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                                ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4784

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Talmadge)

 

 

Read first time 2/5/86.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to public disclosure; amending RCW 42.17.360; and repealing RCW 43.131.269 and 43.131.270.

 

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

 

        Sec. 1.  Section 36, chapter 1, Laws of 1973 andRCW 42.17.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          The commission shall:

          (1) Develop and provide forms for the reports and statements required to be made under this chapter:

          (2) Prepare and publish a manual setting forth recommended uniform methods of bookkeeping and reporting for use by persons required to make reports and statements under this chapter;

          (3) Compile and maintain a current list of all filed reports and statements;

          (4) Investigate whether properly completed statements and reports have been filed within the times required by this chapter;

          (5) Audit each year a randomly selected sample of filings by the persons required to comply with this chapter;

          (((5))) (6) Upon complaint or upon its own motion, investigate and report apparent violations of this chapter to the appropriate law enforcement authorities;

          (((6))) (7) Prepare and publish an annual report to the governor as to the effectiveness of this chapter and its enforcement by appropriate law enforcement authorities; and

          (((7))) (8) Enforce this chapter according to the powers granted it by law.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

                   (1) Section 8, chapter 197, Laws of 1983 and RCW 43.131.269; and

          (2) Section 34, chapter 197, Laws of 1983 and RCW 43.131.270.