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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5542
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Smith)
Read first time 03/03/95.
AN ACT Relating to payment for additional judicial positions; amending RCW 3.34.025; adding a new section to chapter 2.08 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 2.08 RCW to read as follows:
Any additional superior court judicial position created after January 1, 1995, shall be effective only if the legislative authority of the affected county documents its approval of the additional position and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of such additional judicial position unless otherwise provided by state law or the Constitution.
Sec. 2. RCW 3.34.025 and 1991 c 313 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
Any
additional district judge positions created after January 1, 1995, under
RCW 3.34.020 shall be effective only if the legislative authority of the
affected county documents its approval of any additional positions and its
agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the
state, the expenses of such additional judicial positions ((as)) unless
otherwise provided by ((statute)) state law. The additional
expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses incurred for court
facilities. The legislative authority of any such county may, at its
discretion, phase in any judicial positions over a period of time not to exceed
two years from the effective date of the additional district judge positions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. 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 immediately.
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