§ 44.28.005 Definitions
§ 44.28.010 Committee created — Members
§ 44.28.020 Terms of members — Vacancies
§ 44.28.040 Travel expenses
§ 44.28.050 Expenses of committee — Vouchers
§ 44.28.055 Administration
§ 44.28.060 Executive committee — Legislative auditor — Rules, subcommittees
§ 44.28.065 Legislative auditor — Duties
§ 44.28.071 Conduct of performance audits
§ 44.28.075 Performance audits — Scope
§ 44.28.076 Racial equity analysis
§ 44.28.080 Powers — Appropriations, expenses, revenues
§ 44.28.083 Performance audit work plans
§ 44.28.088 Performance audit reports — Preliminary, final
§ 44.28.091 Compliance reports — Preliminary and final
§ 44.28.094 Quality control review of joint committee
§ 44.28.097 Agency and local government reports furnished to joint committee
§ 44.28.100 Reports, minutes
§ 44.28.110 Examinations — Subpoenas — Depositions — Access to confidential records
§ 44.28.120 Contempt proceedings — Recalcitrant witnesses
§ 44.28.130 Witness fees and mileage
§ 44.28.150 Cooperation with legislative committees and others
§ 44.28.155 WorkFirst program evaluation
§ 44.28.156 Education performance agreement pilot — Evaluation
§ 44.28.157 School district health benefits — Review — Recommendations — Performance grants — Report
§ 44.28.190 Review of increased density bonus for affordable housing located on property owned by a religious organization
§ 44.28.200 Review of the apple health and homes program
§ 44.28.805 Review of distributions to cities and counties — Report
§ 44.28.810 Review of governor’s interagency coordinating council on health disparities — Report to the legislature
§ 44.28.818 Review of office of privacy and data protection
§ 44.28.819 Review of enforcement actions under the Washington my health my data act — Report
§ 44.28.900 Severability — 1951 c 43
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 44.28 - Joint legislative audit and review committee

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Floor leaders: The Majority Leader and Minority Leader are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. By custom, the Presiding Officer gives the floor leaders priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor of the Senate.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.