RCW 43.348.005 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds the following: (a) Washington has an existing infrastructure of world-class cancer research and care centers for children and adults that can develop and apply new techniques for the prevention of cancer and care of cancer patients throughout Washington; (b) Sustained investment in cancer research, prevention, and care is […]
RCW 43.348.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Board” means the governing board of the endowment. (2) “Cancer” means a group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth. (3) “Cancer patient advocacy organizations” means groups with offices in the state that promote cancer prevention and […]
RCW 43.348.020 Andy Hill cancer research endowment. (1) The Andy Hill cancer research endowment is created. The powers of the endowment are vested in and must be exercised by a board. The board consists of thirteen members appointed by the governor: (a) Two members must be appointed from nominations submitted by the presidents of the […]
RCW 43.348.030 Endowment—General powers. The endowment has all the general powers necessary to carry out its purposes and duties and to exercise its specific powers. In addition to other powers specified in this chapter, the endowment may: (1) Sue and be sued in its own name; (2) Make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, […]
RCW 43.348.040 Andy Hill cancer research endowment program. (1) The Andy Hill cancer research endowment program is created. The purpose of the program is to make grants to public and private entities, including commercial entities, to fund or reimburse the entities pursuant to agreement for the promotion of cancer research to be conducted in the […]
RCW 43.348.050 Independent expert scientific review and advisory committee—Created—Grant proposal evaluations and recommendations. (1) In addition to any advisory boards the endowment determines to establish, the endowment must establish one or more independent expert scientific review and advisory committees for the purposes of evaluating grant proposals for cancer research and recommending grants to be made […]
RCW 43.348.060 Program administrator—Andy Hill cancer research fund—Independent auditor. (1) The program administrator must provide services to the board and has the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Jointly with the board, solicit and receive gifts, grants, and bequests, and enter into contribution agreements with private entities and public entities, including commercial entities, in order to […]
RCW 43.348.070 Charitable contributions. The program administrator may create additional legal entities and take such action as may be necessary or advisable to enable the fund to accept charitable contributions. In addition, the program administrator may provide technical assistance, information, and training to private employers and other potential donors to establish programs that facilitate charitable […]
RCW 43.348.080 Andy Hill cancer research endowment fund match transfer account. (1) The Andy Hill cancer research endowment fund match transfer account is created in the custody of the state treasury to be used solely and exclusively for the program created in RCW 43.348.040. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The […]
