Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 74.98.040 (2026)
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It is the purpose and intent of this title to provide for the public welfare by making available, in conjunction with federal matching funds, such public assistance as is necessary to insure to recipients thereof a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.
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Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2021 · leading case: Conklin v. Shinpoch, 730 P.2d 643 (Wash. 1986).
Conklin v. Shinpoch, 730 P.2d 643 (Wash. 1986). “RCW 74.98.040 provides that the purpose of the public assistance statutes is to provide for the public welfare by making available, in conjunction with federal matching funds, such public assistance as is necessary to insure to recipients thereof a reasonable subsistence…”
Rice v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 610 P.2d 970 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “[4] That purpose, as set out in RCW 74.98.040, [5] is to provide for the public welfare by aiding those in need so that they might have a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.”
Rice v. Dep't of Soc. & Health Servs., 610 P.2d 970 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “4 That purpose, as set out in RCW 74.98.040, 5 is to provide for the public welfare by aiding those in need so that they might have a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.”
In Re: Adelina Moreno (9th Cir. BAP 2021). “” RCW § 74.98.040. Further, RCW § 74.04.225 authorizes the establishment of an “online opportunity portal .”
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