SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5183

              As Passed Senate, February 22, 1995

Title:  An act relating to county auditors.

Brief Description:  Regarding county auditors.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Hale, Haugen, Winsley and Deccio).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  2/1/95, 2/9/95 [DPS].

Passed Senate, 2/22/95, 48-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.

Staff:  Diane Smith (786-7410)

Background:  Some county statutes still contain duplicative provisions, archaic language and references to record-keeping techniques no longer practiced.

Summary of Bill:  The terms used for county government are modernized in sections concerning the county auditor, prosecuting attorney, county commissioners, county finances and county road engineer records.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This is a good government bill to update the statutes.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Doug Cochran, Yakima County Auditor; Les Brodie, Thurston County Auditor's Office; William Donahue, Spokane County Auditor; Gary Lowe, WSAC.

House Amendment(s):  The amendment specifies that the board of county commissioners, rather than each member of the board, must file the inventory of capitalized assets.