SB 5724-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Simplifies publication and distribution of supreme court and court of appeals reports.

     Transfers most of the responsibility from the law library to the reporter of decisions.

VETO MESSAGE ON SB 5724-S

                   May 5, 1995

To the Honorable President and Members,

  The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 3, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to state court reports;"

     This bill reorganizes the Commission on Supreme Court Reports and shifts certain duties between the State Law Librarian and the Supreme Court Reporter.  This will assist the Commission in becoming self-funded and has my full support.

     However, section 3 presents an irreconcilable double amendment to RCW 40.04.030 with Substitute Senate Bill No. 5067 which has already been signed into law.  Section 1 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5067 makes various changes in the delivery of session laws and house and senate journals.  Section 3 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724 makes no such substantive changes but deletes language amended by section 1 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5067 requiring the publisher of the supreme court and court of appeals reports to deliver copies to the state law librarian.

     Vetoing section 3 will avoid unnecessary confusion in the implementation of these measures.

     For this reason, I am vetoing section 3 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724.

     With the exception of section 3, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724 is approved.

                   Respectfully submitted,

                   Mike Lowry

                   Governor