CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1000

Chapter 273, Laws of 2005

59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session



PUBLIC MEETINGS--ELECTRONIC MAIL NOTICE



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/05

Passed by the House February 25, 2005
  Yeas 95   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 11, 2005
  Yeas 46   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1000 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 4, 2005.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 4, 2005 - 3:28 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 1000
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Representatives Clibborn, Pettigrew, Shabro, Nixon, B. Sullivan, Moeller, Jarrett, Hunter, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Tom, Morrell, P. Sullivan, Wallace and Kilmer

Prefiled 12/21/2004. Read first time 01/10/2005.   Referred to Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability.



     AN ACT Relating to allowing special meetings to be called through electronic mail notice; and amending RCW 42.30.080.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 42.30.080 and 1971 ex.s. c 250 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
     A special meeting may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing body of a public agency or by a majority of the members of the governing body by delivering written notice personally ((or)), by mail ((written notice)), by fax, or by electronic mail to each member of the governing body; and to each local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio or television station which has on file with the governing body a written request to be notified of such special meeting or of all special meetings. Such notice must be delivered personally ((or)), by mail, by fax, or by electronic mail at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. Final disposition shall not be taken on any other matter at such meetings by the governing body. Such written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing body a written waiver of notice. Such waiver may be given by telegram, by fax, or electronic mail. Such written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes. The notices provided in this section may be dispensed with in the event a special meeting is called to deal with an emergency involving injury or damage to persons or property or the likelihood of such injury or damage, when time requirements of such notice would make notice impractical and increase the likelihood of such injury or damage.


         Passed by the House February 25, 2005.
         Passed by the Senate April 11, 2005.
         Approved by the Governor May 4, 2005.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 4, 2005.