The following is a description of the authority's organization and the general course and method by which the authority's operations are conducted.

(1) The authority is a state agency and public instrumentality created by the act.

(2) The authority is created to assist in securitizing the revenue stream from the master settlement agreement between the state and tobacco product manufacturers in order to provide a current and reliable source of revenue for the state. To this end, the authority is authorized to enter into sales agreements with the state for purchase of a portion of the amounts due under the master settlement agreement and to issue bonds secured by revenues derived under any sales agreement.

(3) The authority's powers and duties are described in the act.

(4) Pursuant to the act, the staff of the Washington state housing finance commission under chapter 43.180 RCW provides administrative and staff support to the authority.

(5) The authority's office is located at the offices of the Washington state housing finance commission at 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2700, Seattle, WA 98104-1046.

(6) The authority's telephone number is (206) 464-7139.

(7) The authority's fax number is (206) 587-5113.

(8) The authority's website is at www.tsa-wa.org and emails may be sent to the authority by accessing that site. The authority shall accept public records requests only at the locations and through the means described in WAC 465-10-040.

(9) The executive director of the authority is the executive director of the Washington state housing finance commission. As the chief administrative officer of the authority, the executive director is delegated authority over matters affecting the operation of the authority.

(10) The authority conducts its meetings in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW and chapter 465-20 WAC.

(11) The authority's generally applicable statements of procedure are adopted as authorized by the act and contained in chapter 465-20 WAC.