{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.88a.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.88A.050","heading":"Powers of secretary.","body":"In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary has the authority to:\n(1) Set all nursing assistant certification, registration, medication assistant endorsement, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250 and to collect and deposit all such fees in the health professions account established under RCW 43.70.320; and\n(2) Employ staff that are hired and managed by the executive director provided that nothing contained in this section may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.88A"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.88A.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:19:36Z","sha256":"cceea655e6f29d71182b1ef17e69ae6a0000c7a1c483c819dd38d7ec016500fd","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.88a.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.88a.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}