Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

No authority is created under this chapter to affect in any way any project, use, or activity in the state's marine waters existing prior to or during the development and review of the marine management plan. No authority is created under this chapter to supersede the current aut…

(1) The marine resources stewardship trust account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the account, any grants, gifts, or donations to the state for the purposes of marine management planning, marine spatia…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Indian tribe" means any federally recognized Indian tribe whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington. (2) "State agency" means an agency, de…

In establishing a government-to-government relationship with Indian tribes, state agencies must: (1) Make reasonable efforts to collaborate with Indian tribes in the development of policies, agreements, and program implementation that directly affect Indian tribes and develop a c…

The position of tribal liaison within a state agency is responsible for: (1) Assisting the state agency in developing and implementing state and agency policies that promote effective communication and collaboration between the state agency and tribal governments; (2) Serving as …

Training required under RCW 43.376.020 for state agency employees must include at a minimum: (1) Effective communication and collaboration between state agencies and Indian tribes; (2) Cultural competency in providing effective services to tribal governments and tribal members; a…

(1) At least once a year, the governor and other statewide elected officials must meet with leaders of Indian tribes to address issues of mutual concern. (2) The governor must maintain for public reference an updated list of the names and contact information for the individuals d…

Nothing in this chapter creates a right of action against a state agency or a right of review of an action by a state agency. [ 2012 c 122 s 6.]

(1) There is hereby created as a cabinet agency of the governor, the office of Indian affairs. (2) The office of Indian affairs shall have the following responsibilities: (a) Assist the governor in the development and review of effective policies and legislation to support the st…

(1) The executive head of the office of Indian affairs shall be the executive director, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and serve at the pleasure of the governor as part of the governor's executive cabinet. He or she shall be paid a salary …

The office of Indian affairs may establish procedures and requirements for operations and expenditures to support and enhance state government partnership and relationships with tribal nations. Such operations and expenditures are intended to strengthen state-tribal relations and…

(1) On or before November 1st of each year, the office of Indian affairs shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs, and services of the office for the preceding fiscal year. (2) For each operation…

(1) The legislature hereby finds and declares that nothing in this chapter, including, without limitation, the creation of the office of Indian affairs, is intended to infringe upon the sovereignty of Indian tribes who are federally recognized by the United States as possessing p…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the allocation of revenues distributed to the state under section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191), with respect to activities of the United States bureau of land management undertaken pursu…

(1) There is created the geothermal account in the state treasury. All expenditures from this account are subject to appropriation and chapter 43.88 RCW. (2) All revenues received by the state treasurer under section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S…

Distribution of funds from the geothermal account created in RCW 43.378.020 shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) Seventy percent to the department of natural resources for geothermal exploration and assessment; and (2) Thirty percent to Washington State University o…

The legislature finds that the cycle of recidivism warrants a closer examination of our criminal justice system, correctional systems, and community services in Washington. Over ninety-five percent of persons in prison will return to the community, and more than half of those per…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Council" means the Washington statewide reentry council. (2) "Department" means the department of commerce. [ 2016 c 188 s 2.]

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington statewide reentry council is created and located within the department for the purpose of promoting successful reentry of offenders after incarceration. (2) Through the executive dir…

(1) The council comprises 22 members appointed by the governor. (2) The governor must create a membership that includes: (a)(i) Representatives of: The department of corrections; the health care authority; the department of social and health services; the employment security depa…

(1) The governor shall make initial appointments to the council. Initial appointments are for staggered terms from the date of appointment according to the following: Four members have four-year terms; four members have three-year terms; and five members have two-year terms. The …

(1) In addition to other powers and duties prescribed in this chapter, the council is empowered to: (a) Meet at such times and places as necessary; (b) Advise the legislature and the governor on issues relating to reentry and reintegration of offenders; (c) Review, study, and mak…

The members of the council may receive compensation as provided in RCW 43.03.220 and 43.03.270, and are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. [ 2025 c 196 s 2; 2016 c 188 s 7.]

(1) Meetings of the council must be held in accordance with the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW, and at the call of the cochairs or when a majority of the council membership so requests. Members may participate in a meeting of the council by means of a conference tele…

(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a performance audit of the council every six years. (2) Each audit must include but not be limited to: (a) A determination of the extent to which funds expended by the council or provided in biennial budget acts e…

(1) There is created an office of the developmental disabilities ombuds. The department of commerce shall contract with a private, independent nonprofit organization to provide developmental disability ombuds services. The department of commerce shall designate, by a competitive …

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Administration" means the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services. (2) "Department" means the department of social a…

The ombuds shall collaborate and have a memoranda of agreement with the office of the state long-term care ombuds, the office of the family and children's ombuds, Washington protection and advocacy system, the mental health ombuds, and the office of the education ombuds to clarif…

(1) A developmental disabilities ombuds shall not have participated in the paid provision of services to any person with developmental disabilities within the past year. (2) A developmental disabilities ombuds shall not have been employed in a governmental position with direct in…

The ombuds shall treat all matters under investigation, including the identities of service recipients, complainants, and individuals from whom information is acquired, as confidential, except as far as disclosures may be necessary to enable the ombuds to perform the duties of th…

(1) Identifying information about complainants or witnesses is not subject to any method of legal compulsion and may not be revealed to the legislature or the governor except under the following circumstances: (a) The complainant or witness waives confidentiality; (b) under a leg…

The privilege described in RCW 43.382.050 does not apply when: (1) The ombuds or ombuds' staff member has direct knowledge of an alleged crime, and the testimony, evidence, or discovery sought is relevant to that allegation; (2) The ombuds or a member of the ombuds' staff has rec…

(1) An employee of the office of the developmental disabilities ombuds is not liable for good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter. (2) No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action may be taken against an employee of the department, an employee of th…

When the ombuds or ombuds' staff member has reasonable cause to believe that any public official, employee, or other person has acted in a manner warranting criminal or disciplinary proceedings, the ombuds or ombuds' staff member shall report the matter, or cause a report to be m…

The department and the department of health shall: (1) Allow the ombuds or the ombuds' designee to communicate privately with any person receiving services from the department, or any person who is part of a fatality or near fatality investigation involving a person with developm…

(1) By November 1, 2028, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the office of the developmental disability [disabilities] ombuds shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature that includes summaries of resident, parent, and guardian feedback regarding tran…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Authority" means the Washington tourism marketing authority created in RCW 43.384.020. (2) "Board" means the Washington tourism marketing authority board of directors…

(1) The Washington tourism marketing authority is established as a public body constituting an instrumentality of the state of Washington. (2) The authority is responsible for contracting for statewide tourism marketing services that promote tourism on behalf of the citizens of t…

(1) The authority must be governed by a board of directors. The board of directors must consist of: (a) Two members and two alternates from the house of representatives, with one member and one alternate appointed from each of the two major caucuses of the house of representative…

The statewide tourism marketing account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from tax revenues under RCW 82.08.225 and moneys collected pursuant to RCW 19.430.020 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditur…

(1) From amounts appropriated to the department for the authority and from other moneys available to it, the authority may incur expenditures for any purpose specifically authorized by this chapter including: (a) Entering into a contract for a multiple year statewide tourism mark…

The board may receive gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the authority and spend gift, grants, or endowments or income from public or private sources accord…

The joint legislative audit and review committee must conduct an evaluation of the performance of the authority created in chapter 43.384 RCW and report its findings and recommendations, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, to the governor and the economic development committees of …

(1) The legislature finds that the tourism industry is the fourth largest economic sector in the state of Washington and provides general economic benefit to the state. Since 2011 there have been minimal general funds committed to statewide tourism marketing and Washington is the…

This chapter may be known and cited as the statewide tourism marketing act. [ 2018 c 275 s 8.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Assessment" means the annual fee levied on tourism businesses to fund tourism promotion under this chapter. (2) "Authority" means the Washington tourism marketing aut…