Universities—Administrative processes.
*** CHANGE IN 2022 *** (SEE
5854.SL) ***
(1) Consistent with the state policy to encourage basic and applied scientific research by the state's research universities as stated in RCW
28B.140.005, each university may develop, adopt, and implement one or more written administrative processes that shall, upon approval by the governor, apply in place of the obligations imposed on universities and university research employees under RCW
42.52.030,
42.52.040,
42.52.080,
42.52.110,
42.52.120,
42.52.130,
42.52.140,
42.52.150, and
42.52.160. The universities shall coordinate on the development of administrative processes to ensure the processes are comparable. A university research employee in compliance with the processes authorized in this section shall be deemed to be in compliance with RCW
42.52.030,
42.52.040,
42.52.080,
42.52.110,
42.52.120,
42.52.130,
42.52.140,
42.52.150, and
42.52.160.
(2) The executive ethics board shall enforce activity subject to the written approval processes under this section, as provided in RCW
42.52.360.