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                         SENATE BILL 6022

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Winsley and Hale

Read first time 02/27/97.  Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance & Housing.

Protecting certain information concerning financial institutions.

    AN ACT Relating to confidential and privileged information concerning financial institutions; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

    Examination reports and information obtained by the department of financial institutions from banks under RCW 30.04.075, from savings banks under RCW 32.04.220, from savings and loan associations under RCW 33.04.110, from credit unions under RCW 31.12.565, and from check cashers and sellers under RCW 31.45.030 is confidential and privileged information and not subject to public disclosure under this chapter.

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