CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 1893
Chapter
189, Laws of 1995
54th
Legislature
1995
Regular Session
DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS RECORDS
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 7/23/95
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Passed by
the House March 8, 1995
Yeas 96 Nays 0
CLYDE BALLARD
Speaker
of the
House
of Representatives
Passed by
the Senate April 12, 1995
Yeas 48 Nays 0
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CERTIFICATE
I, Timothy
A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of
Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1893 as
passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set
forth.
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JOEL PRITCHARD
President
of the Senate
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TIMOTHY A. MARTIN
Chief
Clerk
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Approved
May 1, 1995 Place Style On Codes above, and Style
Off Codes below.
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FILED
May
1, 1995 - 11:31 a.m.
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MIKE LOWRY
Governor
of the State of Washington
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Secretary
of State
State
of Washington
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HOUSE BILL 1893
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Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995
Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/14/95.
Referred to Committee on Corrections.
Authorizing the
secretary of corrections to delegate authority to certify records and
documents.
AN ACT Relating to
records of the department of corrections; amending RCW 72.09.050; and adding a
new section to chapter 72.09 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 72.09.050 and 1991 c
363 s 149 are each amended to read as follows:
The secretary shall
manage the department of corrections and shall be responsible for the
administration of adult correctional programs, including but not limited to the
operation of all state correctional institutions or facilities used for the
confinement of convicted felons. In addition, the secretary shall have broad
powers to enter into agreements with any federal agency, or any other state, or
any Washington state agency or local government providing for the operation of
any correctional facility or program for persons convicted of felonies or
misdemeanors or for juvenile offenders. Such agreements for counties with
local law and justice councils shall be required in the local law and justice
plan pursuant to RCW 72.09.300. The agreements may provide for joint operation
or operation by the department of corrections, alone, or by any of the other
governmental entities, alone. The secretary may employ persons to aid in
performing the functions and duties of the department. The secretary may
delegate any of his or her functions or duties to department employees,
including the authority to certify and maintain custody of records and
documents on file with the department. The secretary is authorized to
promulgate standards for the department of corrections within appropriation
levels authorized by the legislature.
Pursuant to the
authority granted in chapter 34.05 RCW, the secretary shall adopt rules
providing for inmate restitution when restitution is determined appropriate as
a result of a disciplinary action.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
2. A new section is added
to chapter 72.09 RCW to read as follows:
The department may charge
reasonable fees for the reproduction, shipment, and certification of documents,
records, and other materials in the files of the department.
Passed
the House March 8, 1995.
Passed
the Senate April 12, 1995.
Approved by the Governor May 1, 1995.
Filed in Office of
Secretary of State May 1, 1995.