RCW 43.20A.050
Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.
It is the intent of the legislature wherever possible to place the internal affairs of the department under the control of the secretary to institute the flexible, alert and intelligent management of its business that changing contemporary circumstances require. Therefore, whenever the secretary's authority is not specifically limited by law, he or she shall have complete charge and supervisory powers over the department. The secretary is authorized to create such administrative structures as deemed appropriate, except as otherwise specified by law. The secretary shall have the power to employ such assistants and personnel as may be necessary for the general administration of the department. Except as elsewhere specified, such employment shall be in accordance with the rules of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW.
[ 1997 c 386 § 41; 1979 c 141 § 63; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 5.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.
43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.
43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.
43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.
43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.
43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.
43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.
43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.
43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.
43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.
43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.
43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.
43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.
43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.
43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.
43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.
43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.
43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.
43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.
43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.
43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.
43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.
43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.
43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.
43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.
43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.
43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.
43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.
43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.
43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.
43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.
43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.
43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.
43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.
43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.
43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.
43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.
43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.
43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.
43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.
43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.
43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.
43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.
43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.