5499-S AMS SCHO HYSO 003

PULLED 03/10/2005

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By Senators Schoelser, Jacobsen and Roach

On page 6, after line 38, insert the following:

"Sec. 4. RCW 29A.24.050 and 2003 c 111 s 605 are each amended to read as follows:

Except where otherwise provided by this title, declarations of candidacy for the following offices shall be filed during regular business hours with the filing officer no earlier than the fourth Monday in ((July)) June and no later than the following Friday in the year in which the office is scheduled to be voted upon:

(1) Offices that are scheduled to be voted upon for full terms or both full terms and short terms at, or in conjunction with, a state general election; and

(2) Offices where a vacancy, other than a short term, exists that has not been filled by election and for which an election to fill the vacancy is required in conjunction with the next state general election.

This section supersedes all other statutes that provide for a different filing period for these offices."

Renumber the sections following consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

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By Senator Schoelser

On page 20, line 21 of the title amendment, after "29A.04.611," insert "29A.24.050,"

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EFFECT: Moves the beginning of the filing period for declaration of candidacy from the fourth Monday in July to the fourth Monday in June.