1. (1) All terms used in this chapter not defined herein shall have the same meaning as indicated in the act.
2. (2) "Act" means local funds for community services chapter 71.20 RCW, State services chapter 71A.12 RCW, and Local services chapter 71A.14 RCW as now existing or hereafter amended.
3. (3) "County" means each county or two or more counties acting jointly.
4. (4) "Department" means the department of social and health services.
5. (5) "Exemption" means the department's approval of a written request for an exception to a rule in this chapter.

6. (6) "Indian" shall mean any:

   1. (a) Person enrolled in or eligible for enrollment in a recognized Indian tribe; any person determined to be or eligible to be found to be an Indian by the secretary of the interior; and any Eskimo, Aleut or other Alaskan native;
   2. (b) Canadian Indian person who is a member of a treaty tribe, Metis community, or other nonstatus Indian community from Canada;
   3. (c) Unenrolled Indian person considered an Indian by a federally or nonfederally recognized Indian tribe or by an urban Indian/Alaska community organization.
7. (7) "Plan" means the application a county submits to the secretary for review and approval under the act(s); or revision of an existing plan.
8. (8) "Population" means the most recent estimate of the aggregate number of persons located in the designated county as computed by the office of financial management.
9. (9) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department or such employee or such unit of the department as the secretary may designate.

[WSR 99-19-104, recodified as § 388-850-010, filed 9/20/99, effective 9/20/99. Statutory Authority: Chapters 70.96A and 34.05 RCW and P.L. 102-234. WSR 93-15-013 (Order 3591), § 275-25-010, filed 7/8/93, effective 8/8/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.14.030. WSR 91-17-005 (Order 3230), § 275-25-010, filed 8/9/91, effective 9/9/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 69.54.040 and 71.24.190. WSR 83-03-011 (Order 1936), § 275-25-010, filed 1/12/83; Order 1142, § 275-25-010, filed 8/12/76. Formerly chapters 275-12, 275-13 and 275-29 WAC.]