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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2565
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By House Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hickel, Costa and Chappell)
Read first time 01/25/96.
AN ACT Relating to the acceptance of faxed documents for filing with the secretary of state; and adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.07 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The secretary of state shall accept and file in his or her office electronic transmissions of any document required to be filed under Title 23B RCW or chapter 11.110, 18.100, 19.09, 19.77, 23.86, 23.90, 24.03, 24.06, 24.12, 24.20, 24.24, 24.28, 24.36, 25.10, or 25.15 RCW. The acceptance by the secretary is conditional upon the document being legible and otherwise satisfying the requirements of state law or rules with respect to form and content. The filing is effective as of the date of receipt by electronic transmission.
(2) If the original copy of a document must be signed and a copy of the document is filed by electronic transmission under this section, the original copy shall be subsequently filed with the secretary. 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 electronic transmission under this section, also be filed by a deadline established by the secretary by rule. If the signature on the original does not match the signature on the electronic transmission, the acceptance of the electronic transmission under subsection (1) of this section is immediately revoked and the original shall not be accepted.
(3) The secretary may provide by rule for the time and manner in which any filing fees may be paid if the filing is accomplished by electronic transmission.
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