S-4391               _______________________________________________

                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4525

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Bottiger and McDermott)

Read first time 2/5/86.

AN ACT Relating to legal representation of the legislature; and adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.10 RCW to read as follows:

          In judicial proceedings involving the legislative branch, the legislature may employ counsel of its own choosing and shall notify the attorney general of its decision.  Absent such a decision, the attorney general shall represent the legislature in judicial proceedings and shall consult with and inform the legislature of all such proceedings involving the legislature.