43.131.010 – Short title.

RCW 43.131.010 Short title. (Expires June 30, 2025.) This chapter may be known and cited as the Washington Sunset Act. [ 1990 c 297 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 289 § 1.]

43.131.020 – Findings.

RCW 43.131.020 Findings. (Expires June 30, 2025.) The state legislature finds that state entities may fail to deliver services as effectively and efficiently as is expected by the general public and as originally contemplated by the legislature. It further finds that state government actions have produced a substantial increase in numbers of entities, growth of […]

43.131.030 – Definitions.

RCW 43.131.030 Definitions. (Expires June 30, 2025.) As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Entity” includes every state office, department, board, commission, unit or subunit, and agency of the state, and where provided by law, programs and activities involving less […]

43.131.040 – Reestablishment of entity scheduled for termination—Review.

RCW 43.131.040 Reestablishment of entity scheduled for termination—Review. (Expires June 30, 2025.) Any state entity scheduled for termination by the processes provided in this chapter may be reestablished by the legislature for a specified period of time or indefinitely. The legislature may again review the state entity in a manner consistent with the provisions of […]

43.131.051 – Program and fiscal review—Reports.

RCW 43.131.051 Program and fiscal review—Reports. (Expires June 30, 2025.) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a program and fiscal review of any entity scheduled for termination under this chapter. This program and fiscal review shall be completed and a preliminary report prepared during the calendar year prior to the date established […]

43.131.061 – Sunset termination and review—Performance measures—Minimum period for sunset termination.

RCW 43.131.061 Sunset termination and review—Performance measures—Minimum period for sunset termination. (Expires June 30, 2025.) (1) Any entity may be scheduled for sunset termination and review under this chapter by law. (2) An entity scheduled for sunset termination shall establish performance measures, as required under subsection (3) of this section, and must be evaluated, in […]

43.131.071 – Scope of review—Recommendations to the legislature.

RCW 43.131.071 Scope of review—Recommendations to the legislature. (Expires June 30, 2025.) (1) In conducting the review of an entity, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall determine the scope and objectives of the review and consider, but not be limited to, the following factors, if applicable: (a) The extent to which the entity […]

43.131.090 – Termination of entity—Procedures—Employee transfers—Property disposition—Funds and moneys—Rules—Contracts.

RCW 43.131.090 Termination of entity—Procedures—Employee transfers—Property disposition—Funds and moneys—Rules—Contracts. (Expires June 30, 2025.) Unless the legislature specifies a shorter period of time, a terminated entity shall continue in existence until June 30th of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs: PROVIDED, That the powers and authority of the entity shall not […]

43.131.100 – Termination of entity—Pending business—Savings.

RCW 43.131.100 Termination of entity—Pending business—Savings. (Expires June 30, 2025.) This chapter shall not affect the right to institute or prosecute any cause of action by or against an entity terminated pursuant to this chapter if the cause of action arose prior to the end of the period provided in RCW 43.131.090. Such causes of […]

43.131.110 – Committees—Reference to include successor.

RCW 43.131.110 Committees—Reference to include successor. (Expires June 30, 2025.) Any reference in this chapter to a committee of the legislature including the joint legislative audit and review committee shall also refer to the successor of that committee. [ 1996 c 288 § 47; 1977 ex.s. c 289 § 11.]

43.131.130 – Legislature—Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter.

RCW 43.131.130 Legislature—Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter. (Expires June 30, 2025.) Nothing in this chapter or RCW 43.06.010 shall prevent the legislature from abolishing or modifying an entity scheduled for termination prior to the entity’s established termination date or from abolishing or modifying any other entity. [ 2000 c 189 § 9; 1977 ex.s. […]

43.131.150 – Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act.

RCW 43.131.150 Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act. (Expires June 30, 2025.) The entities scheduled for termination under this chapter shall be subject to all of the processes provided in this chapter. [ 2000 c 189 § 10; 1983 1st ex.s. c 27 § 8; 1979 c 99 § 1.]