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                          HOUSE BILL 2338

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Alexander, Regala, Haigh, Ruderman and Parlette; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Prefiled 1/5/2000.  Read first time 01/10/2000.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Allowing the parks and recreation commission to dispose of certain real property without an auction.

    AN ACT Relating to disposal of real property; and adding a new section to chapter 79A.05 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 79A.05 RCW to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the commission may directly dispose of real property, without public auction, to resolve trespass, property ownership disputes, and boundary adjustments with adjacent property owners.  Real property to be disposed of under this section may be disposed of only after appraisal and for at least fair market value, and only if the transaction is in the best interest of the state.

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