43.31.522 - Marketplace program -- Definitions. - Washington Statutes

Marketplace program — Definitions.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.31.524:

     (1) "Department" means the department of commerce.

     (2) "Director" means the director of commerce.

     (3) "Local nonprofit organization" means a local nonprofit organization organized to provide economic development or community development services, including but not limited to associate development organizations, economic development councils, and community development corporations.

[2009 c 565 § 29; 2005 c 136 § 17; 1993 c 280 § 46; 1990 c 57 § 2; 1989 c 417 § 2.]

Notes: Savings -- Effective date -- 2005 c 136: See notes following RCW 43.168.020.

Effective date -- Severability -- 1993 c 280: See RCW 43.330.902 and 43.330.903.

Finding -- 1990 c 57; 1989 c 417: "The legislature finds and declares that substantial benefits in increased employment and business activity can be obtained by assisting businesses in identifying opportunities to purchase the goods and services they need from Washington state suppliers rather than from out-of-state suppliers and in identifying new markets for Washington state firms to provide goods and services. The replacement of out-of-state imports with services and manufactured goods produced in-state can be an important source of economic growth in a local community especially in rural areas. Businesses in the state are often unaware that goods and services they purchase from out-of-state suppliers are available from in-state firms with substantial advantages in responsiveness, service, and price. Increasing the economic partnerships between businesses in Washington state can build bridges between urban and rural communities and can result in the identification of additional opportunities for successful economic development initiatives. Providing additional information to businesses regarding in-state sources of goods and services can be a particularly valuable component of revitalization strategies in economically distressed areas. The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to strengthen the economies of local communities by increasing the economic partnerships between in-state businesses and creating programs to assist businesses in identifying in-state sources of goods and services, and in addition to identify new markets for Washington firms to provide goods and services." [1990 c 57 § 1; 1989 c 417 § 1.]

Severability -- 1989 c 417: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1989 c 417 § 15.]