Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.06A Office Of The Family And Children's Ombudsman
- 43.06A.010 Office created -- Purpose
There is hereby created an office of the family and children's ombudsman within the office of the governor for the purpose of promoting public awareness ...
- 43.06A.020 Ombudsman -- Appointment, term of office
(1) Subject to confirmation by the senate, the governor shall appoint an ombudsman who shall be a person of recognized judgment, independence, objectivity, and integrity, ...
- 43.06A.030 Duties
The ombudsman shall perform the following duties: (1) Provide information as appropriate on the rights and responsibilities of individuals receiving family and children's services, and ...
- 43.06A.050 Confidentiality
The ombudsman shall treat all matters under investigation, including the identities of service recipients, complainants, and individuals from whom information is acquired, as confidential, except ...
- 43.06A.060 Admissibility of evidence -- Testimony regarding official duties
Neither the ombudsman nor the ombudsman's staff may be compelled, in any judicial or administrative proceeding, to testify or to produce evidence regarding the exercise ...
- 43.06A.070 Release of identifying information
Identifying information about complainants or witnesses shall not be subject to any method of legal compulsion, nor shall such information be revealed to the *legislative ...
- 43.06A.080 Inapplicability of privilege in RCW 43.06A.060
The privilege described in RCW 43.06A.060 does not apply when: (1) The ombudsman or ombudsman's staff member has direct knowledge of an alleged crime, and ...
- 43.06A.085 Liability for good faith performance -- Privileged communications
(1) An employee of the office of the family and children's ombudsman is not liable for good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter. (2) ...
- 43.06A.090 Report of conduct warranting criminal or disciplinary proceedings
When the ombudsman or ombudsman's staff member has reasonable cause to believe that any public official, employee, or other person has acted in a manner ...
- 43.06A.100 Communication with children in custody of department of social and health services -- Access to information in possession or control of department or state institutions
The department of social and health services shall: (1) Allow the ombudsman or the ombudsman's designee to communicate privately with any child in the custody ...
- 43.06A.110 Child fatality review recommendations -- Annual report
The office of the family and children's ombudsman shall issue an annual report to the legislature on the status of the implementation of child fatality ...
- 43.06A.900 Construction
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to conflict with the duty to report specified in RCW 26.44.030.[1998 c 288 § 5.]Notes: Severability -- Effective ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009