Departments created.
There shall be departments of the state government which shall be known as (1) the department of social and health services, (2) the department of ecology, (3) the department of labor and industries, (4) the department of agriculture, (5) the department of fish and wildlife, (6) the department of transportation, (7) the department of licensing, (8) the department of enterprise services, (9) the department of commerce, (10) the department of veterans affairs, (11) the department of revenue, (12) the department of retirement systems, (13) the department of corrections, (14) the department of health, (15) the department of financial institutions, (16) the department of archaeology and historic preservation, (17) the department of children, youth, and families, and (18) the Puget Sound partnership, which shall be charged with the execution, enforcement, and administration of such laws, and invested with such powers and required to perform such duties, as the legislature may provide.
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 ss 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW
43.216.025.
Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW
43.216.908.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW
43.19.003.
Effective date—2007 c 341: See RCW
90.71.907.
Effective date—1993 sp.s. c 2 ss 1-6, 8-59, and 61-79: See RCW
43.300.900.
Legislative findings and intent—1987 c 506: See note following RCW
77.04.020.
Effective date—Severability—1985 c 466: See notes following RCW
43.31.125.
Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW
72.09.900.
Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 334: See note following RCW
46.01.011.
Federal requirements—1977 ex.s. c 151: See RCW
47.98.070.
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105: See note following RCW
41.04.270.
Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18: See notes following RCW
43.20A.010.
Department of
agriculture: Chapter
43.23 RCW.
archaeology and historic preservation: Chapter
43.334 RCW.
children, youth, and families: Chapter
43.216 RCW.
corrections: Chapter
72.09 RCW.
employment security: Chapter
50.08 RCW.
enterprise services: Chapter
43.19 RCW.
financial institutions: Chapter
43.320 RCW.
health: Chapter
43.70 RCW.
labor and industries: Chapter
43.22 RCW.
natural resources: Chapter
43.30 RCW.
personnel: Chapter
41.06 RCW.
retirement systems: Chapter
41.50 RCW.
revenue: Chapter
82.01 RCW.
services for the blind: Chapter
74.18 RCW.
social and health services: Chapter
43.20A RCW.
transportation: Chapter
47.01 RCW.
veterans affairs: Chapter
43.60A RCW.