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RCW 77.04.080

Director—Qualifications—Duties—Salary.

Known as the Fish and Wildlife Code

The act spans §§ 77–77 (17 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 92 Wash. 2d 939 - Puget Sound Gillnetters Ass'n v. Moos (1979)

Most recently applied in 92 Wash. 2d 939 - Puget Sound Gillnetters Ass'n v. Moos (November 1979)

2000 c 107 s 205; 1995 1st sp.s. c 2 s 5 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995); 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 64; 1987 c 506 s 9; 1980 c 78 s 8; 1955 c 36 s 77.04.080

Persons eligible for appointment as director shall have practical knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife. The director shall supervise the administration and operation of the department and perform the duties prescribed by law and delegated by the commission. The director shall carry out the basic goals and objectives prescribed under RCW 77.04.055. The director may appoint and employ necessary personnel. The director may delegate, in writing, to department personnel the duties and powers necessary for efficient operation and administration of the department.

Only persons having general knowledge of the fisheries and wildlife resources and of the commercial and recreational fishing industry in this state are eligible for appointment as director. The director shall not have a financial interest in the fishing industry or a directly related industry. The director shall receive the salary fixed by the governor under RCW 43.03.040.

The director is the ex officio secretary of the commission and shall attend its meetings and keep a record of its business.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.