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HOUSE BILL 2360
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives G. Cole, R. King and Basich; by request of Department of Fisheries
Read first time 01/15/92. Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
AN ACT Relating to the sale of informational materials by the department of fisheries; adding a new section to chapter 75.08 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature to promote the distribution of public information concerning the food fish and shellfish resources in this state, and to recover the costs of development and publishing of informational materials to the extent reasonably possible through the sale of such materials, except for regulation pamphlets, which should continue to be distributed at no charge.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 75.08 RCW to read as follows:
The director may collect moneys to recover the reasonable costs of developing and publishing informational materials, except regulation pamphlets, relating to food fish and shellfish under the jurisdiction of the department. "Reasonable costs" shall include costs of drafting, printing, distribution, and postage.
Moneys collected by the director under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.