Tag: WAC 162-04-020

Executive Director Responsibilities

by Gregory Williams, Esq. | Under Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) regulations, what are the responsibilities of the executive director? Here’s my point of view (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES

WAC 162-04-020 is the relevant regulation, and it states that the executive director’s responsibilities are as follows:

(4) Executive director. The executive director is the commission’s chief executive. He or she is responsible for carrying out the commission’s programs and directing the commission’s staff.

WAC 162-04-020 (emphasis and hyperlink added). The term is used with the meaning given under the regulations, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning. See WAC 162-04-010.

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WSHRC Quorum

by Gregory Williams, Esq. | Under Washington State law, what is a quorum within the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC)? Here’s my point of view (NOTE: please read our DISCLAIMER before proceeding).

REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON

Per the Revised Code of Washington, the WSHRC shall have the functions, powers, and duties “[t]o adopt, amend, and rescind suitable rules to carry out the provisions of … [the Washington Law Against Discrimination], and the policies and practices of the commission in connection therewith.” RCW 49.60.120.

WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Per the Washington Administrative Code, “[t]hree members constitute a quorum.” WAC 162-04-020. Accordingly, “[t]he affirmative vote of a majority of those present is action of the commission when there is a quorum at a meeting.” Id.

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If you would like to learn more, then consider contacting an experienced Washington State Employment Discrimination Attorney as soon as possible to discuss your case. Please note: the information contained in this article is not offered as legal advice and will not form an attorney-client relationship with Law Office of Gregory A. Williams, P.S., Inc.; Williams Law Group, PS; or the author of this article. Please see our DISCLAIMER.

–gw