§ 72.01.210. Institutional chaplains -- Appointment -- Qualifications
(1) The secretary of corrections shall appoint institutional chaplains for the state correctional institutions for convicted felons. Institutional chaplains shall be appointed as employees of the department of corrections. The secretary of corrections may further contract with chaplains to be employed as is necessary to meet the religious needs of those inmates whose religious denominations are not represented by institutional chaplains and where volunteer chaplains are not available.
(2) Institutional chaplains appointed by the department of corrections under this section shall have qualifications necessary to function as religious program coordinators for all faith groups represented within the department. Every chaplain so appointed or contracted with shall have qualifications consistent with community standards of the given faith group to which the chaplain belongs and shall not be required to violate the tenets of his or her faith when acting in an ecclesiastical role.
(3) The secretary of social and health services shall appoint chaplains for the correctional institutions for juveniles found delinquent by the juvenile courts; and the secretary of corrections and the secretary of social and health services shall appoint one or more chaplains for other custodial, correctional, and mental institutions under their control.
(4) Except as provided in this section, the chaplains so appointed under this section shall have the qualifications and shall be compensated in an amount as recommended by the appointing department and approved by the Washington personnel resources board.
[2008 c 104 § 3; 1993 c 281 § 62; 1981 c 136 § 69; 1979 c 141 § 154; 1967 c 58 § 1; 1959 c 33 § 1; 1959 c 28 §72.01.210 . Prior: 1955 c 248 § 1. Formerly RCW 72.04.160.]
Notes:
Finding -- 2008 c 104: See note following RCW 72.09.800.
Effective date -- 1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
Housing allowance for state-employed chaplains: RCW 41.04.360.
Washington personnel resources board: RCW 41.06.110. Sections: Previous 72.01.120 72.01.130 72.01.140 72.01.150 72.01.180 72.01.190 72.01.200 72.01.210 72.01.212 72.01.220 72.01.230 72.01.240 72.01.260 72.01.270 72.01.280 Next
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