Other LanguagesLegislation requiring the establishment of a program at the University of Washington Medical School giving preferential treatment to Washington residents who are attending or have attended medical schools in certain foreign countries by providing for special admission, transfer, accreditation or clinical training for such students would, if enacted, be constitutionally defensible.
The Department of Social and Health Services, in its capacity as the state radiation control agency under chapter 70.98 RCW, is authorized by § 2, chapter 201, Laws of 1982 to establish and impose license fees in connection with licenses issued pursuant to RCW 70.98.080.
(1) The Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, not the Director of the Department of Licensing, has the authority to manage, direct, supervise, and discipline those employees assigned to support the Board's function.(2) The Director of the Department of Licensing does not have the authority to assign duties to these employees other than duties relating to the Board's functions.
The county treasurer cannot refuse to accept the first half of either irrigation or drainage district assessments after such first half assessments are delinquent but before the second half are delinquent and require the assessment to be paid in full.
The director of fisheries may lawfully close a given area to commercial fishing without also closing it to sports fishing where his action is taken for the purposes of conservation and for the protection and proper management of the state's fisheries.
(1) The State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals may not use Title 51 RCW accident fund or medical aid fund monies to process and adjudicate appeals arising under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act. (2) In the absence of any funds which may legally be used for the processing of crime victims compensation appeals, no appeal processing which requires an expenditure of state funds can properly be carried on by the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.
(1) If a vacancy occurs in a partisan county or legislative office prior to the state general election which is to be held on November 8, 1977, an election will then be required for the remainder of the unexpired term regardless of whether or not the vacancy is initially filled by appointment. (2) If such a vacancy occurs on or before the last Friday in July of 1977, filings should be accepted pursuant to RCW 29.18.030 and the election should be conducted accordingly in the usual manner. (3) If such a vacancy occurs after the last Friday in July of 1977, but on or before the first Friday in August, nominations and filings may be made by the political parties under RCW 29.18.150. (4) If, however, the vacancy does not occur until after the first Friday in August, 1977, the only method for conducting the election will be on a write‑in basis since RCW 29.21.350-29.21.410 only pertain to elections for nonpartisan offices.
A former member of a board of county commissioners is eligible for appointment to a vacant Senate seat if the former commissioner has resigned prior to the appointment, the resignation is made without qualification and there is no pre‑arranged agreement that the former member will be appointed.
The Washington State Planning and Community Affairs Agency, under chapter 43.63A RCW, is in possession of such powers and functions as are necessary to allow it to serve as a "public housing agency" for the limited purpose of receiving and distributing federal funds under Title II, § 8(b)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383).
The adjutant general and the two assistant adjutants general of the state of Washington while on active duty as such officers should each receive pay and allowances prescribed for his military rank by the current federal laws and regulations for an officer of his grade and years of service.