Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

The director, through the office of risk management, shall receive and enforce bonds posted pursuant to *RCW 39.59.010 (3) and (4). [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 505; 2002 c 332 s 8; 1988 c 281 s 6. Formerly RCW 43.41.330, 43.19.19367.] Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 39.59.010 was amended…

The department shall conduct periodic actuarial studies to determine the amount of money needed to adequately fund the liability account. [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 s 506; 2002 c 332 s 9; 1989 c 419 s 11. Formerly RCW 43.41.340, 43.19.19369.] Notes: Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.…

(1) The office of risk management shall establish a coordinated safety and loss control program to reduce liability exposure, safeguard state assets, and reduce costs associated with state liability and property losses. (2) State agencies shall provide top management support and …

(1) In consultation with the department and upon delegation, a state agency shall appoint a loss prevention review team when the death of a person, serious injury to a person, or other substantial loss is alleged or suspected to be caused at least in part by the actions of a stat…

(1) The final report from the state agency's loss prevention review team to the director shall be made public by the director promptly after review, and shall be subject to public disclosure. The final report shall be subject to discovery in a civil or administrative proceeding. …

The director shall: (1) Fix the amount of bond to be given by each appointive state officer and each employee of the state in all cases where it is not fixed by law; (2) Require the giving of an additional bond, or a bond in a greater amount than provided by law, in all cases whe…

(1) Following the inspection required under RCW 43.19.1919 and prior to transferring ownership of a department-owned vessel, the department shall obtain the following from the transferee: (a) The purposes for which the transferee intends to use the vessel; and (b) Information dem…

The office of financial management shall provide by administrative regulation for the maintenance of an inventory of all state owned or controlled land resources by all state agencies owning or controlling land. That office shall cooperate with the state departments and agencies …

(1) The department of general administration is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are transferred to the department of enterprise services. All references to the director or department of general administration in the Revised Code of Washington shall be const…

(1) The public printer is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions, to the extent provided in chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess., are transferred to the department of enterprise services. All references to the public printer in the Revised Code of Washington sha…

(1) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services as set forth in RCW * 43.19.791, ** 43.19.794, and ***section 614 of this act are hereby transferred to the department of enterprise services. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, f…

(1) Those powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel being transferred to the department of enterprise services as set forth in Part IV, chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. are hereby transferred to the department of enterprise services. (2)(a) All reports, d…

(1) The powers, duties, and functions of the office of financial management as set forth in Part V, chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. are hereby transferred to the department of enterprise services. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or wr…

It is the purpose of this chapter to: (1) Substantially increase the procurement of recycled content products by all local and state governmental agencies and public schools, and provide a model to encourage a comparable commitment by Washington state citizens and businesses in t…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Biosolids" means municipal sewage sludge or septic tank septage sludge that meets the requirements of chapter 70A.226 RCW. (2) "Compost products" means mulch, soil a…

(1) The federal product standards, adopted under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6962(e) as it exists on July 1, 2001, are adopted as the minimum standards for the state of Washington. These standards shall be implemented for at least the products listed in this subsection, unless the director fi…

(1) All state agencies shall purchase one hundred percent recycled content white cut sheet bond paper used in office printers and copiers. State agencies are encouraged to give priority to purchasing from companies that produce paper in facilities that generate energy from a rene…

(1) By January 1, 1993, each local government shall review its existing procurement policies and specifications to determine whether recycled products are intentionally or unintentionally excluded. The policies and specifications shall be revised to include such products unless a…

(1) Each local government shall consider the adoption of policies, rules, or ordinances to provide for the preferential purchase of recycled content products. Any local government may adopt the preferential purchasing policy of the department of enterprise services, or portions o…

The department shall prepare a strategy to increase purchases of recycled-content products by the department and all state agencies, including higher education institutions. The strategy shall include purchases from public works contracts. The strategy shall address the purchase …

(1) The department shall develop a database of available products with recycled-content products, and vendors supplying such products. The database shall incorporate information regarding product consistency with the content standards adopted under RCW 43.19A.020. The database sh…

(1) The department shall implement an education program to encourage maximum procurement of recycled products by state and local government entities. The program shall include at least the following: (a) Technical assistance to all state and local governments and their designated…

A notification regarding a state or local government's intent to procure products with recycled content must be prominently displayed in the procurement solicitation or invitation to bid including: (1) A description of the postconsumer waste content or recycled content requiremen…

(1) Each county and city required to prepare a strategy under RCW 43.19A.030 shall adopt specifications for compost products to be used in road projects. The specifications developed by the department of transportation under RCW 47.28.220 may be adopted by the city or county in l…

(1) When planning government-funded projects or soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects, all state agencies and local governments shall consider whether compost products can be utilized in the project. (2) If compost products can be utilized in the project, the state agen…

(1) Each local government that provides a residential composting service is encouraged to enter into a purchasing agreement with its compost processor to buy back finished compost products for use in government projects or on government land. The local government is encouraged to…

(1) When planning government-funded projects that are public works, or soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects, all state agencies and local governments shall consider whether biochar products can be utilized in the project. (2) If biochar products can be utilized in the …

(1) By January 1, 2023, the following cities or counties shall adopt a compost procurement ordinance to implement RCW 43.19A.120: (a) Each city or county with a population greater than 25,000 residents as measured by the office of financial management using the most recent popula…

A contract by a local government or state agency must require the use of compost products to the maximum extent economically feasible to meet the requirements established in RCW 43.19A.120. [ 2022 c 180 s 703.] Notes: Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 202…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Commissary" means an approved food establishment where food is stored, prepared, portioned, or packaged for service elsewhere. (2) "Commissions" means the Washington …

The state board of health shall be composed of ten members. These shall be the secretary or the secretary's designee and nine other persons to be appointed by the governor, including four persons experienced in matters of health and sanitation, one of whom is a health official fr…

See RCW 43.70.310.

(1) The state board of health shall provide a forum for the development of public health policy in Washington state. It is authorized to recommend to the secretary means for obtaining appropriate citizen and professional involvement in all public health policy formulation and oth…

(1) Rules adopted by the state board under RCW 43.20.050(3) regarding failures of on-site sewage systems must: (a) Give first priority to allowing repair and second priority to allowing replacement of an existing conventional on-site sewage system, consisting of a septic tank and…

The state board of health shall report to the governor by July 1st of each even-numbered year including therein suggestions for public health priorities for the following biennium and such legislative action as it deems necessary. [ 2009 c 518 s 23; 1977 c 75 s 44; 1965 c 8 s 43.…

(1) The state board shall consider the most recent version of the United States food and drug administration's food code for the purpose of adopting rules for food service. (2)(a) In considering the adoption of rules for food service, the state board shall consider scientific dat…

The regulatory authority must approve a request for a mobile food unit to be exempt from state board of health or local health jurisdiction requirements to operate from an approved commissary or servicing area if: (1) The mobile food unit contains all equipment and utensils neede…

(1) Beginning May 1, 2020, a regulatory authority must accept a completed and approved plan review of a mobile food unit from another regulatory authority if: (a) The applicant has obtained a valid permit to operate the mobile food unit from another regulatory authority; and (b) …

See RCW 43.70.190.

See RCW 43.70.200.

See RCW 43.70.210.

Consistent with the water resource planning process of the department of ecology, the department of health shall: (1) Develop procedures and guidelines relating to water use efficiency, as defined in *section 4(3), chapter 348, Laws of 1989, to be included in the development and …

Water purveyors required to develop a water system plan pursuant to RCW 43.20.230 shall evaluate the feasibility of adopting and implementing water delivery rate structures that encourage water conservation. This information shall be included in water system plans submitted to th…

(1) The department shall have primary responsibility among state agencies to receive complaints from persons aggrieved by the failure of a public water system. If the remedy to the complaint is not within the jurisdiction of the department, the department shall refer the complain…

For any new or revised water system plan submitted for review under this chapter, the department shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, reject, or request amendments within ninety days of the receipt of the submission of the plan. The department may extend this n…

In approving the water system plan of a public water system, the department shall ensure that water service to be provided by the system under the plan for any new industrial, commercial, or residential use is consistent with the requirements of any comprehensive plans or develop…