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Chapter 137-04 WAC
Last Update: 12/29/16
INTRODUCTORY
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137-04-010
Definitions.
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137-04-015
Establishment of department.
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137-04-020
Structure of the department.
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137-04-030
Use of gender and number.
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137-04-010
Definitions.
As used in this title:
(1) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of corrections.
(2) "Department" means the department of corrections.
(3) "Inmate" or "offender" means any person committed to the custody or under the jurisdiction of the department.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.250
. WSR 01-03-079, § 137-04-010, filed 1/16/01, effective 2/16/01; WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-04-010, filed 1/26/82.]
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137-04-015
Establishment of department.
The department of corrections was established effective July 1, 1981, by chapter 136, Laws of 1981, 47th legislature. Previously, functions delegated to the department of corrections were assigned to the adult corrections division, department of social and health services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.250
. WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-04-015, filed 1/26/82.]
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137-04-020
Structure of the department.
(1) The department is a statutorily created agency of the state of Washington. The executive head of the department is the secretary who is appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and serves at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary manages the department and is responsible for the administration of adult correctional programs including, but not limited to, the operation of all state correctional institutions or facilities used for the confinement of convicted felons and the supervision of certain offenders in the community. The secretary may create a succession plan to identify individuals to act as the secretary's designee.
(2) Current organizational and contact information can be found on department's public website at
http://www.doc.wa.gov/about/agency/leadership.htm.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
72.01.090
. WSR 17-02-047, § 137-04-020, filed 12/29/16, effective 1/29/17; WSR 07-12-073, § 137-04-020, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.250
. WSR 01-03-079, § 137-04-020, filed 1/16/01, effective 2/16/01; WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-04-020, filed 1/26/82.]
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137-04-030
Use of gender and number.
As used in this title, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things and vice versa. Words importing the masculine gender may be applied to females or organizations.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.17.250
. WSR 82-04-023 (Order 82-3), § 137-04-030, filed 1/26/82.]
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