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SENATE BILL 5839
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senators Cantu, Drew, Haugen and Winsley
Read first time 02/17/93. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AN ACT Relating to mail functions of state government; adding new sections to chapter 43.19 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature to consolidate mail functions for state government in a manner that will provide timely, effective, efficient, and less-costly mail service for state government.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this section and section 3 of this act.
(1) "Consolidated mail service" means incoming, outgoing, and internal mail processing.
(2) "Department" means the department of general administration.
(3) "Director" means the director of the department of general administration.
(4) "Agency" means:
(a) The office of the governor; and
(b) Any office, department, board, commission, or other separate unit or division, however designated, of the state government, together with all personnel thereof: Upon which the statutes confer powers and impose duties in connection with operations of either a governmental or proprietary nature; and that has as its chief executive officer a person or combination of persons such as a commission, board, or council, by law empowered to operate it, responsible either to: (i) No other public officer or (ii) the governor.
(5) "Incoming mail" means mail, packages, or similar items received by an agency, through the United States postal service, private carrier services, or other courier services.
(6) "Outgoing mail" means mail, packages, or similar items processed for agencies to be sent through the United States postal service, private carrier services, or other courier services.
(7) "Internal mail" means mail, packages, or similar items that are delivered or to be delivered to a state agency, the legislature, the supreme court, or the court of appeals, and their officers and employees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:
The director shall establish a consolidated mail service to handle all incoming, outgoing, and internal mail in the 98504 zip code area for agencies in the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey area. The director may include additional geographic areas within the consolidated mail service, based upon his or her determination. The department shall also provide mail services to legislative and judicial agencies in the Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey area upon request.
The director may bill state agencies and other entities periodically for mail services rendered.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993.
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