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                         SENATE BILL 5823

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Heavey and Patterson

Read first time 02/14/97.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Prohibiting first class or business class commercial air travel by a public officer or employee except in limited cases and eliminating a personal benefit from frequent flyer mileage while traveling at public expense.

    AN ACT Relating to travel by public officers and employees; and adding new sections to chapter 42.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.04 RCW to read as follows:

    First class and business class commercial air carrier accommodations may not be used by a state or local government officer, whether elected or appointed, or a state or local government employee who travels by commercial airline in the discharge of the duties of his or her position or employment at public expense unless otherwise required as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities or where an emergency would warrant the travel.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 42.04 RCW to read as follows:

    Frequent flyer mileage credit may not enure to the personal benefit of a state or local government officer, whether elected or appointed, or a state or local government employee as a result of travel on a commercial air carrier at public expense.

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