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RCW 43.110.030 Municipal research and services. (1) The
<br />department of commerce must contract for the provision of municipal
<br />research and services to cities, towns, and counties. Contracts for
<br />municipal research and services must be made with state agencies,
<br />educational institutions, or private consulting firms, that in the
<br />judgment of the department are qualified to provide such research and
<br />services. Contracts for staff support may be made with state agencies,
<br />educational institutions, or private consulting firms that in the
<br />judgment of the department are qualified to provide such support.
<br />(2) Municipal research and services consists of:
<br />(a) Studying and researching city, town, and county government
<br />and issues relating to city, town, and county government;
<br />(b) Acquiring, preparing, and distributing publications related
<br />to city, town, and county government and issues relating to city,
<br />town, and county government;
<br />(c) Providing educational conferences relating to city, town, and
<br />county government and issues relating to city, town, and county
<br />government;
<br />(d) Furnishing legal, technical, consultative, and field services
<br />to cities, towns, and counties concerning planning, public health,
<br />utility services, fire protection, law enforcement, public works, and
<br />other issues relating to city, town, and county government; and
<br />(e)(i) For any ordinance, resolution, or policy adopted by a
<br />city, town, or county that imposes a requirement on landlords or
<br />sellers of real property to provide information to a buyer or tenant
<br />pertaining to the subject property or the surrounding area, posting:
<br />(A) A summary of the ordinance, resolution, or policy; and
<br />(B) An internet link to the ordinance, resolution, or policy, or
<br />the relevant portion of the actual language of the ordinance,
<br />resolution, or policy.
<br />(ii) Information provided by cities, towns, and counties
<br />regarding an ordinance, resolution, or policy under (e)(i) of this
<br />subsection must be posted in a specific section on a website
<br />maintained by the entity with which the department of commerce
<br />contracts for the provision of municipal research and services under
<br />this section, and must list by jurisdiction all applicable
<br />requirements. Cities, towns, and counties must provide information for
<br />posting on the website in accordance with RCW 64.06.080.
<br />(3) Requests for legal services by county officials must be sent
<br />to the office of the county prosecuting attorney. Responses by the
<br />department of commerce to county requests for legal services must be
<br />provided to the requesting official and the county prosecuting
<br />attorney.
<br />(4) The department of commerce must coordinate with the
<br />association of Washington cities and the Washington state association
<br />of counties in carrying out the activities in this section. [2016 c
<br />138 § 2; 2015 2nd sp.s. c 10 § 5; 2012 2nd sp.s. c 5 § 5; 2010 c 271
<br />701; 2000 c 227 § 3; 1997 c 437 § 2; 1990 c 104 § 2.]
<br />Effective date -2012 2nd sp.s. c 5: See note following RCW
<br />43.135.045.
<br />Purpose—Effective date -2010 c 271: See notes following RCW
<br />43.330.005.
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