Washington Code 90.56.030 – Powers and duties
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The powers, duties, and functions conferred by this chapter shall be exercised by the department of ecology and shall be deemed an essential government function in the exercise of the police power of the state. Such powers, duties, and functions of the department shall extend to all waters under the jurisdiction of the state.
[ 1991 c 200 § 104; 1971 ex.s. c 180 § 2. Formerly RCW 90.48.370.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 90.56.030
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.