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                          HOUSE BILL 3145

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Constantine and Ballasiotes

Read first time 02/21/2000.  Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

Prohibiting public baccalaureate institutions of higher education from accepting donations with certain restrictions.

    AN ACT Relating to donations to public higher education institutions; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

    Public baccalaureate institutions of higher education are prohibited from accepting funds from any source that places conditions or restrictions on the use of such funds in a manner that may interfere with or otherwise limit the academic freedom and integrity of a public baccalaureate institution.  This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a donor from earmarking funds for a particular purpose or use including but not limited to research, scholarships, construction, or development.

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