§ 43.110.030. Municipal research and services
The municipal research council shall contract for the provision of municipal research and services to cities, towns, and counties. Contracts for municipal research and services shall be made with state agencies, educational institutions, or private consulting firms, that in the judgment of council members are qualified to provide such research and services. Contracts for staff support may be made with state agencies, educational institutions, or private consulting firms that in the judgment of the council members are qualified to provide such support.
Municipal research and services shall consist of: (1) Studying and researching city, town, and county government and issues relating to city, town, and county government; (2) acquiring, preparing, and distributing publications related to city, town, and county government and issues relating to city, town, and county government; (3) providing educational conferences relating to city, town, and county government and issues relating to city, town, and county government; and (4) furnishing legal, technical, consultative, and field services to cities, towns, and counties concerning planning, public health, utility services, fire protection, law enforcement, public works, and other issues relating to city, town, and county government. Requests for legal services by county officials shall be sent to the office of the county prosecuting attorney. Responses by the municipal research council to county requests for legal services shall be provided to the requesting official and the county prosecuting attorney.
The activities, programs, and services of the municipal research council shall be carried on in cooperation with the association of Washington cities and the Washington state association of counties. Services to cities and towns shall be based upon the moneys appropriated to the municipal research council from the city and town research services account under RCW 43.110.060. Services to counties shall be based upon the moneys appropriated to the municipal research council from the county research services account under RCW 43.110.050.
[2000 c 227 § 3; 1997 c 437 § 2; 1990 c 104 § 2.]
Notes:
Effective date -- 2000 c 227: See note following RCW 43.110.060.
Effective date -- 1997 c 437: See note following RCW 43.110.010.
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