{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-72.02.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 72.02.040","heading":"Secretary acting for department exercises powers and duties.","body":"The secretary of corrections acting for the department of corrections shall exercise all powers and perform all duties prescribed by law with respect to the administration of any adult correctional program by the department of corrections.","path":["Title 72","Chapter 72.02"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=72.02.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:06:58Z","sha256":"4c909a383ce8093499c24b7c42ff4b406bc9cffed8f828d9ff51e3132b0b4e8b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-72.02.015","next":"us-wa/rcw-72.02.045"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}