RCW 43.31.504
Child care facility fund committee—Generally.
The child care facility fund committee is established within the *business assistance center of the **department of community, trade, and economic development. The committee shall administer the child care facility fund, with review by the **director of community, trade, and economic development.
(1) The committee shall have five members. The **director of community, trade, and economic development shall appoint the members, who shall include:
(a) Two persons experienced in investment finance and having skills in providing capital to new businesses, in starting and operating businesses, and providing professional services to small or expanding businesses;
(b) One person representing a philanthropic organization with experience in evaluating funding requests;
(c) One child care services expert; and
(d) One early childhood development expert.
In making these appointments, the director shall give careful consideration to ensure that the various geographic regions of the state are represented and that members will be available for meetings and are committed to working cooperatively to address child care needs in Washington state.
(2) The committee shall elect officers from among its membership and shall adopt policies and procedures specifying the lengths of terms, methods for filling vacancies, and other matters necessary to the ongoing functioning of the committee.
(3) Committee members shall serve without compensation, but may request reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(4) Committee members shall not be liable to the state, to the child care facility fund, or to any other person as a result of their activities, whether ministerial or discretionary, as members except for willful dishonesty or intentional violation of the law. The **department of community, trade, and economic development may purchase liability insurance for members and may indemnify these persons against the claims of others.
[ 1993 c 280 § 45; 1989 c 430 § 4.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) The business assistance center and its powers and duties were terminated June 30, 1995. RCW 43.31.083, 43.31.085, 43.31.087, and 43.31.089 were repealed by 1993 c 280 § 81, effective June 30, 1996.
**(2) The "department of community, trade, and economic development" and the "director of community, trade, and economic development" were renamed the "department of commerce" and the "director of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
Effective date—1993 c 280: See RCW 43.330.902.
Legislative findings—Severability—1989 c 430: See notes following RCW 43.31.502.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.31 - Department of Commerce.
43.31.0925 - Business assistance center—Minority and women business development office.
43.31.205 - Hanford reservation—Promotion of sublease for nuclear-related industry.
43.31.215 - Hanford reservation—Tri-Cities area—Emphasize workforce and facilities.
43.31.422 - Hanford area economic investment fund.
43.31.425 - Hanford area economic investment fund advisory committee.
43.31.428 - Hanford area economic investment fund committee—Powers.
43.31.450 - SEED act—Findings—Purpose.
43.31.455 - SEED act—Definitions.
43.31.460 - SEED act—Individual development account program—Rules.
43.31.465 - SEED act—Foster youth individual development account program.
43.31.470 - SEED act—Individual development account program account.
43.31.475 - SEED act—Additional funds and purposes.
43.31.480 - SEED act—Report to the legislature.
43.31.485 - SEED act—Short title—2005 c 402.
43.31.502 - Child care facility revolving fund—Purpose—Source of funds.
43.31.504 - Child care facility fund committee—Generally.
43.31.506 - Child care facility fund committee—Authority to award moneys from fund.
43.31.508 - Child care facility fund committee—Loans to child care facilities.
43.31.514 - Child care facility fund committee—Grants, repayment requirements.
43.31.545 - Recycled materials and products—Market development.
43.31.565 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Definitions.
43.31.575 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Eligible organizations—Requirements.
43.31.577 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Eligible activities.
43.31.583 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Report.
43.31.615 - Landlord mitigation program account.
43.31.625 - Industrial waste coordination program.
43.31.635 - Industrial symbiosis grant program.
43.31.859 - Rural development council—Successor organization—Funding.