RCW 38.52.005
State military department to administer emergency management program—Local organizations authorized to change name.
The department shall administer the comprehensive emergency management program of the state of Washington as provided for in this chapter. All local organizations, organized and performing emergency management functions pursuant to RCW 38.52.070, may change their name and be called the . . . . . . department/division of emergency management.
[ 1995 c 391 § 1; 1986 c 266 § 22; 1984 c 38 § 1; 1972 ex.s. c 6 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 391: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995." [ 1995 c 391 § 18.]
Transfer of powers and duties of department of emergency management and office of archaeology and historic preservation—Construction of statutory references: "The department of emergency management and the office of archaeology and historic preservation are hereby abolished and their powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the department of community development. All references to the director of emergency management or the department of emergency management and the office of archaeology and historic preservation in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or department of community development." [ 1986 c 266 § 1.]
Severability—1986 c 266: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1986 c 266 § 138.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 38 - Militia and Military Affairs
Chapter 38.52 - Emergency Management.
38.52.020 - Declaration of policy and purpose.
38.52.037 - Comprehensive state mine rescue plan—Submittal to legislature.
38.52.050 - Governor's general powers and duties.
38.52.073 - Communication plan status report—Life safety information communication report.
38.52.080 - Outside aid—Rights and liabilities—Claims.
38.52.091 - Mutual aid and interlocal agreements—Requirements.
38.52.100 - Appropriations—Acceptance of funds, services, etc.
38.52.105 - Disaster response account.
38.52.120 - Political activity prohibited.
38.52.140 - Status of civil service employee preserved.
38.52.150 - Orders, rules, regulations—Enforcement—Availability—Penalty.
38.52.160 - Matching funds from political subdivision may be required.
38.52.170 - Plan for federal area.
38.52.190 - Compensation for injury or death—Chapter exclusive.
38.52.195 - Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment, or work.
38.52.1951 - Application of exemption from liability for architects and engineers.
38.52.200 - Liability for compensation is in lieu of other liability—Exception.
38.52.205 - Claims arising from emergency management related activities—Filing—Contents.
38.52.210 - Compensation boards—Established.
38.52.220 - Compensation boards—Meetings—Claims not necessitating board meeting.
38.52.230 - Compensation boards—Attendance of witnesses, oaths, rules—Members uncompensated.
38.52.240 - Compensation boards—Duties as to compensation applications.
38.52.250 - Compensation boards—Quorum—Transmittal of minutes, claims—Appeal to department.
38.52.260 - When compensation furnished.
38.52.270 - Minors entitled to benefits.
38.52.280 - Compensation and benefits limited by appropriation.
38.52.290 - Applicability of workers' compensation law.
38.52.300 - Right of action against third party.
38.52.310 - Coverage, classification, registration, of workers.
38.52.320 - Schedule of payments.
38.52.330 - Expenditures authorized—Claims, payment and disposition—Appeals.
38.52.340 - Benefits under other compensation plans.
38.52.350 - Benefits furnished under federal law—Reduction of state benefits.
38.52.360 - Medical, surgical or hospital treatment.
38.52.370 - Medical, surgical or hospital treatment—Reimbursement.
38.52.380 - State compensation denied if payment prevents federal benefits.
38.52.390 - Contracts or work on cost basis for emergency management activities.
38.52.400 - Search and rescue activities—Powers and duties of local officials.
38.52.420 - Model contingency plan for pollution control facilities and hazardous waste management.
38.52.500 - Statewide 911 telephone service—Finding.
38.52.501 - Statewide 911 emergency communications service—Findings.
38.52.505 - Statewide 911 emergency service—Automatic location identification—Rules.
38.52.520 - State 911 coordination office.
38.52.525 - State 911 coordination office—Public education materials.
38.52.531 - 911 advisory committee.
38.52.535 - State 911 coordination office and advisory committee—Uniform national standards.
38.52.545 - Priorities for 911 funding.
38.52.550 - Emergency communications systems and information—Immunity from civil liability.
38.52.920 - Repeal and saving.
38.52.930 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department.
38.52.940 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.