2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 43.42.905: Transfer of powers, duties, functions.

(1) The powers, duties, and functions of the permit assistance center at the department of ecology are transferred to the office created in RCW 43.42.010.

     (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the department of ecology pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be delivered to the custody of the office. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the department of ecology in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be made available to the office. All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be assigned to the office.

     (b) Any appropriations made to the department of ecology for carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall, on June 30, 2002, be transferred and credited to the office.

     (c) Whenever any question arises as to the transfer of any personnel, funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, equipment, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned.

     (3) All rules and all pending business before the department of ecology pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the office. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the office.

     (4) The transfer of the powers, duties, and functions of the permit assistance center shall not affect the validity of any act performed before June 13, 2002.

     (5) If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by this section, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification.

[2002 c 153 § 10.]

Sunset Act application: See note following RCW 43.42.005.