The department shall administer the comprehensive emergency management program of the state of Washington as provided for in this chapter. All local organizations, organized and performing emergency management functions pursuant to RCW 38.52.070, may change their name and be called the . . . . . . department/division of emergency management.
RCW 38.52.005
State military department to administer emergency management program—Local organizations authorized to change name.
Known as the Washington Emergency Management Act
The act spans §§ 38–38 (77 sections).
1995 c 391 s 1; 1986 c 266 s 22; 1984 c 38 s 1; 1972 ex.s. c 6 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.