"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that state employees have raised funds for charitable purposes over the years using various means. One of the most successful means of raising funds for charity has been the use of raffles. The legislature finds that such raffles conducted by state employees for participation by state employees are already permitted under the gambling statutes and should be permitted under the state executive ethics statutes as well.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) When soliciting gifts, grants, or donations solely to support the charitable activities of state employees permitted under chapter 9.46 RCW, the state officers and state employees are presumed not to be in violation of the solicitation and receipt of gift provisions in RCW 42.52.140.
     (2) For purposes of this section, activities are deemed to be charitable if the activities are devoted to the purposes authorized under RCW 9.46.0209 for charitable and nonprofit organizations listed in that section, or are in support of the activities of those charitable or nonprofit organizations."