Washington § 72.65.080 - Contracts with authorities for payment of expenses for housing participants — Procurement of housing facilities.

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§ 72.65.080. Contracts with authorities for payment of expenses for housing participants — Procurement of housing facilities.

The secretary may enter into contracts with the appropriate authorities for the payment of the cost of feeding and lodging and other expenses of housing work release participants. Such contracts may include any other terms and conditions as may be appropriate for the implementation of the work release program. In addition the secretary is authorized to acquire, by lease or contract, appropriate facilities for the housing of work release participants and providing for their subsistence and supervision. Such work release participants placed in leased or contracted facilities shall be required to reimburse the department the per capita cost of subsistence and lodging in accordance with the provisions and in the priority established by RCW 72.65.050(2). The location of such facilities shall be subject to the zoning laws of the city or county in which they may be situated.
[ 1982 1st ex.s. c 48 s 18; 1981 c 136 s 111; 1979 c 141 s 279; 1969 c 109 s 1; 1967 c 17 s 8.]

Notes

Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW 72.09.900.
Effective date—1969 c 109: "This act shall become effective on July 1, 1969." [ 1969 c 109 s 2.]

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