Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.06 Governor

43.06.010 General powers and duties
In addition to those prescribed by the Constitution, the governor may exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed in this and the following sections: ...

43.06.013 Requests for nonconviction criminal history fingerprint record checks for agency heads
When requested by the governor or the director of the department of personnel, nonconviction criminal history fingerprint record checks shall be conducted through the Washington ...

43.06.015 Interstate oil compact commission -- Governor may join
The governor is authorized, on behalf of the state of Washington, to join the interstate oil compact commission as an associate member and to become ...

43.06.020 Records to be kept
The governor must cause to be kept the following records: First, a register of all pardons, commutations, executive paroles, final discharges, and restorations of citizenship ...

43.06.030 Appointments to senate for confirmation -- Notice
For a gubernatorial appointment to be effective, the governor must transmit to the secretary of the senate notice of the appointment, along with pertinent information ...

43.06.040 Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence
If the governor absents himself from the state, he shall, prior to his departure, notify the lieutenant governor of his proposed absence, and during such ...

43.06.050 Powers and duties of acting governor
Every provision of law in relation to the powers and duties of the governor, and in relation to acts and duties to be performed by ...

43.06.055 Governor-elect -- Appropriation to provide office and staff
The legislature preceding the gubernatorial election shall make an appropriation which may only be expended by a newly elected governor other than the incumbent for ...

43.06.060 Expense of publishing proclamations
When the governor is authorized or required by law to issue a proclamation, payment for publishing it shall be made out of the state treasury.[1965 ...

43.06.070 Removal of appointive officers
The governor may remove from office any state officer appointed by him not liable to impeachment, for incompetency, misconduct, or malfeasance in office.[1965 c 8 ...

43.06.080 Removal of appointive officers -- Statement of reasons to be filed
Whenever the governor is satisfied that any officer not liable to impeachment has been guilty of misconduct, or malfeasance in office, or is incompetent, he ...

43.06.090 Removal of appointive officers -- Filling of vacancy
At the time of making any removal from office, the governor shall appoint some proper person to fill the office, who shall forthwith demand and ...

43.06.092 Gubernatorial appointees -- Continuation of service -- Appointments to fill vacancies
(1) Any gubernatorial appointee subject to senate confirmation shall continue to serve unless rejected by a vote of the senate. An appointee who is rejected ...

43.06.094 Gubernatorial appointees -- Removal prior to confirmation
Gubernatorial appointees subject to senate confirmation, other than those who serve at the governor's pleasure, may not be removed from office without cause by the ...

43.06.110 Economic opportunity act programs -- State participation -- Authority of governor
The governor, or his designee, is hereby authorized and empowered to undertake such programs as will, in the judgment of the governor, or his designee, ...

43.06.115 Militarily impacted area -- Declaration by governor
(1) The governor may, by executive order, after consultation with or notification of the executive-legislative committee on economic development created by *chapter . . . ...

43.06.120 Federal funds and programs -- Acceptance of funds by governor authorized -- Administration and disbursement
The governor is authorized to accept on behalf of the state of Washington funds provided by any act of congress for the benefit of the ...

43.06.130 Federal funds and programs -- Payment of travel expenses of committees, councils, or other bodies
Members of advisory committees, councils, or other bodies established to meet requirements of acts of congress may be paid travel expenses incurred pursuant to RCW ...

43.06.150 Federal funds and programs -- Participating agencies to notify director of financial management, joint legislative audit and review committee and legislative council -- Progress reports
See RCW 43.88.205. ...

43.06.200 Definitions
Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, the following words and phrases as hereinafter used in RCW 43.06.010, and 43.06.200 through 43.06.270 ...

43.06.210 Proclamations -- Generally -- State of emergency
The proclamation of a state of emergency and other proclamations or orders issued by the governor pursuant to RCW 43.06.010, and 43.06.200 through 43.06.270 as ...

43.06.220 State of emergency -- Powers of governor pursuant to proclamation
(1) The governor after proclaiming a state of emergency and prior to terminating such, may, in the area described by the proclamation issue an order ...

43.06.230 State of emergency -- Destroying or damaging property or causing personal injury -- Penalty
After the proclamation of a state of emergency as provided in RCW 43.06.010, any person who maliciously destroys or damages any real or personal property ...

43.06.240 State of emergency -- Disorderly conduct after emergency proclaimed -- Penalty
After the proclamation of a state of emergency pursuant to RCW 43.06.010, every person who: (1) Wilfully causes public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly ...

43.06.250 State of emergency -- Refusing to leave public way or property when ordered -- Penalty
Any person upon any public way or any public property, within the area described in the state of emergency, who is directed by a public ...

43.06.260 State of emergency -- Prosecution of persons sixteen years or over as adults
After the proclamation of a state of emergency as provided in RCW 43.06.010 any person sixteen years of age or over who violates any provision ...

43.06.270 State of emergency -- State militia or state patrol -- Use in restoring order
The governor may in his discretion order the state militia pursuant to chapter 38.08 RCW or the state patrol to assist local officials to restore ...

43.06.335 Washington quality award council -- Organization -- Duties
(1) The Washington quality award council shall be organized as a private, nonprofit corporation, in accordance with chapter 24.03 RCW and this section. (2) The ...

43.06.350 Foreign nationals or citizens, convicted offenders -- Transfers and sentences
Whenever any convicted offender, who is a citizen or national of a foreign country and is under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, requests ...

43.06.400 Listing of reduction in revenues from tax exemptions to be submitted to legislature by department of revenue -- Periodic review and submission of recommendations to legislature by governor
Beginning in January 1984, and in January of every fourth year thereafter, the department of revenue shall submit to the legislature prior to the regular ...

43.06.410 State internship program -- Governor's duties
There is established within the office of the governor the Washington state internship program to assist students and state employees in gaining valuable experience and ...

43.06.415 State internship program coordinator -- Rules
(1) The governor may appoint a coordinator to assist in administering the program created by RCW 43.06.410. (2) The governor shall adopt such rules as ...

43.06.420 Undergraduate internship program -- Executive fellows program
The state internship program shall consist of two individual internship programs as follows: (1) An undergraduate internship program consisting of three-month to six-month positions for ...

43.06.425 Interns -- Effect of employment experience -- Rights of reversion -- Fringe benefits -- Sick and vacation leave
The director of personnel shall adopt rules to provide that: (1) Successful completion of an internship under RCW 43.06.420 shall be considered as employment experience ...

43.06.435 Interns -- Effect on full time equivalent staff position limitations
An agency shall not be deemed to exceed any limitation on full time equivalent staff positions on the basis of intern positions established under RCW ...

43.06.450 Cigarette tax contracts -- Intent -- Finding -- Limitations
The legislature intends to further the government-to-government relationship between the state of Washington and Indians in the state of Washington by authorizing the governor to ...

43.06.455 Cigarette tax contracts -- Requirements -- Use of revenue -- Enforcement -- Definitions
(1) The governor may enter into cigarette tax contracts concerning the sale of cigarettes. All cigarette tax contracts shall meet the requirements for cigarette tax ...

43.06.460 Cigarette tax contracts -- Eligible tribes -- Tax rate
(1) The governor is authorized to enter into cigarette tax contracts with the Squaxin Island Tribe, the Nisqually Tribe, Tulalip Tribes, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, ...

43.06.465 Cigarette tax agreement with Puyallup Tribe of Indians
(1) The governor may enter into a cigarette tax agreement with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians concerning the sale of cigarettes, subject to the limitations ...

43.06.466 Cigarette tax agreement -- Yakama Nation
(1) The legislature finds that entering into a cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation is a positive step and that such an agreement will ...

43.06.475 Timber harvest excise tax agreements
(1) The governor may enter into timber harvest excise tax agreements concerning the harvest of timber. All timber harvest excise tax agreements must meet the ...

43.06.480 Timber harvest excise tax agreements -- Quinault Nation
(1) The governor is authorized to enter into a timber harvest excise tax agreement with the Quinault Nation. Agreements adopted under this section must provide ...