Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.332 · 3 active provisions
(1) The legislature finds that:(a) The expansion of international trade is vital to the overall growth of Washington's economy;(b) On a per capita basis, Washington state is the most international trade dependent state in the nation;(c) The North American free trade agreement (NAFTA) and the general agreement on tariff…
(1) The office of the Washington state trade representative is created in the office of the governor. The office shall serve as the state's official liaison with foreign governments on trade matters.(2) The office shall:(a) Work with the department of commerce, the department of agriculture, and other appropriate state…
The office of the Washington state trade representative may accept or request grants or gifts from citizens and other private sources to be used to defray the costs of appropriate hosting of foreign dignitaries, including appropriate gift-giving and reciprocal gift-giving, or other activities of the office. The office…