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                         SENATE BILL 5446

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Franklin, Patterson, Fraser, McAuliffe, Snyder, B. Sheldon, Thibaudeau, Bauer, Kline, Gardner, Kohl‑Welles and Spanel

Read first time 01/22/1999.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

Allowing public funding of local office campaigns.

    AN ACT Relating to public funding of campaigns for local offices; and amending RCW 42.17.128.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 42.17.128 and 1993 c 2 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:

    Public funds, whether derived through taxes, fees, penalties, or any other sources, shall not be used to finance political campaigns for state ((or local)) office.

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