c 509.
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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 dire…
RCW 43.105.907 Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services.
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(1) Those powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services being transferred to the *consolidated technology services agency as set forth in **sections 801 through 816, chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. are hereby transferred to the *consolidated techn…
RCW 43.110.030 Municipal research and services.
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(1) The department of commerce must contract for the provision of municipal research and services to cities, towns, and counties. Contracts for municipal research and services must be made with state agencies, educational institutions, or private consulting firms, that in the jud…
RCW 43.110.080 Research and services to special purpose districts.
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(1) The department of commerce shall contract for the provision of research and services to special purpose districts. A contract shall be made with a state agency, educational institution, or private consulting firm, that in the judgment of the department is qualified to provide…
RCW 43.113.005 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to insure equal opportunity for all of its citizens. The legislature finds that, for economic, social, and historical reasons, a disproportionate number of African Americans find themselves disadvantaged or isola…
RCW 43.113.010 Commission created.
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The Washington state commission on African American affairs is created. The commission shall be administered by an executive director, who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the governor. The governor shall set the salary of the executive director. The executive…
RCW 43.113.020 Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum—Expenses.
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The commission shall consist of nine members, appointed by the governor. The commission shall make recommendations to the governor on appointment of the chair of the commission. The governor shall appoint the chair of the commission. To the extent practicable, appointments to the…
RCW 43.113.030 Powers and duties.
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The commission shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Examine and define issues pertaining to the rights and needs of African Americans, and make recommendations to the governor and state agencies for changes in programs and laws.(2) Advise the governor and state agencies…