RCW 43.60A.070
Additional powers and duties of director.
In addition to other powers and duties, the director is authorized:
(1) To cooperate with officers and agencies of the United States in all matters affecting veterans affairs;
(2) To accept grants, donations, and gifts on behalf of this state for veterans affairs from any person, corporation, government, or governmental agency, made for the benefit of a former member of the armed forces of this or any other country;
(3) To be custodian of all the records and files of the selective service system in Washington that may be turned over to this state by the United States or any department, bureau, or agency thereof; and to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the preservation of such records and the proper use thereof in keeping with their confidential nature;
(4) To act without bond as conservator of the estate of a beneficiary of the veterans administration when the director determines no other suitable person will so act;
(5) To extend on behalf of the state of Washington such assistance as the director shall determine to be reasonably required to any veteran and to the dependents of any such veteran;
(6) To adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, with respect to all matters of administration to carry into effect the purposes of this section. Such proposed rules shall be submitted by the department at the time of filing notice with the code reviser as required by RCW 34.05.320 to the respective legislative committees of the senate and of the house of representatives dealing with the subject of veteran affairs legislation through the offices of the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives.
[ 1989 c 175 § 108; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.60A - Department of Veterans Affairs.
43.60A.020 - Department created—Powers, duties, and functions.
43.60A.030 - Director—Qualifications—Salary—Vacancy.
43.60A.040 - General powers and duties of director.
43.60A.050 - Deputy director—Assistant directors.
43.60A.060 - Delegation of powers and duties.
43.60A.070 - Additional powers and duties of director.
43.60A.075 - Powers as to state veterans' homes.
43.60A.080 - Veterans affairs advisory committee—Created—Membership—Terms—Powers and duties.
43.60A.100 - Counseling services—Veterans, including national guard and reservists.
43.60A.101 - Peer-to-peer support program—Report to the legislature.
43.60A.110 - Counseling—Coordination of programs.
43.60A.120 - Counseling—Priority.
43.60A.130 - Counseling—Posttraumatic stress disorder and combat stress program.
43.60A.140 - Veterans stewardship account.
43.60A.150 - Veterans conservation corps—Created.
43.60A.152 - Collaboration with departments implementing the Washington conservation corps.
43.60A.154 - Agreements with federal entities for projects.
43.60A.155 - Cooperation with the salmon recovery funding board regarding project work.
43.60A.160 - Veterans innovations program.
43.60A.175 - Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Rule-making authority.
43.60A.185 - Veterans innovations program account.
43.60A.190 - Certified veteran-owned businesses.
43.60A.195 - Veteran-owned business certification—Rules—Outreach.
43.60A.200 - Awards of procurement contracts by state agencies to veteran-owned businesses.
43.60A.210 - Donations to disabled veterans assistance account.
43.60A.215 - Disabled veterans assistance account.
43.60A.220 - Helmets to hardhats program.
43.60A.230 - Veterans service officer program.
43.60A.235 - Veterans service officer fund.
43.60A.240 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator—Created—Duties—Report.
43.60A.245 - Military spouse liaison—Created—Duties.
43.60A.250 - Purple heart state—Signage—Account.
43.60A.260 - Suicide prevention community-based services grant program.
43.60A.270 - Veterans and military members suicide prevention account.
43.60A.280 - Mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention resources.
43.60A.903 - Certification when apportionments of budgeted funds required because of transfers.
43.60A.906 - Collective bargaining units or agreements not altered.