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                          HOUSE BILL 1248

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Sump, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Sherstad, Skinner, Lantz, Lambert, D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Backlund, Ogden, Wensman and Constantine; by request of Secretary of State

Read first time 01/20/97.  Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

Allowing facsimile filings with the secretary of state's office.

    AN ACT Relating to filing of business and nonprofit documents 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 be codified immediately following RCW 43.07.170, to read as follows:

    (1) The secretary of state shall accept and file in the secretary's office facsimile transmissions of any documents authorized or required to be filed pursuant to Title 23, 23B, 24, or 25 RCW or chapter 18.100 RCW.  The acceptance by the secretary of state is conditional upon the document being legible and otherwise satisfying the requirements of state law or rules with respect to form and content, including those established under RCW 43.07.170.  If the document must be signed, that requirement is satisfied by a facsimile copy of the signature.

    (2) If a fee is required for filing the document, the secretary may reject the document for filing if the fee is not received before, or at the time of, receipt.

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