Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.06 - Governor.
43.06.338 - Washington marine resources advisory council.

RCW 43.06.338
Washington marine resources advisory council. (Expires June 30, 2032.)

(1) The Washington marine resources advisory council is created within the office of the governor.
(2) The Washington marine resources advisory council is composed of:
(a) The governor, or the governor's designee, who shall serve as the chair of the council;
(b) The commissioner of public lands, or the commissioner's designee;
(c) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the senate;
(d) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives;
(e) One representative of federally recognized Indian tribes with reservations lying within or partially within counties bordering the outer coast, if selected by action of all of the governing bodies of all federally recognized Indian tribes in such an area;
(f) One representative of federally recognized Indian tribes with reservations lying within or partially within counties bordering Puget Sound, if selected by action of all of the governing bodies of all federally recognized Indian tribes in such an area;
(g) One representative of each of the following sectors, appointed by the governor:
(i) Commercial fishing;
(ii) Recreational fishing;
(iii) Marine recreation and tourism, other than fishing;
(iv) Coastal shellfish growers;
(v) Puget Sound shellfish growers;
(vi) Marine businesses; and
(vii) Conservation organizations;
(h) The chair of the Washington state conservation commission, or the chair's designee;
(i) One representative appointed by the largest statewide general agricultural association;
(j) One representative appointed by the largest statewide business association;
(k) The chair of the Washington coastal marine advisory council;
(l) The chair of the leadership council of the Puget Sound partnership;
(m) The director of the department of ecology;
(n) The director of the department of fish and wildlife; and
(o) The chair of the Northwest Straits commission.
(3) The governor shall invite the participation of the following entities as nonvoting members:
(a) The national oceanic and atmospheric administration; and
(b) Academic institutions conducting scientific research on ocean acidification.
(4) The governor shall make the appointments of the members under subsection (2)(g) of this section by September 1, 2013.
(5) Any member appointed by the governor may be removed by the governor for cause.
(6) A majority of the voting members of the Washington marine resources advisory council constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) The chair of the Washington marine resources advisory council shall schedule meetings and establish the agenda. The first meeting of the council must be scheduled by November 1, 2013. The council shall meet at least twice per calendar year. At each meeting the council shall afford an opportunity to the public to comment upon agenda items and other matters relating to the protection and conservation of the state's ocean resources.
(8) The Washington marine resources advisory council shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To maintain a sustainable coordinated focus, including the involvement of and the collaboration among all levels of government and nongovernmental entities, the private sector, and citizens by increasing the state's ability to work to address impacts of ocean acidification;
(b) To advise and work with the University of Washington and others to conduct ongoing technical analysis on the effects and sources of ocean acidification. The recommendations must identify a range of actions necessary to implement the recommendations and take into consideration the differences between in-state impacts and sources and out-of-state impacts and sources;
(c) To deliver recommendations to the governor and appropriate committees in the Washington state senate and house of representatives that must include, as necessary, any minority reports requested by a councilmember;
(d) To seek public and private funding resources necessary, and the commitment of other resources, for ongoing technical analysis to support the council's recommendations; and
(e) To assist in conducting public education activities regarding the impacts of and contributions to ocean acidification and regarding implementation strategies to support the actions adopted by the legislature.
(9) This section expires June 30, 2032.

[ 2022 c 91 § 2; 2016 sp.s. c 27 § 1; 2013 c 318 § 4.]
NOTES:

Finding—Intent—2022 c 91: "The legislature finds that the marine resources advisory council, first established in 2013, continues to serve an important role in confronting the ongoing threat of ocean acidification in Washington. Through the marine resources advisory council and the work that it supports, Washington is an academic, government, and industry leader in efforts to address the impacts of ocean acidification. It is the intent of the legislature to support the continued critical ocean acidification work of the marine resources advisory council." [ 2022 c 91 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.06 - Governor.

43.06.010 - General powers and duties.

43.06.013 - Requests for nonconviction criminal history fingerprint record checks for agency heads—"Agency head" defined.

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.

43.06.120 - Federal funds and programs—Acceptance of funds by governor authorized—Administration and disbursement.

43.06.130 - Federal funds and programs—Payment of travel expenses of committees, councils, or other bodies.

43.06.150 - Federal funds and programs—Participating agencies to notify director of financial management, joint legislative audit and review committee and legislative council—Progress reports.

43.06.155 - Health care reform deliberations—Principles—Policies.

43.06.200 - Definitions.

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.

43.06.400 - Listing of reduction in revenues from tax exemptions to be submitted to legislature by department of revenue—Periodic review and submission of recommendations to legislature by governor.

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.

43.06.425 - Interns—Effect of employment experience—Rights of reversion—Fringe benefits—Sick and vacation leave.

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.

43.06.468 - Raising the minimum legal age of sale in certain compacts—Consultations with federally recognized Indian tribes—Report to legislature.

43.06.475 - Timber harvest excise tax agreements.

43.06.480 - Timber harvest excise tax agreements—Quinault Nation.

43.06.485 - Senior policy advisor to the governor—State lead for economic development relating to the outdoor recreation sector of the state's economy.

43.06.490 - Cannabis agreements—Federally recognized Indian tribes—Tribal cannabis tax—Tax exemption.

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.

43.06.520 - State sales, use, and business and occupation taxes—Indian tribe compacts—Findings—Intent.

43.06.523 - State sales, use, and business and occupation taxes—Indian tribe compacts.

43.06.525 - State sales, use, and business and occupation taxes—Indian tribe compacts—Effect on local taxes.

43.06.530 - National 988 hotline and behavioral health crisis system coordinator.