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                         SENATE BILL 5962

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Horn and Kohl‑Welles

Read first time 02/09/2001.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

Administering the legislative systems revolving fund.

    AN ACT Relating to the legislative systems revolving fund; and amending RCW 44.68.070.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 44.68.070 and 1986 c 61 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

    The legislative systems revolving fund is established in the custody of the state treasurer.  All moneys received by the systems committee, the administrative committee, and the center shall be deposited in the fund.  Moneys in the fund may be spent only for expenses approved by the systems committee for the purposes of this chapter.  Disbursements from the fund shall be on vouchers signed by both the presiding officer of the systems committee and the coordinator.  No appropriation is required for disbursements from the fund.  The senate and house of representatives may transfer moneys appropriated for legislative expenses to the fund, in addition to charges made under RCW 44.68.050(2).

Unexpended and unencumbered moneys that remain in the account at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the state general fund but remain in the account and are available for any purpose authorized by this section.

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