RCW 80.36.430
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Subject to the enactment into law of the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.040 in section 103, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.042 in section 104, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.030 in section 105, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.200 in section 106, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., and the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.08.0289 in section 107, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess.:
(1)The Washington telephone assistance program is funded by the legislature by means of a biennial general fund appropriation to the department and by funds from any federal government or other programs for this purpose.
(2)Local exchange companies must bill the department for their expenses incurred in offering the telephone assistance program, including administrative and program expenses. The department must disburse the money to the local exchange companies. The department is exempted from having to conclude a contract with local exchange companies in order to effect this reimbursement. The department must recover its administrative costs. The department may specify by rule the range and extent of administrative and program expenses that will be reimbursed to local exchange companies.
(3)The department must enter into an agreement with the department of commerce for an amount not to exceed eight percent of the prior fiscal year's total revenue for the administrative and program expenses of providing community service voice mail services. The community service voice mail service may include toll-free lines in community action agencies through which recipients can access their community service voice mailboxes at no charge.
(4)The department shall enter into an agreement with the Washington information network 211 organization for operational support, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose.
[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 8 s 108 ; 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 s 968 ; 2011 c 5 s 919 ; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 s 951 ; 2009 c 564 s 960 ; 2004 c 254 s 2 ; 2003 c 134 s 4 ; 1990 c 170 s 3 ; 1987 c 229 s 5 .]
Notes:
Findings — Intent — Effective dates — 2013 2nd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 82.14B.040 .
Effective dates — 2011 1st sp.s. c 50: See note following RCW 15.76.115 .
Effective date — 2011 c 5: See note following RCW 43.03.220 .
Effective date — 2010 1st sp.s. c 37: See note following RCW 13.06.050 .
Effective date — 2009 c 564: See note following RCW 2.68.020 .
Responsibility for collection of tax — Implementation — 2004 c 254: See notes following RCW 43.20A.725 .
Effective date — 2004 c 254: See note following RCW 43.20A.725 .
Effective date — 2003 c 134: See note following RCW 80.36.005 .