Washington Revised Code Title 43. State Government--Executive § 43.330.010. Definitions

(1) “Associate development organization” means a local economic development nonprofit corporation that is broadly representative of community interests.

(2) “Department” means the department of commerce.

(3) “Director” means the director of the department of commerce.

(4) “Family resource center” means a unified single point of entry where families, individuals, children, and youth in communities can obtain information, an assessment of needs, referral to, or direct delivery of family services in a manner that is welcoming and strength-based.

(5) “Financial institution” means a bank, trust company, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union authorized to do business in this state under state or federal law.

(6) “Frontier county” means a county with a population density of fewer than 50 persons per square mile as determined by the office of financial management and published each year by the department. A county with a population density of 21 or fewer persons per square mile is a “frontier one” county. A county with a population density of more than 21 but fewer than 50 persons per square mile is a “frontier two” county. Every frontier county is also a rural county under this chapter and eligible for all benefits, services, and programs of a rural county unless a frontier county is specifically excluded in the authorizing statute.

(7) “Small business” has the same meaning as provided in RCW 39.26.010.