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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1190

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Peery, L. Smith, J. King and Tanner

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to the joint center for education; and amending RCW 28B.30.510 and 28B.30.520.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 13, chapter 72, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28B.30.510 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board of regents of Washington State University, in cooperation with the board of trustees of Clark Community College, and Lower Columbia Community College, and the board of regents of The Evergreen State College, is hereby authorized to establish a Southwest Washington joint center for education to provide graduate and continuing education in high-technology fields ((to the citizens of the Southwest Washington area)) and such other fields of higher education that contribute to the betterment of the citizens and economic development of the Southwest Washington area.  The Southwest Washington joint center for education shall be administered by Washington State University with the advice of the high-technology coordinating board in areas dealing with high technology.  Washington State University shall make the facilities of the Southwest Washington joint center for education available to other institutions of higher education when specific program needs so require.

        Sec. 2.  Section 14, chapter 72, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28B.30.520 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board of regents of Washington State University is hereby authorized to establish a state-wide off-campus telecommunications system to provide for graduate and continuing education in high-technology fields ((to citizens of the state of Washington)) and such other fields of higher education that contribute to the betterment of the citizens and economic development of the state of Washington.  The state-wide telecommunications system shall be administered by Washington State University with the advice of the high-technology coordinating board.  Washington State University shall make the facilities of the state-wide telecommunications system available to other institutions of higher education when specific program needs so require.