§ 28B.85.010 Definitions
§ 28B.85.020 Council’s duties — Rule-making authority
§ 28B.85.030 Current authorization required to offer or grant degree — Penalty for violation
§ 28B.85.040 Completion of program of study prerequisite to degree — Application of chapter
§ 28B.85.050 Council may require information
§ 28B.85.060 Fees
§ 28B.85.070 Surety bonds — Security in lieu of bond — Cancellation of bond — Notice — Claims
§ 28B.85.080 Suspension or modification of requirements authorized
§ 28B.85.090 Claims — Complaints — Investigations — Hearings — Orders
§ 28B.85.095 Council’s authority to enforce compliance — Violations
§ 28B.85.100 Violations — Civil penalties
§ 28B.85.120 Actions resulting in jurisdiction of courts
§ 28B.85.130 Educational records — Permanent file — Protection
§ 28B.85.140 Contracts voidable — When
§ 28B.85.150 Enforceability of debts — Authority to offer degree required
§ 28B.85.160 Actions to enforce chapter — Who may bring — Relief
§ 28B.85.170 Injunctive relief — Council may seek
§ 28B.85.175 Degree-granting institution requirements — Consumer protection act violations
§ 28B.85.180 Violation of chapter unfair or deceptive practice under RCW 19.86.020
§ 28B.85.190 Remedies and penalties in chapter nonexclusive and cumulative
§ 28B.85.220 False academic credentials — Unlawful acts — Violation of consumer protection act — Venue
§ 28B.85.230 Student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund
§ 28B.85.240 Student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund — State treasurer
§ 28B.85.902 Effective date — 1986 c 136
§ 28B.85.905 Validity of registration under prior laws
§ 28B.85.906 Application of chapter to foreign degree-granting institution branch campuses

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 28B.85 - Degree-granting institutions

  • 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
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
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  • 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.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.