2300 AMH MCMO H3070.2

HB 2300 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3042.1/99)413 ADOPTED 5/18/99

By Representatives McMorris and Romero

    On page 4, after line 6, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  For the year 2000 only, in addition to having special elections that may be held on the date of the presidential preference primary, as well as on the normal special election dates in April, May, September, and November as provided under RCW 29.13.010 and 29.13.020, one other special election may be held in the months of February or March as provided in this section.  By December 1, 1999, each county auditor shall determine whether this additional special election date may be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February or on the third Tuesday in March, in 2000.  If a school district is located in more than one county, this additional special election date must be the same in each county in which the school district is located.  The secretary of state shall be the final arbitrator, if the county auditors of counties in which such a school district is located cannot agree on a common date for the additional special election, and shall determine the date of the additional special election in those counties by December 15, 1999.

    This section expires July 1, 2000."

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