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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6204

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senators Deccio, Niemi, Johnson and Kreidler

Read first time 1/14/88 and referred to Committee on Health Care & Corrections.

AN ACT Relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; and amending RCW 43.150.050.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 11, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 43.150.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          The center, working in cooperation with individuals, local groups, and organizations throughout the state, may undertake any program or activity for which funds are available which furthers the goals of this chapter.  These programs and activities may include, but are not limited to:

          (1) Providing information about programs, activities, and resources of value to volunteers and to organizations operating or planning volunteer programs;

          (2) Sponsoring recognition events for outstanding individuals and organizations;

          (3) Facilitating the involvement of business, industry, government, and labor in community service and betterment;

          (4) Organizing, or assisting in the organization of, training workshops and conferences;

          (5) Publishing schedules of significant events, lists of published materials, accounts of successful programs and programming techniques, and other information concerning the field of volunteerism, and distributing this information broadly;

          (6) Reviewing the laws and rules of the state of Washington, and proposed changes therein, to determine their impact on the success of volunteer activities and programs, and recommending such changes as seem appropriate to ensure the achievement of the goals of this chapter;

(7) Providing information about and assistance to agencies and individuals who are working to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus and to provide health and social services to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.