{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.235.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.235.040","heading":"Director's authority.","body":"The director has the following additional authority:\n(1) To employ investigative, administrative, and clerical staff as necessary for the enforcement of this chapter, except as provided otherwise by statute;\n(2) Upon request of a board or commission, to appoint not more than three pro tem members as provided in this subsection. Individuals appointed as pro tem members of a board or commission must meet the same minimum qualifications as regular members of the board or commission. While serving as a pro tem board or commission member, a person so appointed has all the powers, duties, and immunities, and is entitled to the entitlements, including travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, of a regular member of the board or commission; and\n(3) To establish fees to be paid for witnesses, expert witnesses, and consultants used in any investigation or adjudicative proceedings as authorized by RCW 34.05.446.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.235"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.235.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:22:51Z","sha256":"5bec7128f97ab0017818954c90b26a132c33dc0b212da5790381091765b89c96","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.235.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.235.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}