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                          HOUSE BILL 1789

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Appelwick, Sterk, Chopp and Wensman

Read first time 02/10/97.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Requiring the board of industrial insurance appeals to pay Washington state bar association membership fees for all industrial appeals judges.

    AN ACT Relating to Washington state bar association membership fees for industrial appeals judges; and amending RCW 51.52.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 51.52.030 and 1961 c 23 s 51.52.030 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board may incur such expenses as are reasonably necessary to carry out its duties hereunder, which expenses shall be paid, one-half from the accident fund and one-half from the medical aid fund upon vouchers approved by the board.  Expenses to be paid by the board include Washington state bar association membership fees for all industrial appeals judges.

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