RCW 43.06.335
Washington quality award council—Organization—Duties.
(1) The Washington quality award council shall be organized as a private, nonprofit corporation, in accordance with chapter 24.03A RCW and this section.
(2) The council shall oversee the governor's Washington state quality award program. The purpose of the program is to improve the overall competitiveness of the state's economy by stimulating Washington state industries, business, and organizations to bring about measurable success through setting standards of organizational excellence, encouraging organizational self-assessment, identifying successful organizations as role models, and providing a valuable mechanism for promoting and strengthening a commitment to continuous quality improvement in all sectors of the state's economy. The governor shall annually present the award to organizations that improve the quality of their products and services and are noteworthy examples of high-performing work organizations, as determined by the council in consultation with the governor or appointed representative.
(3) The governor shall appoint a representative to serve on the board of directors of the council.
(4) The council shall establish a board of examiners, a recognition committee, and such other committees or subgroups as it deems appropriate to carry out its responsibilities.
(5) The council may conduct such public information, research, education, and assistance programs as it deems appropriate to further quality improvement in organizations operating in the state of Washington.
(6) The council shall:
(a) Approve and announce award recipients;
(b) Approve guidelines to examine applicant organizations;
(c) Approve appointment of board of examiners; and
(d) Arrange appropriate annual awards and recognition for recipients.
[ 2021 c 176 § 5219; 2004 c 245 § 1; 2000 c 216 § 1; 1998 c 245 § 86; 1997 c 329 § 1; 1994 c 306 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.07.290, 43.330.140.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
43.06.010 - General powers and duties.
43.06.015 - Interstate oil compact commission—Governor may join.
43.06.020 - Records to be kept.
43.06.030 - Appointments to senate for confirmation—Notice.
43.06.040 - Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence.
43.06.050 - Powers and duties of acting governor.
43.06.055 - Governor-elect—Appropriation to provide office and staff.
43.06.060 - Expense of publishing proclamations.
43.06.070 - Removal of appointive officers.
43.06.080 - Removal of appointive officers—Statement of reasons to be filed.
43.06.090 - Removal of appointive officers—Filling of vacancy.
43.06.092 - Gubernatorial appointees—Continuation of service—Appointments to fill vacancies.
43.06.094 - Gubernatorial appointees—Removal prior to confirmation.
43.06.110 - Economic opportunity act programs—State participation—Authority of governor.
43.06.115 - Militarily impacted area—Declaration by governor.
43.06.155 - Health care reform deliberations—Principles—Policies.
43.06.210 - Proclamations—Generally—State of emergency.
43.06.220 - State of emergency—Powers of governor pursuant to proclamation.
43.06.225 - State of emergency—Health care law waivers and suspensions.
43.06.230 - State of emergency—Destroying or damaging property or causing personal injury—Penalty.
43.06.240 - State of emergency—Disorderly conduct after emergency proclaimed—Penalty.
43.06.250 - State of emergency—Refusing to leave public way or property when ordered—Penalty.
43.06.260 - State of emergency—Prosecution of persons sixteen years or over as adults.
43.06.270 - State of emergency—State militia or state patrol—Use in restoring order.
43.06.335 - Washington quality award council—Organization—Duties.
43.06.338 - Washington marine resources advisory council.
43.06.350 - Foreign nationals or citizens, convicted offenders—Transfers and sentences.
43.06.410 - State internship program—Governor's duties.
43.06.415 - State internship program coordinator—Rules.
43.06.420 - Undergraduate internship program—Executive fellows program.
43.06.435 - Interns—Effect on full time equivalent staff position limitations.
43.06.450 - Cigarette tax contracts—Intent—Finding—Limitations.
43.06.455 - Cigarette tax contracts—Requirements—Use of revenue—Enforcement—Definitions.
43.06.460 - Cigarette tax contracts—Eligible tribes—Tax rate.
43.06.465 - Cigarette tax agreement with Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
43.06.466 - Cigarette tax agreement—Yakama Nation.
43.06.475 - Timber harvest excise tax agreements.
43.06.480 - Timber harvest excise tax agreements—Quinault Nation.
43.06.505 - Vapor product tax contracts—Requirements.
43.06.510 - Vapor product tax contracts—Indian tribes.
43.06.515 - Vapor product tax contracts—Puyallup tribe.
43.06.523 - State sales, use, and business and occupation taxes—Indian tribe compacts.
43.06.530 - National 988 hotline and behavioral health crisis system coordinator.