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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2431
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives DeBolt, Alexander, Mielke, Johnson and Pennington)
Read first time 02/07/98. Referred to Committee on .
AN ACT Relating to the Southwest Washington Fair; and amending RCW 36.90.010, 36.90.030, and 36.90.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 36.90.010 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 97 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The
property of the Southwest Washington Fair Association including the buildings
and structures thereon, as constructed or as may be built or constructed from
time to time, or any alterations or additions thereto, shall be under the
jurisdiction ((and control of the board of county commissioners)) of
Lewis county ((at all times)). That property will be under the
management and control of the board of county commissioners of Lewis county or
that board's designee.
Sec. 2. RCW 36.90.030 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 97 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
The
board of county commissioners in the county of Lewis as administrators of all
property relating to the southwest Washington fair may elect to appoint either
(1) a designee, whose operation and funds the board may control and oversee, to
carry out the board's duties and obligations as set forth in RCW 36.90.020, or
(2) a commission of citizens to advise and assist in carrying out such
fair. The chairman of the board of county commissioners of Lewis county ((shall
be)) may elect to serve as chairman of any such commission. Such
commission may elect a president and secretary and define their duties and fix
their compensation, and provide for the keeping of its records. The commission
may also designate the treasurer of Lewis county as fair treasurer. The funds
relating to fair activities shall be kept separate and apart from the funds of
Lewis county, but shall be deposited in the regular depositaries of Lewis
county and all interest earned thereby shall be added to and become a part of
the funds. Fair funds shall be audited as are other county funds.
Sec. 3. RCW 36.90.050 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 97 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
The Lewis county board of county commissioners may acquire by gift, exchange, devise, lease, or purchase, real property for southwest Washington fair purposes and may construct and maintain temporary or permanent improvements suitable and necessary for the purpose of holding and maintaining the southwest Washington fair. Any such property deemed surplus by the board may be (1) sold at private sale after notice in a local publication of general circulation, or (2) exchanged for other property after notice in a local publication of general circulation, under Lewis county property management regulations.
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