Section 286-04-020. Duties of the board.

(1) The board was created by Initiative 215 Marine Recreation Land Act of 1964 (section 11, chapter 5, Laws of 1965) codified in chapter 79A.25 RCW.

(2) Membership of the board is defined in RCW 79A.25.110.

(3) The board is authorized to:

(a) Prepare, maintain and update statewide plans, including:

(i) A strategic recreation resource and open space or assessment and policy plan (RCW 79A.25.020) and a state trails plan (79A.35.040);

(ii) A nonhighway and off-road vehicle plan (RCW 46.09.370); and

(iii) Create and maintain data, studies, research, and other information relating to community outdoor athletic fields (RCW 79A.25.820);

(b) Administer funds from the outdoor recreation account (RCW 79A.25.060), recreation resources account (RCW 79A.25.190 and 79A.25.200), habitat conservation account (RCW 79A.15.020), riparian protection account (RCW 79A.15.120), farmland preservation account (RCW 79A.15.130), nonhighway and off-road vehicles activities program account (RCW 46.09.510), and other such accounts as may now or hereafter be established by the legislature;

(c) Establish acquisition policies and procedures for distributions from the habitat conservation account (RCW 79A.15.060), outdoor recreation account (RCW 79A.15.070), riparian protection account (RCW 79A.15.120), and farmland preservation account (RCW 79A.15.130);

(d) Recommend to the governor a prioritized list of applications for funding and make grant awards from the habitat conservation account (RCW 79A.15.060), outdoor recreation account (RCW 79A.15.070), riparian protection account (RCW 79A.15.120), and farmland preservation account (RCW 79A.15.130);

(e) Submit letters received as described in RCW 79A.15.110 to the governor and legislature;

(f) Establish a nonhighway and off-road vehicle advisory committee as described in RCW 46.09.340 and report to the committee once per year on the expenditure of off-road vehicle funds and refunds from the motor vehicle fund;

(g) Distribute funds received from the off-road vehicle funds and refunds from the motor vehicle fund at least once per year as described in RCW 46.09.530;

(h) Determine the eligibility of applicants for the youth athletic facilities account as described in RCW 79A.25.820;

(i) Prescribe the terms and conditions for the making of grants in chapter 79A.25 RCW;

(j) Approve a conversion of use as described in RCW 79A.25.100 and 79A.15.030(8);

(k) Recommend to the governor potential candidates for the position of the director as described in RCW 79A.25.150; and

(l) Designate state recreation trails pursuant to RCW 79A.35.030.

(4) The board does not own or operate any outdoor recreation or resource facilities.

(5) The office, under the supervision of a director appointed by the governor, performs and accomplishes work on behalf of the board.

(6) The board:

(a) Conducts regular meetings, pursuant to RCW 42.30.075, according to a schedule it adopts in an open public meeting;

(b) May conduct special meetings at any time, pursuant to RCW 42.30.080, if called by the chair;

(c) Maintains an official record of its meetings in a recorded audio format, unless written minutes are otherwise indicated for logistical reasons;

(d) Defines a quorum as five of its members;

(e) Adopts parliamentary meeting procedure generally as described in Robert's Rules of Order.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220, 42.56.040, 46.09.530, 79A.15.030, 79A.15.060, 79A.15.070, 79A.15.120, 79A.15.130, and 79A.25.210. WSR 15-15-072, § 286-04-020, filed 7/13/15, effective 8/13/15. Statutory Authority: 2007 c 241 § 39, RCW 34.05.220, 34.05.230, and 42.56.040. WSR 14-09-074, § 286-04-020, filed 4/18/14, effective 5/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5), 43.99.080, 46.09.240 and 77.12.720. WSR 94-17-095, § 286-04-020, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.99.010, 43.99.110, 43.99.080, 43.99.120, 43.99.060, 42.17.370, 46.09.020, 46.09.170 and 46.09.240. WSR 83-01-030 (Order IAC 82-1), § 286-04-020, filed 12/8/82. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.99 RCW. WSR 79-09-124 (Order 79-1), § 286-04-020, filed 9/5/79; WSR 78-03-032 (Order 78-1), § 286-04-020, filed 2/17/78; Order 3, § 286-04-020, filed 7/31/73; Order 1, § 286-04-020, filed 12/10/71.]

RCW 34.05.220, 42.56.040, 46.09.530, 79A.15.030, 79A.15.060, 79A.15.070, 79A.15.120, 79A.15.130, and 79A.25.210. WSR 15-15-072, § 286-04-020, filed 7/13/15, effective 8/13/15. Statutory Authority: 2007 c 241 § 39, RCW 34.05.220, 34.05.230, and 42.56.040. WSR 14-09-074, § 286-04-020, filed 4/18/14, effective 5/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5), 43.99.080, 46.09.240 and 77.12.720. WSR 94-17-095, § 286-04-020, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.99.010, 43.99.110, 43.99.080, 43.99.120, 43.99.060, 42.17.370, 46.09.020, 46.09.170 and 46.09.240. WSR 83-01-030 (Order IAC 82-1), § 286-04-020, filed 12/8/82. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.99 RCW. WSR 79-09-124 (Order 79-1), § 286-04-020, filed 9/5/79; WSR 78-03-032 (Order 78-1), § 286-04-020, filed 2/17/78; Order 3, § 286-04-020, filed 7/31/73; Order 1, § 286-04-020, filed 12/10/71.