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HOUSE BILL 2999
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By Representatives Nelson, Bowman, Anderson and Paris
Read first time 03/04/92. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to state publications; adding a new section to chapter 40.07 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 40.07 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Unless exempted under subsection (2) of this section, every state publication which has as a primary purpose description of the delivery of public services, and not routine administrative functions, shall include information about the sources of funding for the public services described in the publication. The publication shall note whether funding is from a dedicated revenue source or the general fund. If funding is from the general fund, the publication shall identify the general sources of tax support, such as sales tax, business and occupation tax, license fees, or other sources.
(2) Upon application by a state agency, the director may exempt the agency from this section. The director shall adopt rules to implement this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 44.04 RCW to read as follows:
Every publication issued by the legislature which has as a primary purpose description of the delivery of public services by the legislature, and not routine administrative functions, shall include information about the sources of funding for the public services described in the publication. The publication shall note whether funding is from a dedicated revenue source or the general fund. If funding is from the general fund, the publication shall identify the general sources of tax support, such as sales tax, business and occupation tax, license fees, or other sources.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 2.56 RCW to read as follows:
Every publication issued by a court which has as a primary purpose description of the delivery of public services by the court, and not routine administrative functions, shall include information about the sources of funding for the public services described in the publication. The publication shall note whether funding is from a dedicated revenue source or the general fund. If funding is from the general fund, the publication shall identify the general sources of tax support, such as sales tax, business and occupation tax, license fees, or other sources.