RCW 43.280.010 Intent. The legislature recognizes the need to increase the services available to the victims of sexual assault. The legislature also recognizes that these services are most effectively planned and provided at the local level through the combined efforts of concerned community and citizens groups, treatment providers, and local government officials. The legislature further […]
RCW 43.280.011 Intent—Approval of committee recommendations. The Washington state sexual assault services advisory committee issued a report to the department of commerce and the department of social and health services in June of 1995. The committee made several recommendations to improve the delivery of services to victims of sexual assault: (1) Consolidate the administration and […]
RCW 43.280.020 Grant program—Funding. (1) The department of commerce is authorized to distribute funds that have been allocated to the grant program that it administers for serving victims of sexual assault. (2) Activities that can be funded through this grant program are limited to those that: (a) Provide effective services to victims of sexual assault; […]
RCW 43.280.040 Organizations eligible. Local governments, nonprofit community groups, and nonprofit treatment providers including organizations which provide services, such as emergency housing, counseling, and crisis intervention shall, among others, be eligible for grants under the program established in RCW 43.280.020. [ 1990 c 3 § 1205.]
RCW 43.280.050 Applications—Minimum requirements. (1) At a minimum, grant applications for specialized and underserved services must include the following: (a) The geographic area from which the victims to be served are expected to come; (b) A description of the extent and effect of the needs of these victims within the relevant geographic area; (c) A […]
RCW 43.280.060 Awarding of grants. (1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, the department of commerce shall make awards under the grant program established by RCW 43.280.020. (2) Activities funded under this section may be considered for funding in future years, but shall be considered under the same terms and criteria as new activities. […]
RCW 43.280.070 Gifts, grants, and endowments. The department of commerce may receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of this chapter and expend the same or any income therefrom according to […]
RCW 43.280.080 Office of crime victims advocacy. The office of crime victims advocacy is established in the department of commerce. The office shall assist communities in planning and implementing services for crime victims, advocate on behalf of crime victims in obtaining needed services and resources, and advise local and state governments on practices, policies, and […]
RCW 43.280.090 Office of crime victims advocacy—Ad hoc advisory committees. The director of the department of commerce may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and guidance regarding the office of crime victims advocacy program. [ 2012 c 29 § 8; 1995 c 269 § 2102.] NOTES: Effective date—Part headings not law—Severability—1995 […]
RCW 43.280.091 Statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking. (1) The statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking is established to address the issues of sex trafficking, to examine the practices of local and regional entities involved in addressing sex trafficking, and to develop a statewide plan to address sex trafficking. (2) The committee is administered by […]
RCW 43.280.095 Statewide training on Washington’s human trafficking laws—Training entity—Report. (1) The office of crime victims advocacy shall establish a statewide training program on Washington’s human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel. (2) The training shall be provided where possible by an entity that has experience in developing coalitions, training, programs, and policy on human trafficking […]
RCW 43.280.100 Revenue collection under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140—Expenditure of revenue—Conditions—Report. (1) The department of commerce shall prepare and submit an annual report to the legislature on the amount of revenue collected by local jurisdictions under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140 and the expenditure of that revenue. (2) Any funds remitted to the department […]
RCW 43.280.110 Public restrooms—Model notice on human trafficking—Voluntary posting—Report to legislature. (1) Every establishment that maintains restrooms for use by the public may voluntarily, upon availability of the model notice as described in subsection (2) of this section, post a notice that complies with the requirements of this section in a conspicuous place within all […]
