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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3388

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                                                                            C 251 L 85

State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senator Talmadge)

Read first time 3/8/85.

AN ACT Relating to the attorney general; adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW; repealing section 5, chapter 335, Laws of 1981 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The attorney general shall annually report to the organized crime advisory board a summary of the attorney general's investigative and criminal prosecution activity conducted pursuant to this chapter.  Except to the extent the summary describes information that is a matter of public record, the information made available to the board shall be given all necessary security protection in accordance with the terms and provisions of applicable laws and rules and shall not be revealed or divulged publicly or privately by members of the board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     Upon request of a prosecuting attorney, the attorney general may assume responsibility for the appellate review of a criminal case or assist the prosecuting attorney in the appellate review if the attorney general finds that the case involves fundamental issues affecting the public interest and the administration of criminal justice in this state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Sections 1 and 2 of this act are each added to chapter 43.10 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  Section 5, chapter 335, Laws of 1981 (uncodified) is repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     Section 4 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.