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                          HOUSE BILL 1858

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, Robertson, Cody, Morris, Regala, Chopp, Ogden, Mitchell, Tokuda, Appelwick, Honeyford, Radcliff, Blanton, Dickerson, Campbell, Conway, Kessler and Ebersole

Read first time 02/13/95.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Establishing the office of crime victims advocacy in the department of community, trade, and economic development.

    AN ACT Relating to the office of crime victims advocacy; and adding a new section to chapter 43.280 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.280 RCW to read as follows:

    The office of crime victims advocacy is established in the department of community, trade, and economic development.  The office shall administer grant programs for sexual assault treatment and prevention services, as authorized in this chapter, assist communities in planning and implementing services for crime victims, advocate on behalf of crime victims in obtaining needed services and resources, and advise local and state governments on practices, policies, and priorities that impact crime victims.

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