Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 44 State Government -- Legislative - Chapter 44.04 General Provisions

44.04.010 Date of regular sessions
Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually, commencing on the second Monday of January.[1980 c 87 § 27; 1979 ex.s. c 48 § ...

44.04.015 Term limits
(1) No person is eligible to appear on the ballot or file a declaration of candidacy for the house of representatives of the legislature who, ...

44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office
The regular term of office of each senator and representative shall commence on the second Monday in January following the date of election.[1987 c 13 ...

44.04.040 Vouchers for pay and mileage of members -- Warrants
The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate are hereby directed to prepare vouchers for the state treasurer for ...

44.04.041 Warrants for pay and mileage of members -- Payment of
Upon presentation of a warrant drawn as provided for in RCW 44.04.040, to the state treasurer, that officer shall pay the same out of any ...

44.04.050 Vouchers for pay of employees -- Warrants
The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate shall prepare vouchers for the state treasurer for sums covering amounts ...

44.04.051 Warrants for pay of employees -- Payment of
Upon presentation to the state treasurer of a warrant drawn as provided for in RCW 44.04.050, that officer shall pay the same from any money ...

44.04.060 Vouchers for incidental expenses -- Warrants
The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate are hereby directed to prepare vouchers for the state treasurer for ...

44.04.070 Warrants for incidental expenses -- Payment of
Upon presentation of a warrant, drawn as provided for in RCW 44.04.060, to the state treasurer, that officer shall pay the same out of any ...

44.04.090 Warrants for subsistence and lodging
The state treasurer shall issue warrants for said reimbursement supported by affidavits that the reimbursement is claimed for expenses of subsistence and lodging actually incurred ...

44.04.100 Contest of election -- Depositions
Any person desiring to contest the election of any member of the legislature, may, at any time after the presumptive election of such member and ...

44.04.120 Members' allowances when engaged in legislative business
Each member of the senate or house of representatives when serving on official legislative business shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of per diem ...

44.04.125 Allowances of members-elect when attending meetings
Each member-elect of the senate or house of representatives who attends any meeting of the legislature or any of its committees, upon the invitation of ...

44.04.130 Members' insurance coverage during aircraft flights
See RCW 43.01.120. ...

44.04.140 Security and protection of legislature -- State patrol
See RCW 43.43.037. ...

44.04.170 Information from municipal associations
It shall be the duty of each association of municipal corporations or municipal officers, which is recognized by law and utilized as an official agency ...

44.04.180 Legislative records -- Preservation
See RCW 40.14.100 through 40.14.180. ...

44.04.190 Fiscal impact of proposed legislation on political subdivisions -- Fiscal notes
See chapter 43.132 RCW. ...

44.04.200 References to regular session of the legislature
After June 12, 1980, all references in the Revised Code of Washington to a regular session of the legislature mean a regular session during an ...

44.04.210 Gender-neutral terms
(1) All statutes, memorials, and resolutions enacted, adopted, or amended by the legislature after July 1, 1983, shall be written in gender-neutral terms unless a ...

44.04.220 Legislative children's oversight committee
(1) There is created the legislative children's oversight committee for the purpose of monitoring and ensuring compliance with administrative acts, relevant statutes, rules, and policies ...

44.04.230 Teachers' insurance benefits -- Reimbursement
The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate shall prepare vouchers for the state treasurer for sums covering amounts ...

44.04.240 Teachers' insurance benefits -- Payment of warrants
Upon presentation to the state treasurer of a warrant issued by the treasurer and drawn for the purposes under RCW 44.04.230, the treasurer shall pay ...

44.04.250 Surplus computer equipment -- Donation to schools
The chief clerk of the house of representatives may authorize surplus computers and computer-related equipment owned by the house, the secretary of the senate may ...

44.04.260 Legislative committees--Oversight
The joint legislative audit and review committee, the joint transportation committee, the select committee on pension policy, the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, and ...

44.04.280 State laws--Respectful language
(1) The legislature recognizes that language used in reference to individuals with disabilities shapes and reflects society's attitudes towards people with disabilities. Many of the ...

44.04.290 Periodic review of plans for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian facilities
The house and senate transportation committees shall periodically review the six-year comprehensive plans submitted by cities and counties for expenditures for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian ...

44.04.300 Joint transportation committee -- Created -- Duties
The joint transportation committee is created. The executive committee of the joint committee consists of the chairs and ranking members of the house and senate ...

44.04.310 Joint transportation committee -- Allowances, expenses
The members of the joint transportation committee will receive allowances while attending meetings of the committee or subcommittees and while engaged in other authorized business ...

44.04.320 Oral history program
(1) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives, at the direction of the legislative oral history committee, shall ...

44.04.325 Legislative oral history committee -- Members
(1) A legislative oral history committee is created, which shall consist of the following individuals: (a) Four members of the house of representatives, two from ...

44.04.330 Legislative oral history committee -- Duties
The legislative oral history committee shall have the following responsibilities: (1) To select appropriate oral history interview candidates and subjects; (2) To select transcripts or ...

44.04.335 Oral history activities -- Funding -- Joint rules
The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives may fund oral history activities through donations as provided in RCW ...

44.04.340 Oral history activities -- Gifts, grants, conveyances -- Expenditures -- Joint rules
(1) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives may solicit and accept gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, and devises ...

44.04.345 Legislative oral history account
The legislative oral history account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All moneys received under RCW 44.04.340 and from the legislative gift ...