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RCW Sections

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 service companies -- Technical and operational standards.
• 38.52.570  Immunity from liability for covered volunteers.
• 38.52.900  Short title.
• 38.52.920  Repeal and saving.
• 38.52.930  Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department.

Notes:

Hazardous materials incidents, handling and liability: RCW 70.136.010 through 70.136.070.