5043 AMH SG H2727.1

SB 5043 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4-16-91

By Committee on State Government

    On page 2, after line 5, strike the remainder of the bill and insert the following:

    "(9) Any other election related document authorized by rule adopted by the secretary of state under section 2 of this act.

    The acceptance by the secretary of state or the county auditor is conditional upon the document being filed in a timely manner, being legible, and otherwise satisfying the requirements of state law or rules with respect to form and content.

    If the original copy of a document must be signed and a copy of the document is filed by facsimile transmission under this section, the original copy shall be subsequently filed with the official with whom the facsimile was filed.  The original copy shall be filed by a deadline established by the secretary by rule.  The secretary may by rule require that the original of any document, a copy of which is filed by facsimile transmission under this section, also be filed by a deadline established by the secretary by rule."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 29.04 RCW to read as follows:

    The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to implement section 1 of this act."