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RCW 43.17.320

Interagency disputes—Alternative dispute resolution—Definitions.

For purposes of RCW 43.17.320 through 43.17.340, "state agency" means:
(1) Any agency for which the executive officer is listed in RCW 29B.55.020(1); and
(2) The office of the secretary of state; the office of the state treasurer; the office of the state auditor; the department of natural resources; the office of the insurance commissioner; and the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

Notes:

Intent—Construction—Rules remain valid—Effective date—2024 c 164: See notes following RCW 29B.10.010.
Effective date—2011 c 60: See note following RCW 29B.20.030.
Intent—1993 c 279: "It is the intent of the legislature to reduce the number of time-consuming and costly lawsuits between state agencies by establishing alternative dispute resolution processes available to any agency." [ 1993 c 279 s 1.]