Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.03.050 Subsistence, lodging and refreshment, and per diem allowance for officials, employees, and members of boards, commissions, or committees.
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(1) The director of financial management shall prescribe reasonable allowances to cover reasonable and necessary subsistence and lodging expenses for elective and appointive officials and state employees while engaged on official business away from their designated posts of duty.…
RCW 43.03.060 Mileage allowance.
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(1) Whenever it becomes necessary for elective or appointive officials or employees of the state to travel away from their designated posts of duty while engaged on official business, and it is found to be more advantageous or economical to the state that travel be by a privately…
RCW 43.03.062 State convention and trade center employees—Travel expenses.
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Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, employees of the corporation formed under *RCW 67.40.020 shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel and subsistence expenses incurred out of state for the purpose of marketing the convention center as may be requested or pe…
RCW 43.03.065 Subsistence and lodging expenses—Direct payment to suppliers authorized.
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The allowances prescribed pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 as now or hereafter amended may be paid as reimbursements to individuals for subsistence and lodging expenses during official travel. Alternatively, amounts not exceeding those allowances may be paid directly to appropriate supp…
RCW 43.03.110 Moving expenses of employees.
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Whenever it is reasonably necessary to the successful performance of the required duty of a state office, commission, department or institution to transfer a deputy or other employee from one station to another within the state, thereby necessitating a change of such deputy's or …
RCW 43.03.120 Moving expenses of new employees.
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Any state office, commission, department or institution may also pay the moving expenses of a new employee, necessitated by his or her acceptance of state employment, pursuant to mutual agreement with such employee in advance of his or her employment. Payment for all expenses aut…
RCW 43.03.125 Relocation compensation for domiciliary moves.
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An agency may, within existing resources, authorize lump sum relocation compensation when it determines it is necessary to successfully recruit and retain qualified candidates who will have to make a domiciliary move in order to accept the position. It is lawful for a state offic…
RCW 43.03.130 Travel expenses of prospective employees.
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Any state office, commission, department or institution may agree to pay the travel expenses of a prospective employee as an inducement for such applicant to travel to a designated place to be interviewed by and for the convenience of such agency. Travel expenses authorized for p…
RCW 43.03.150 Advance payment of travel expenses—Authorized.
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Whenever it becomes necessary for an elective or appointive official or employee of the state to travel and to incur expenses for which reimbursement may be made, it shall be the policy of the state to make reasonable allowances to such officers and employees in advance of expend…
RCW 43.03.160 Advance payment of travel expenses—"Department" defined.
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"Department", as used herein, shall mean every department, office, agency or institution of state government.[ 1967 ex.s. c 16 s 7.]
RCW 43.03.170 Advance payment of travel expenses—Advance warrants—Issuance—Limitations.
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The head of any state department may issue an advance warrant on the request of any officer or employee for the purpose of defraying his or her anticipated reimbursable expenses while traveling on business of such state department away from his or her designated post of duty, exc…
RCW 43.03.180 Advance payment of travel expenses—Itemized travel expense voucher to be submitted—Repayment of unexpended portion of advance—Default.
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On or before the tenth day following each month in which such advance was furnished to the officer or employee, he or she shall submit to the head of his or her department a fully itemized travel expense voucher fully justifying the expenditure of such advance or whatever part th…
RCW 43.03.190 Advance payment of travel expenses—Lien against and right to withhold funds payable until proper accounting or repaying of advance made.
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To protect the state from any losses on account of advances made as provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210, the state shall have a prior lien against and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become payable by the state to such officer or employee to whom such …
RCW 43.03.200 Advance payment of travel expenses—Advances construed.
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An advance made under RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 shall be considered as having been made to such officer or employee to be expended by him or her as an agent of the state for state purposes only, and specifically to defray necessary costs while performing his or her official…
RCW 43.03.210 Advance payment of travel expenses—Director of financial management to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210.
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The director of financial management may prescribe rules and regulations to assist in carrying out the purposes of RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 including regulation of travel by officers and employees and the conditions under which per diem and mileage shall be paid, so as to …
RCW 43.03.220 Compensation of members of part-time boards and commissions—Class one groups.
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(1) Any part-time board, commission, council, committee, or other similar group which is established by the executive, legislative, or judicial branch to participate in state government and which functions primarily in an advisory, coordinating, or planning capacity shall be iden…
RCW 43.03.230 Compensation of members of part-time boards and commissions—Class two groups.
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(1) Any agricultural commodity board or commission established pursuant to Title 15 or 16 RCW shall be identified as a class two group for purposes of compensation.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each member of a class two group is eligible to receive compensati…
RCW 43.03.240 Compensation of members of part-time boards and commissions—Class three groups.
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(1) Any part-time, statutory board, commission, council, committee, or other similar group which has rule-making authority, performs quasi-judicial functions, has responsibility for the administration or policy direction of a state agency or program, or performs regulatory or lic…
RCW 43.03.250 Compensation of members of part-time boards and commissions—Class four groups.
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(1) A part-time, statutory board, commission, council, committee, or other similar group shall be identified as a class four group for purposes of compensation if the group:(a) Has rule-making authority, performs quasi-judicial functions, or has responsibility for the administrat…
RCW 43.03.265 Compensation of members of part-time boards and commissions—Class five groups.
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(1) Any part-time commission that has rule-making authority, performs quasi-judicial functions, has responsibility for the policy direction of a health profession credentialing program, and performs regulatory and licensing functions with respect to a health care profession licen…
RCW 43.03.270 Guidelines for providing stipends and allowances to class one group members.
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(1) By December 1, 2022, the office of equity shall develop uniform equity-driven guidelines for agencies on the issuance of stipends and allowances authorized under RCW 43.03.220 to provide for consistent application of the law. In developing the guidelines, the office of equity…
RCW 43.03.2705 Reports on stipends and allowances to class one group members.
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(1) An agency exercising its authority to provide stipends under RCW 43.03.220(2) must report to the Washington state office of equity by August 30, 2023, and August 30, 2024, for state fiscal years 2023 and 2024 respectively, the following information:(a) A brief description of …
RCW 43.03.300 Salaries of elected state officials—Legislative declaration—Purpose.
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The legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of this state to base salaries of elected state officials on realistic standards in order that such officials may be paid according to the duties of their offices and so that citizens of the highest quality may be attracted to p…
RCW 43.03.305 Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials—Generally.
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There is created a commission to be known as the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials, to consist of members appointed by the governor as provided in this section.(1) One registered voter from each congressional district shall be selected by the secre…
RCW 43.03.3051 Elected officials—Voluntary salary reduction.
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(1) From July 1, 2011, through June 29, 2013, any state elected official of the executive branch may voluntarily reduce his or her salary from that established pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution by three percent.(2) The department of personnel and off…
RCW 43.03.310 Duties of citizens' commission—Travel expenses—Chair—Schedule of salaries—Publication—Hearings.
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(1) The citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials shall study the relationship of salaries to the duties of members of the legislature, all elected officials of the executive branch of state government, and all judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, superior …
RCW 43.04.010 Legislative findings.
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The legislature finds that the seal of the state of Washington is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that appropriate uses are made of the state seal and to assist the secreta…
RCW 43.04.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "State seal" means the seal of the state as described in Article XVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and in RCW 1.20.080.(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of …
RCW 43.04.030 Use of state seal—Official purposes.
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the state seal shall be used for official purposes only.[ 1988 c 120 s 3.]
RCW 43.04.040 Use of state seal—Commemorative and souvenir items—Historical, educational, and civil purposes—Application—Fee—Licensing agreements—Rules.
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(1) The secretary of state may authorize the use of the state seal on commemorative and souvenir items, and for historical, educational, and civic purposes. Such authorization shall be in writing.(2) Application for such authorization shall be in writing and shall be accompanied …
RCW 43.04.050 Use of state seal—Prohibitions—Imitations.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 43.04.040, the state seal shall not be used on or in connection with any advertising or promotion for any product, business, organization, service, or article whether offered for sale for profit or offered without charge.(2) The state seal …
RCW 43.04.060 Endorsements prohibited.
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No use of the state seal may operate or be construed to operate in any way as an endorsement of any business, organization, product, service, or article.[ 1988 c 120 s 6.]
RCW 43.04.070 Civil penalties—Injunctions.
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Any person who violates RCW 43.04.050 (1) or (3) by using the state seal or an imitative or deceptively similar seal on or in connection with any product, business, organization, service, or article shall be liable for damages in a suit brought by the attorney general. The damage…
RCW 43.04.080 Investigations—Enforcement.
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The secretary of state shall conduct investigations for violations of this chapter and may request enforcement by the attorney general.[ 1988 c 120 s 8.]
RCW 43.04.090 Criminal penalty.
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Any person who wilfully violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.[ 1988 c 120 s 9.]
RCW 43.04.100 Deposit of fees, penalties, and damages—Use.
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All fees, penalties, and damages received under this chapter shall be paid to the secretary of state and with the exception of the filing fee authorized in RCW 43.04.040(2) shall be deposited by the secretary into the capitol furnishings preservation committee account created in …
RCW 43.05.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that, due to the volume and complexity of laws and rules it is appropriate for regulatory agencies to adopt programs and policies that encourage voluntary compliance by those affected by specific rules. The legislature recognizes that a cooperative partnersh…
RCW 43.05.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Civil penalty" means a monetary penalty administratively issued by a regulatory agency for noncompliance with state or federal law or rules. The term does not include…
RCW 43.05.020 Agency programs—List of technical assistance providers.
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All regulatory agencies shall develop programs to encourage voluntary compliance by providing technical assistance consistent with statutory requirements. The programs shall include but are not limited to technical assistance visits, printed information, information and assistanc…
RCW 43.05.030 Technical assistance visit—Notice of violation.
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter, a technical assistance visit is a visit by a regulatory agency to a facility, business, or other location that:(a) Has been requested or is voluntarily accepted; and(b) Is declared by the regulatory agency at the beginning of the visit to be …
RCW 43.05.040 Time to correct violations—Revisit—Issuance of penalties.
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(1) The owner and operator shall be given a reasonable period of time to correct violations identified during a technical assistance visit before any civil penalty provided for by law is imposed for those violations. A regulatory agency may revisit a facility, business, or other …
RCW 43.05.050 Issuance of penalty during technical assistance visit.
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A regulatory agency that observes a violation during a technical assistance visit may issue a civil penalty as provided for by law if: (1) The individual or business has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute…
RCW 43.05.060 Department of ecology—Notice of correction.
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(1) If in the course of any site inspection or visit that is not a technical assistance visit, the department of ecology becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by the department and are not subject to civil penalties as prov…
RCW 43.05.070 Department of ecology—Penalty.
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The department of ecology may issue a civil penalty provided for by law without first issuing a notice of correction if: (1) The person has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule or has been given pre…
RCW 43.05.080 Application of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070—Limited.
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The provisions of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070 affecting civil penalties issued by the department of ecology shall not apply to civil penalties for negligent discharge of oil as authorized under RCW 90.56.330 or to civil penalties as authorized under RCW 90.03.600 for unlawful use…
RCW 43.05.090 Department of labor and industries—Consultative visit, report—Compliance inspection, citation.
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(1) Following a consultative visit pursuant to RCW 49.17.250, the department of labor and industries shall issue a report to the employer that the employer shall make available to its employees. The report shall contain:(a) A description of the condition that is not in compliance…
RCW 43.05.100 Departments of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, natural resources—Notice of correction.
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(1) If in the course of any inspection or visit that is not a technical assistance visit, the department of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources becomes aware of conditions that are not in compliance with applicable laws and rules enforced by th…
RCW 43.05.110 Departments of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, natural resources—Penalty.
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The department of agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources may issue a civil penalty provided for by law without first issuing a notice of correction if: (1) The person has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar typ…
RCW 43.05.120 Time for compliance—Extension.
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The date for compliance established by the department of ecology, labor and industries, agriculture, fish and wildlife, health, licensing, or natural resources pursuant to RCW 43.05.060, 43.05.090, or 43.05.100 respectively shall provide for a reasonable time to achieve complianc…
RCW 43.05.130 Educational programs.
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The departments of revenue and labor and industries and the employment security department shall undertake an educational program directed at those who have the most difficulty in determining their tax or premium liability. The departments may rely on information from internal da…