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Washington State Law: RCW, Title 38, Chapter 38.52 Emergency Management

Jun 14

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wa_rcw_wacMany answers to questions you may (or may not!) have had are to be found in the following section of law:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=38.52

The current list:

38.52.005 State military department to administer emergency management program -- Local organizations authorized to change name.
38.52.010 Definitions.
38.52.020 Declaration of policy and purpose.
38.52.030 Director -- Comprehensive emergency management plan -- Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications network -- State coordinator of search and rescue operations -- State program for emergency assistance -- State coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response programs.
38.52.037 Comprehensive state mine rescue plan -- Submittal to legislature.
38.52.040 Emergency management council -- Members -- Ad hoc committees -- Function as state emergency response commission -- Rules review.
38.52.050 Governor's general powers and duties.
38.52.070 Local organizations and joint local organizations authorized -- Establishment, operation -- Emergency powers, procedures.
38.52.080 Outside aid -- Rights and liabilities -- Claims.
38.52.091 Mutual aid and interlocal agreements -- Requirements.
38.52.100 Appropriations -- Acceptance of funds, services, etc.
38.52.105 Disaster response account.
38.52.106 Nisqually earthquake account.
38.52.110 Use of existing services and facilities -- Impressment of citizenry.
38.52.120 Political activity prohibited.
38.52.140 Status of civil service employee preserved.
38.52.150 Orders, rules, regulations -- Enforcement -- Availability -- Penalty.
38.52.160 Matching funds from political subdivision may be required.
38.52.170 Plan for federal area.
38.52.180 Liability for property damage, bodily injury, death -- Immunity -- Assumption by state -- Indemnification -- Immunity from liability for covered volunteers.
38.52.190 Compensation for injury or death -- Chapter exclusive.
38.52.195 Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment or work.
38.52.1951 Application of exemption from liability for architects and engineers.
38.52.198 Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work -- Immunity from liability.
38.52.200 Liability for compensation is in lieu of other liability -- Exception.
38.52.205 Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Contents.
38.52.207 Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Consideration, adjustment, settlement, etc., by director -- Effect.
38.52.210 Compensation boards -- Established.
38.52.220 Compensation boards -- Meetings -- Claims not necessitating board meeting.
38.52.230 Compensation boards -- Attendance of witnesses, oaths, rules -- Members uncompensated.
38.52.240 Compensation boards -- Duties as to compensation applications.
38.52.250 Compensation boards -- Quorum -- Transmittal of minutes, claims -- Appeal to department.
38.52.260 When compensation furnished.
38.52.270 Minors entitled to benefits.
38.52.280 Compensation and benefits limited by appropriation.
38.52.290 Applicability of workers' compensation law.
38.52.300 Right of action against third party.
38.52.310 Coverage, classification, registration, of workers.
38.52.320 Schedule of payments.
38.52.330 Expenditures authorized -- Claims, payment and disposition -- Appeals.
38.52.340 Benefits under other compensation plans.
38.52.350 Benefits furnished under federal law -- Reduction of state benefits.
38.52.360 Medical, surgical or hospital treatment.
38.52.370 Medical, surgical or hospital treatment -- Reimbursement.
38.52.380 State compensation denied if payment prevents federal benefits.
38.52.390 Contracts or work on cost basis for emergency management activities.
38.52.400 Search and rescue activities -- Powers and duties of local officials.
38.52.410 Search and rescue activities -- Distribution of funds for compensation and reimbursement of volunteers.
38.52.420 Model contingency plan for pollution control facilities and hazardous waste management.
38.52.430 Emergency response caused by person's intoxication -- Recovery of costs from convicted person.
38.52.500 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Finding.
38.52.501 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Findings.
38.52.505 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Automatic location identification -- Rules.
38.52.510 Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Funding by counties.
38.52.520 State enhanced 911 coordination office.
38.52.525 State enhanced 911 coordination office -- Public education materials.
38.52.530 Enhanced 911 advisory committee (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7).
38.52.530 Enhanced 911 advisory committee (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 19).
38.52.532 Enhanced 911 advisory committee -- Annual legislative update.
38.52.535 State enhanced 911 coordination office and advisory committee -- Uniform national standards.
38.52.540 Enhanced 911 account.
38.52.545 Priorities for enhanced 911 funding.
38.52.550 Emergency communications systems and information -- Immunity from civil liability.
38.52.561 911 calls from radio communications and interconnected voice over internet protocol service companies -- Technical and operational standards.
38.52.900 Short title.
38.52.920 Repeal and saving.
38.52.930 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department.
38.52.940 Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.
Note: Hazardous materials incidents, handling and liability: RCW 70.136.010 through 70.136.070.

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