§ 43.117.010 Legislative declaration
§ 43.117.020 Definitions
§ 43.117.030 Commission established
§ 43.117.040 Membership — Terms — Vacancies — Travel expenses — Quorum — Executive director
§ 43.117.050 Officers — Rules and regulations — Meetings
§ 43.117.060 Staff
§ 43.117.070 Duties of commission — State agencies to give assistance
§ 43.117.080 Promotion of equal opportunity and benefits
§ 43.117.090 Hearings — Information to be furnished to commission
§ 43.117.100 Gifts, grants and endowments — Receipt and expenditure
§ 43.117.110 Asian Pacific American heritage month
§ 43.117.120 Filipino American history month
§ 43.117.130 Chinese American/Americans of Chinese descent history month

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 43.117 - State commission on Asian Pacific American affairs

  • Asian Pacific Americans: include persons of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Samoan, Guamanian, Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, and other South East Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Island ancestry. See Washington Code 43.117.020
  • Commission: means the Washington state commission on Asian Pacific American affairs in the office of the governor. See Washington Code 43.117.020
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.