RCW 43.43.035: Governor, lieutenant governor, and governor-elect—Security and protection—Duty to provide.

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Washington Code › Title 43 › Chapter 43 › Section 035

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The chief of the Washington state patrol is directed to provide security and protection for the governor, the governor's family, and the lieutenant governor to the extent and in the manner the governor and the chief of the Washington state patrol deem adequate and appropriate. In the same manner the chief of the Washington state patrol is directed to provide security and protection for the governor-elect from the time of the November election.

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RCW 43.43.035: Governor, lieutenant governor, and governor-elect—Security and protection—Duty to provide. · RCW 43.43.035 | Frix