Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.
43.23.005 - Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.

RCW 43.23.005
Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.

The director of agriculture may appoint a deputy director who shall assist the director in the administration of the affairs of the department and who shall have charge and general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the director, and who, in case a vacancy occurs in the office of director, shall continue in charge of the department until a director is appointed and qualified, or the governor appoints an acting director.

[ 1983 c 248 § 2; 1967 c 240 § 14.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.23 - Department of Agriculture.

43.23.001 - Definitions.

43.23.002 - Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary.

43.23.005 - Deputy director—Appointment—Powers and duties.

43.23.010 - Divisions of department—Assistant directors—State veterinarian—Salaries—Assignment of duties.

43.23.015 - Divisions of department—Reassignment of division functions.

43.23.025 - Rule-making authority.

43.23.030 - Powers and duties.

43.23.033 - Funding staff support for commodity boards and commissions—Rules.

43.23.035 - Powers and duties—State agricultural market development programs and activities.

43.23.037 - Publishing and dissemination costs—Deposit of proceeds.

43.23.042 - Consultation with commodity commissions.

43.23.050 - Powers and duties.

43.23.070 - Powers and duties of state veterinarian.

43.23.090 - Powers and duties.

43.23.110 - Powers and duties.

43.23.115 - Gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions.

43.23.120 - Bulletins and reports.

43.23.130 - Annual report.

43.23.160 - Powers and duties.

43.23.170 - Enforcement in accordance with RCW 43.05.100 and 43.05.110.

43.23.200 - Official chemists of department—Designated—Duties.

43.23.205 - Additional chemists—Appointment—Duties—Compensation.

43.23.220 - Disposition of impounded livestock on Hanford reservation—Agreements to act as federal government's agent.

43.23.230 - Agricultural local fund—Animal disease traceability account.

43.23.250 - Collection of unpaid penalties, assessments, and debts—Use of collection agencies.

43.23.255 - Assessments levied by director—Personal debt—Costs of collecting—Civil actions authorized—Attorneys' fees.

43.23.260 - Interest on unpaid balances.

43.23.265 - Dishonored check or negotiable instrument.

43.23.270 - Export market development project records—Confidentiality.

43.23.275 - Market development and promotion matching fund program.

43.23.280 - Trade barrier matching fund program.

43.23.290 - Food assistance programs.

43.23.300 - Program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and pollinator species.

43.23.310 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of agriculture.

43.23.320 - Pollinator health task force.