1792-S AAS 4/18/93 S2958.1 - CC

SHB 1792 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

           ADOPTED 4/18/93 - 2/3 MAJ VOTE REQUIRED; BILL FAILED FP

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 1.20.010 and 1967 ex.s. c 65 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The official flag of the state of Washington shall be of dark green silk or bunting and shall bear in its center ((a)) an embroidered, printed, painted, or stamped reproduction of the seal of the state of Washington ((embroidered, printed, painted or stamped thereon)).  The edges of the flag may((, or may not,)) be fringed.  If a fringe is used ((the same)), it shall be ((of)) a gold or yellow color of the same shade as the seal.  The dimensions of the flag may vary.

(2) The secretary of state is authorized, in his or her discretion, to provide the state flag without charge:

(a) To units of the armed forces((, without charge therefor, as in his discretion he deems entitled thereto));

(b) In memory of a state employee killed in the performance of his or her duties for the state;

(c) In memory of a current or former elected or appointed state official upon the death of that person; or

(d) To a citizen who has performed outstanding service for the benefit of the state.

    The secretary of state is further authorized to sell the state flag to any citizen at a price to be determined by the secretary of state.

(3) The secretary of state is authorized to accept or request grants or gifts from citizens and other private sources to be used to defray the cost of appropriate hosting of visiting state, national, and international guests, including gift-giving and reciprocal gift-giving on behalf of the state of Washington.  The office shall maintain a bank account into which it shall deposit all money received under this subsection.  This money together with any interest which accrues shall not constitute public funds, shall be kept segregated and apart from funds of the state, and shall not be subject to appropriation or allotment by the state or subject to chapter 43.88 RCW.  The secretary of state shall submit an annual accounting of all receipts, accruals, and expenditures to the state auditor within thirty days of the close of each fiscal year."

SHB 1792 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

           ADOPTED 4/18/93 - 2/3 MAJ VOTE REQUIRED; BILL FAILED FP

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "remembrances;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 1.20.010."

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