Washington State Law-- RCW, Title 38, Chapter 38.52 Emergency Management

Table of Contents

Many answers to questions you may (or may not!) have had are to be found in the following section of law:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=38.52

The current list:

38.52.005	State military department to administer emergency management program -- Local organizations authorized to change name.
38.52.010	Definitions.
38.52.020	Declaration of policy and purpose.
38.52.030	Director -- Comprehensive emergency management plan -- Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications network -- State coordinator of search and rescue operations -- State program for emergency assistance -- State coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response programs.
38.52.037	Comprehensive state mine rescue plan -- Submittal to legislature.
38.52.040	Emergency management council -- Members -- Ad hoc committees -- Function as state emergency response commission -- Rules review.
38.52.050	Governor's general powers and duties.
38.52.070	Local organizations and joint local organizations authorized -- Establishment, operation -- Emergency powers, procedures.
38.52.080	Outside aid -- Rights and liabilities -- Claims.
38.52.091	Mutual aid and interlocal agreements -- Requirements.
38.52.100	Appropriations -- Acceptance of funds, services, etc.
38.52.105	Disaster response account.
38.52.106	Nisqually earthquake account.
38.52.110	Use of existing services and facilities -- Impressment of citizenry.
38.52.120	Political activity prohibited.
38.52.140	Status of civil service employee preserved.
38.52.150	Orders, rules, regulations -- Enforcement -- Availability -- Penalty.
38.52.160	Matching funds from political subdivision may be required.
38.52.170	Plan for federal area.
38.52.180	Liability for property damage, bodily injury, death -- Immunity -- Assumption by state -- Indemnification -- Immunity from liability for covered volunteers.
38.52.190	Compensation for injury or death -- Chapter exclusive.
38.52.195	Exemption from liability while providing construction, equipment or work.
38.52.1951	Application of exemption from liability for architects and engineers.
38.52.198	Emergency care, rescue, assistance, or recovery services in mine rescue or recovery work -- Immunity from liability.
38.52.200	Liability for compensation is in lieu of other liability -- Exception.
38.52.205	Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Contents.
38.52.207	Claims arising from emergency management related activities -- Filing -- Consideration, adjustment, settlement, etc., by director -- Effect.
38.52.210	Compensation boards -- Established.
38.52.220	Compensation boards -- Meetings -- Claims not necessitating board meeting.
38.52.230	Compensation boards -- Attendance of witnesses, oaths, rules -- Members uncompensated.
38.52.240	Compensation boards -- Duties as to compensation applications.
38.52.250	Compensation boards -- Quorum -- Transmittal of minutes, claims -- Appeal to department.
38.52.260	When compensation furnished.
38.52.270	Minors entitled to benefits.
38.52.280	Compensation and benefits limited by appropriation.
38.52.290	Applicability of workers' compensation law.
38.52.300	Right of action against third party.
38.52.310	Coverage, classification, registration, of workers.
38.52.320	Schedule of payments.
38.52.330	Expenditures authorized -- Claims, payment and disposition -- Appeals.
38.52.340	Benefits under other compensation plans.
38.52.350	Benefits furnished under federal law -- Reduction of state benefits.
38.52.360	Medical, surgical or hospital treatment.
38.52.370	Medical, surgical or hospital treatment -- Reimbursement.
38.52.380	State compensation denied if payment prevents federal benefits.
38.52.390	Contracts or work on cost basis for emergency management activities.
38.52.400	Search and rescue activities -- Powers and duties of local officials.
38.52.410	Search and rescue activities -- Distribution of funds for compensation and reimbursement of volunteers.
38.52.420	Model contingency plan for pollution control facilities and hazardous waste management.
38.52.430	Emergency response caused by person's intoxication -- Recovery of costs from convicted person.
38.52.500	Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Finding.
38.52.501	Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Findings.
38.52.505	Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Automatic location identification -- Rules.
38.52.510	Statewide enhanced 911 service -- Funding by counties.
38.52.520	State enhanced 911 coordination office.
38.52.525	State enhanced 911 coordination office -- Public education materials.
38.52.530	Enhanced 911 advisory committee (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7).
38.52.530	Enhanced 911 advisory committee (as amended by 2010 1st sp.s. c 19).
38.52.532	Enhanced 911 advisory committee -- Annual legislative update.
38.52.535	State enhanced 911 coordination office and advisory committee -- Uniform national standards.
38.52.540	Enhanced 911 account.
38.52.545	Priorities for enhanced 911 funding.
38.52.550	Emergency communications systems and information -- Immunity from civil liability.
38.52.561	911 calls from radio communications and interconnected voice over internet protocol service companies -- Technical and operational standards.
38.52.900	Short title.
38.52.920	Repeal and saving.
38.52.930	Transfer of powers, duties, and functions to state military department.
38.52.940	Construction -- Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships -- 2009 c 521.

Note: Hazardous materials incidents, handling and liability: RCW 70.136.010 through 70.136.070.