There is hereby created a department of state government to be known as the department of social and health services. All powers, duties and functions vested by law on June 30, 1970, in the department of public assistance, the department of institutions, the veterans' rehabilitation council, and the division of vocational rehabilitation of the coordinating council on occupational education are transferred to the department. Powers, duties and functions to be transferred shall include, but not be limited to, all those powers, duties and functions involving cooperation with other governmental units, such as cities and counties, or with the federal government, in particular those concerned with participation in federal grants-in-aid programs.
RCW 43.20A.030
Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 80 Wash. 2d 13 - Newbury v. State Department of Public Assistance (1971)
Most recently applied in 80 Wash. 2d 13 - Newbury v. State Department of Public Assistance (December 1971)
1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 212; 1979 c 141 s 62; 1970 ex.s. c 18 s 3.
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