Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · Washington · Title 43 — State Government—Executive · Chapter 43.17

RCW 43.17.320

304 words·~1 min read·/wa/title-43/chapter-43-17/43-17-320·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

For purposes of RCW 43.17.320 through 43.17.340 , "state agency" means:
(1)Any agency for which the executive officer is listed in RCW 42.17A.705 (1); and
(2)The office of the secretary of state; the office of the state treasurer; the office of the state auditor; the department of natural resources; the office of the insurance commissioner; and the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
[ 2011 c 60 s 35 ; 1993 c 279 s 2 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2011 c 60: See RCW 42.17A.919 .
Intent — 1993 c 279: "It is the intent of the legislature to reduce the number of time-consuming and costly lawsuits between state agencies by establishing alternative dispute resolution processes available to any agency." [ 1993 c 279 s 1 .]
RCW 43.17.320
Interagency disputes — Alternative dispute resolution — Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2026.)
For purposes of RCW 43.17.320 through 43.17.340 , "state agency" means:
(1)Any agency for which the executive officer is listed in RCW 29B.55.020 (1); and
(2)The office of the secretary of state; the office of the state treasurer; the office of the state auditor; the department of natural resources; the office of the insurance commissioner; and the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
[ 2024 c 164 s 521 ; 2011 c 60 s 35 ; 1993 c 279 s 2 .]
Notes:
Intent — Construction — Rules remain valid — Effective date — 2024 c 164: See notes following RCW 29B.10.010 .
Effective date — 2011 c 60: See note following RCW 29B.20.030 .
Intent — 1993 c 279: "It is the intent of the legislature to reduce the number of time-consuming and costly lawsuits between state agencies by establishing alternative dispute resolution processes available to any agency." [ 1993 c 279 s 1 .]
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.