Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

RCW 43.20A.605
Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

(1) The secretary or a designee shall have full authority to administer oaths and take testimony thereunder, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before him or her together with all books, memoranda, papers, and other documents, articles or instruments, and to compel the disclosure by such witnesses of all facts known to them relative to the matters under investigation.
(2) Subpoenas issued in adjudicative proceedings are governed by RCW 34.05.588(1).
(3) Subpoenas issued in the conduct of investigations required or authorized by other statutory provisions or necessary in the enforcement of other statutory provisions shall be governed by RCW 34.05.588(2).
(4) When a judicially approved subpoena is required by law, the secretary or designee may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or in the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located, or in Thurston county. The application must:
(a) State that an order is sought under this section;
(b) Adequately specify the documents, records, evidence, or testimony; and
(c) Include a declaration made under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents, records, evidence, or testimony are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's authority.
(5) When an application under subsection (4) of this section is made to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order approving the subpoena. When a judicially approved subpoena is required by law, an order under this subsection constitutes authority of law for the agency to subpoena the documents, records, evidence, or testimony.
(6) The secretary or designee may seek approval and a court may issue an order under this section without prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation. An application for court approval is subject to the fee and process set forth in RCW 36.18.012(3).

[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 42 § 23; 2009 c 549 § 5078; 1989 c 175 § 97; 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 21; 1979 c 141 § 47; 1967 ex.s. c 102 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.20.015.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 74.08A.260.


Finding—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See note following RCW 74.04.004.


Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.


Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.


Severability—1967 ex.s. c 102: See note following RCW 43.70.130.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

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.010 - Purpose.

43.20A.020 - Definitions.

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.040 - Secretary of social and health services—Appointment—Term—Salary—Temporary appointment if vacancy—As executive head and appointing authority.

43.20A.050 - Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.

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.090 - Deputy secretary—Department personnel director—Assistant secretaries—Appointment—Duties—Salaries.

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.300 - Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.

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.400 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.

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.415 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.

43.20A.420 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.

43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.

43.20A.430 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.

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.550 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.

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.660 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.

43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.

43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.

43.20A.685 - State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.

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.710 - Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers.

43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.

43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.

43.20A.720 - Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

43.20A.725 - Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired—Program for provision of services and equipment—Rules.

43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

43.20A.760 - Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.

43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.

43.20A.770 - Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.

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.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

43.20A.885 - Dementia action collaborative.

43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.