Washington Code — 44
Browse 423 sections in division 44 of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 44.04.010. Date of regular sessions.
- § 44.04.012. Special legislative session — Legislature may convene.
- § 44.04.021. Commencement of terms of office.
- § 44.04.040. Vouchers for pay and mileage of members — Warrants.
- § 44.04.041. Warrants for pay and mileage of members — Payment of.
- § 44.04.050. Vouchers for pay of employees — Warrants.
- § 44.04.051. Warrants for pay of employees — Payment of.
- § 44.04.060. Vouchers for incidental expenses — Warrants.
- § 44.04.070. Warrants for incidental expenses — Payment of.
- § 44.04.090. Warrants for subsistence and lodging.
- § 44.04.100. Contest of election — Depositions.
- § 44.04.120. Members' allowances when engaged in legislative business.
- § 44.04.125. Allowances of members-elect when attending meetings.
- § 44.04.170. Information from municipal associations.
- § 44.04.200. References to regular session of the legislature.
- § 44.04.210. Gender-neutral terms.
- § 44.04.230. Teachers' insurance benefits — Reimbursement.
- § 44.04.240. Teachers' insurance benefits — Payment of warrants.
- § 44.04.250. Surplus computer equipment — Donation to schools.
- § 44.04.260. Legislative committees and agencies — Oversight.
- § 44.04.280. State laws — Respectful language.
- § 44.04.290. Periodic review of plans for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian facilities.
- § 44.04.300. Joint transportation committee — Created — Duties.
- § 44.04.310. Joint transportation committee — Allowances, expenses.
- § 44.04.320. Oral history program.
- § 44.04.325. Legislative oral history committee — Members, staff.
- § 44.04.330. Legislative oral history committee — Duties.
- § 44.04.335. Oral history activities — Funding — Joint rules.
- § 44.04.340. Oral history activities — Gifts, grants, conveyances — Expenditures — Joint rules.
- § 44.04.345. Legislative oral history account.
- § 44.04.360. Joint higher education committee — Purpose.
- § 44.04.362. Joint higher education committee — Membership.
- § 44.04.364. Joint higher education committee — Meetings — Reimbursement — Rules — Staffing.
- § 44.04.370. Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship program.
- § 44.04.375. Legislative page scholarship program — Gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, devises — Expenditures — Joint rules.
- § 44.04.380. Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship account.
- § 44.04.390. Code of conduct — Training for registered lobbyists.
- § 44.04.400. Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship.
- § 44.04.405. Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship — Gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, devises — Expenditures — Joint rules.
- § 44.04.410. Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship account.
- § 44.04.420. Washington — British Columbia interparliamentary exchange group.
- § 43.08.180. Cashing checks, drafts, and state warrants — Discretionary — Conditions — Procedure upon dishonor.
- § 43.41.415. Development of methods and protocols for measuring educational costs — Reports.
- § 3.58.010. Salaries of full time district court judges.
- § 43.03.015. Emoluments of office for appointees to office of state legislator.
- § 28A.300.060. Studies and adoption of classifications for school district budgets — Publication.
- § 44.05.010. Short title.
- § 44.05.020. Definitions.
- § 44.05.030. Redistricting commission — Membership — Chairperson — Vacancies.
- § 44.05.040. Oath.
- § 44.05.050. Members — Persons ineligible to serve.
- § 44.05.060. Members — Political activities prohibited.
- § 44.05.070. Employment of personnel — Assistance of state officials — Witness expenses — Appropriations — Compensation.
- § 44.05.080. Duties.
- § 44.05.090. Redistricting plan.
- § 44.05.100. Submission of plan to legislature — Amendment — Effect — Adoption by supreme court, when.
- § 44.05.110. Cessation of operations — Financial statement — Official record.
- § 44.05.120. Reconvening of commission to modify plan.
- § 44.05.130. Challenges to plan.
- § 44.05.140. Residence of certain individuals — Last known place of residence.
- § 44.05.900. Contingent effective date — 1983 c 16.
- § 44.16.010. Examination of witnesses — Compulsory process.
- § 44.16.020. Service of process.
- § 44.16.030. Chair to administer oaths.
- § 44.16.040. Commission to examine absent witness.
- § 44.16.050. Commission executed during recess.
- § 44.16.060. To whom directed — Interrogatories.
- § 44.16.070. Oath and powers of commissioner.
- § 44.16.080. Examination to be private.
- § 44.16.090. Testimony reduced to writing.
- § 44.16.100. Return of depositions.
- § 44.16.110. Fees of commissioner and witnesses.
- § 44.16.120. Punishment of recalcitrant witness.
- § 44.16.130. Failure to attend — Contempt.
- § 44.16.140. Refusal to testify — Contempt.
- § 44.16.150. Punishment for contempt.
- § 44.16.160. Warrant of imprisonment.
- § 44.16.170. Record of proceedings.
- § 34.05.675. Inspection of properties — Oaths, subpoenas, witnesses, depositions.
- § 34.05.681. Enforcement — Committee subpoena — Refusal to testify.
- § 44.20.010. Engrossed bills filed with secretary of state.
- § 44.20.020. Chapter numbers — Bill copies certified, delivered — Citation by number and year.
- § 44.20.030. Session laws — Separate copies to be available.
- § 44.20.050. Publication of session laws — Headings, index.
- § 44.20.060. Duty of code reviser in arranging laws.
- § 44.20.080. Private publication restricted.
- § 40.04.031. Session laws — Publication, distribution, sale, exchange.
- § 44.28.005. Definitions.
- § 44.28.010. Committee created — Members.
- § 44.28.020. Terms of members — Vacancies.
- § 44.28.040. Travel expenses.
- § 44.28.050. Expenses of committee — Vouchers.
- § 44.28.055. Administration.
- § 44.28.060. Executive committee — Legislative auditor — Rules, subcommittees.
- § 44.28.065. Legislative auditor — Duties.
- § 44.28.071. Conduct of performance audits.
- § 44.28.075. Performance audits — Scope.
- § 44.28.076. Racial equity analysis.
- § 44.28.080. Powers — Appropriations, expenses, revenues.
- § 44.28.083. Performance audit work plans.
- § 44.28.088. Performance audit reports — Preliminary, final.
- § 44.28.091. Compliance reports — Preliminary and final.
- § 44.28.094. Quality control review of joint committee.
- § 44.28.097. Agency and local government reports furnished to joint committee.
- § 44.28.100. Reports, minutes.
- § 44.28.110. Examinations — Subpoenas — Depositions — Access to confidential records.
- § 44.28.120. Contempt proceedings — Recalcitrant witnesses.
- § 44.28.130. Witness fees and mileage.
- § 44.28.150. Cooperation with legislative committees and others.
- § 44.28.155. WorkFirst program evaluation.
- § 44.28.156. Education performance agreement pilot — Evaluation.
- § 44.28.157. School district health benefits — Review — Recommendations — Performance grants — Report.
- § 44.28.190. Review of increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization.
- § 44.28.200. Review of the apple health and homes program.
- § 44.28.210. Thermal energy network pilot project program — Evaluation of implementation.
- § 44.28.220. Preventative health services review. (Expires January 1, 2033.)
- § 44.28.232. Wage recovery program — Program and fiscal review. (Expires July 1, 2036.)
- § 44.28.805. Review of distributions to cities and counties — Report.
- § 44.28.810. Review of governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities — Report to the legislature.
- § 44.28.819. Review of enforcement actions under the Washington my health my data act — Report. (Expires June 30, 2031.)
- § 44.28.900. Severability — 1951 c 43.
- § 28B.145.080. Evaluation of opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs by joint legislative audit and review committee.
- § 28B.15.766. Loan program for mathematics and science teachers — Duration — *Legislative budget committee review.
- § 43.365.050. Review by joint legislative audit and review committee — Recommendation to legislature.
- § 43.330.717. Homeless youth — Review of state-funded programs.
- § 44.39.010. Committee created.
- § 44.39.012. Definitions.
- § 44.39.015. Composition — Appointment of members.
- § 44.39.020. Terms.
- § 44.39.025. Vacancies.
- § 44.39.038. Study of state building code relating to energy.
- § 44.39.045. Expenses and per diem.
- § 44.39.050. Payment of expenses — Vouchers.
- § 44.39.060. Examinations — Subpoenas — Depositions — Contempt proceedings — Witness fees.
- § 44.39.070. Meetings — Energy supply alert or energy emergency — Duties.
- § 44.44.010. Office of state actuary — Created — Qualifications.
- § 44.44.030. Personnel — Member of American academy of actuaries.
- § 44.44.040. Powers and duties — Actuarial fiscal notes.
- § 44.48.010. Committee created — Composition.
- § 44.48.020. Terms of members — Vacancies.
- § 44.48.030. Continuation of memberships, powers, duties, etc.
- § 44.48.040. Travel expenses of members — Reimbursement.
- § 44.48.045. Administration.
- § 44.48.050. Expenses of committee — Vouchers.
- § 44.48.060. Officers and rules.
- § 44.48.070. Committee's duties with respect to data processing capability for fiscal matters — LEAP defined.
- § 44.48.080. Duties of LEAP administration.
- § 44.48.090. Committee's powers.
- § 44.48.100. Reports to legislature — Minutes.
- § 44.48.110. Witness fees and mileage.
- § 44.48.120. LEAP administrator and other assistants — Employment — Duties of LEAP administrator.
- § 44.48.130. Exemption from Washington technology solutions.
- § 44.48.140. Cooperation with legislative committees and others.
- § 44.48.150. State expenditure information website — Access to data — Maintenance — Capital and transportation projects — Website testing.
- § 44.48.160. Website presentation about state budgets.
- § 82.33.030. Alternative economic and revenue forecasts to be provided at the request of the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee.
- § 44.68.010. Definitions.
- § 44.68.030. Administrative committee — Membership, coordinator as secretary.
- § 44.68.040. Legislative systems coordinator — Employment, duties.
- § 44.68.050. Administrative committee — Powers and duties.
- § 44.68.060. Legislative service center — Duties — Protection of information — Bill drafts.
- § 44.68.065. Additional duties of legislative service center.
- § 44.68.080. Scope of requirements of this chapter.
- § 44.68.085. Salaries and expenses of employees — Vouchers — Authority to draw on funds — Transfer of moneys.
- § 44.68.090. Administrative committee members — Travel expenses.
- § 44.68.100. Electronic access to legislative information.
- § 44.68.105. Administrative committee, center — Exemption.
- § 44.68.900. Effective date — 2007 c 18.
- § 44.73.005. Findings.
- § 44.73.010. Legislative gift center — Created — Retail sale of products — Governance — Planning.
- § 44.73.015. Legislative gift center — Selling wine for off-premises consumption — Collection and remittance of all applicable state and local taxes — Consultation with the Washington wine commission.
- § 44.73.020. Legislative gift center account.
- § 44.80.010. Finding — Intent.
- § 44.80.020. Definitions.
- § 44.80.030. Administrative and support services.
- § 44.80.040. Duties of director.
- § 44.80.050. Expenses — Vouchers.
- § 44.82.010. Joint select committee on health care and behavioral health oversight. (Expires December 31, 2026.)
- § 44.90.010. Intent.
- § 44.90.020. Definitions.
- § 44.90.025. Application of chapter.
- § 44.90.030. Office of state legislative labor relations — Director.
- § 44.90.040. Collective bargaining — Negotiations and agreement start dates.
- § 44.90.045. Commission authority — Interference with the legislature's core function prohibited.
- § 44.90.050. Legislative employees — Collective bargaining — Exclusive bargaining representative — Rules.
- § 44.90.052. Commission to determine units appropriate for certification — Limitations — Consolidation.
- § 44.90.054. Collective bargaining agreements — Grievance procedure — Applicability of RCW 41.56.067 — Effective dates — Certain payroll deductions prohibited.
- § 41.56.067. Presenting information about the exclusive bargaining representative — Access to new employees.
- § 44.90.056. Enforcement of collective bargaining agreements — Arbitrator authority, duties — Superior court of Thurston county jurisdiction.
- § 44.90.060. Right to strike not granted.
- § 44.90.070. Negotiation and ratification of collective bargaining agreements — Modification of agreements.
- § 44.90.075. Failure to reach agreement — Third party involvement — Expiration of agreements during negotiation.
- § 44.90.080. Unfair labor practices.
- § 44.90.085. Unfair labor practice procedures — Powers and duties of commission.
- § 44.90.090. Scope of bargaining.
- § 44.90.100. Employee authorization of membership dues — Revocation.
- § 44.90.110. Activities exempt from certain ethics in public service provisions.
- § 44.90.900. Effective date — 2022 c 283 ss 3-9.
- § 42.14.010. Definitions.
- § 42.14.020. Office of governor.
- § 42.14.030. Legislature.
- § 42.14.035. Convening legislature at locations other than usual seat of government.
- § 42.14.040. County commissioners.
- § 42.14.050. City or town officers.
- § 42.14.060. Appointed officers of the state.
- § 42.14.070. Officers of political subdivisions.
- § 42.14.075. Meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions at other than usual places.
- § 42.14.900. Short title.
- § 9.55.020. Witness refusing to attend legislature or committee or to testify.
- § 42.52.010. Definitions.
- § 42.52.020. Activities incompatible with public duties.
- § 42.52.030. Beneficial interests in transactions.
- § 42.52.040. Assisting in transactions.
- § 42.52.050. Confidential information — Improperly concealed records.
- § 42.52.060. Testimony of state officers and state employees.
- § 42.52.070. Special privileges and exemptions — Application of section to legislature.
- § 42.52.080. Employment after public service.
- § 42.52.090. Limited assistance by former state officers and employees.
- § 42.52.100. Conditions on appearance before state agencies or doing business with the state — Hearing — Judicial review.
- § 42.52.110. Compensation for official duties or nonperformance.
- § 42.52.120. Compensation for outside activities.
- § 42.52.130. Honoraria.
- § 42.52.150. Limitations on gifts.
- § 42.52.160. Use of persons, money, or property for private gain.
- § 42.52.170. Giving, paying, loaning, etc., any thing of economic value to state employee.
- § 42.52.175. Legislative nexus.
- § 42.52.180. Use of public resources for political campaigns.
- § 42.52.185. Restrictions on mailings by legislators.
- § 42.52.187. Letters of recommendation or congratulations by legislators.
- § 42.52.190. Investments.
- § 42.52.200. Agency rules.
- § 42.52.220. Universities and state board for community and technical colleges — Administrative processes.
- § 42.52.310. Legislative ethics board.
- § 42.52.320. Authority of legislative ethics board.
- § 42.52.330. Interpretation.
- § 42.52.350. Executive ethics board.
- § 42.52.360. Authority of executive ethics board.
- § 42.52.365. Executive branch agencies — Ethics advisors — Ethics training.
- § 42.52.370. Authority of commission on judicial conduct.
- § 42.52.380. Political activities of board members.
- § 42.52.390. Hearing and subpoena authority.
- § 42.52.400. Enforcement of subpoena authority.
- § 42.52.410. Filing complaint — Whistleblower protection — Penalty for reprisal or retaliation.
- § 42.52.420. Investigation.
- § 42.52.425. Dismissal of complaint.
- § 42.52.430. Public hearing — Findings.
- § 42.52.440. Review of order.
- § 42.52.450. Complaint against legislator or statewide elected official.
- § 42.52.460. Citizen actions.
- § 42.52.470. Referral for enforcement.
- § 42.52.480. Action by boards.
- § 42.52.490. Action by attorney general.
- § 42.52.500. Optional hearings by administrative law judge.
- § 42.52.510. Rescission of state action.
- § 42.52.520. Disciplinary action.
- § 42.52.530. Additional investigative authority.
- § 42.52.540. Limitations period.
- § 42.52.550. Compensation of ethics boards.
- § 42.52.560. Communications from an employee organization or charitable organization — Distribution by state employee.
- § 42.52.570. Private business activity policy — Department of fish and wildlife — Parks and recreation commission.
- § 42.52.575. Information about scholarship opportunities.
- § 42.52.800. Exemptions — Solicitation for state capitol historic furnishings and preservation and restoration of state legislative building.
- § 42.52.802. Exemption — Solicitation for Washington state legacy project, state library, and archives account.
- § 42.52.8021. Exemption — Solicitation for Washington state flag account.
- § 42.52.8022. Exemption — Informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.
- § 42.52.8023. Exemption — Gina Grant Bull memorial legislative page scholarship account.
- § 42.52.8024. Exemption — Rosa Franklin legislative internship program scholarship.
- § 42.52.803. Exemption — Solicitation for legislative oral history account.
- § 42.52.804. Exemption — Health profession board or commission — Professional opinions.
- § 42.52.805. Solicitation for charitable activities of executive branch state employees — Limitations — Definitions.
- § 42.52.806. Exemption — Solicitation for Billy Frank Jr. national statuary hall collection fund.
- § 42.52.807. Exemption — Advising on student athlete name, image, and likeness.
- § 42.52.810. Solicitation for the legislative international trade account — Report.
- § 42.52.820. Solicitation for hosting national legislative association conference.
- § 42.52.821. Exemption — Solicitation to host conference of a national association.
- § 42.52.822. Exemption — Solicitation for regional or national legislative association conferences.
- § 42.52.900. Legislative declaration.
- § 42.52.901. Liberal construction.
- § 42.52.903. Serving on board, committee, or commission not prevented.
- § 42.52.904. Effective date — 1994 c 154.
- § 42.52.906. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 18.120.010. Purpose — Criteria.
- § 18.120.020. Definitions.
- § 18.120.030. Applicants for regulation — Information.
- § 18.120.040. Applicants for regulation — Written reports — Recommendations by state board of health and department of health.
- § 18.120.050. Continuing education requirements — Legislative proposals — Evidence of effectiveness.
- § 18.120.900. Short title.
- § 18.120.920. Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521.
- § 43.70.320. Health professions account — Fees credited — Requirements for biennial budget request — Unappropriated funds.
- § 43.70.300. Secretary or secretary's designee ex officio member of health professional licensure and disciplinary boards.
- § 29A.72.010. Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.
- § 29A.72.020. Review of proposed initiatives — Certificate required.
- § 29A.72.025. Fiscal impact statements.
- § 29A.72.027. Public investment impact disclosures.
- § 29A.72.028. Public investment impact disclosures — Appeal to superior court.
- § 29A.72.030. Time for filing various types.
- § 29A.72.040. Numbering — Transmittal to attorney general.
- § 29A.72.050. Ballot title — Formulation, ballot display.
- § 29A.72.060. Ballot title and summary by attorney general.
- § 29A.72.070. Ballot title and summary — Notice.