BILL REQ. #:  Z-0966.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2301
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Representatives Linville and Schoesler; by request of Department of Agriculture

Prefiled 12/23/2003. Read first time 01/12/2004.   Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.



     AN ACT Relating to severability clauses in commodity commission statutes; adding a new section to chapter 15.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 15.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 15.66 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 15.28 RCW to read as follows:
     If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the judicial decision does not affect the remainder of the chapter and its application to other persons or circumstances. The legislature declares that each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and part of this chapter was enacted with the intent that if any portion of this chapter is severed, the remainder of the chapter is capable of accomplishing its legislative purpose.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 15.44 RCW to read as follows:
     If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the judicial decision does not affect the remainder of the chapter and its application to other persons or circumstances. The legislature declares that each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and part of this chapter was enacted with the intent that if any portion of this chapter is severed, the remainder of the chapter is capable of accomplishing its legislative purpose.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 15.66 RCW to read as follows:
     If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the judicial decision does not affect the remainder of the chapter and its application to other persons or circumstances. The legislature declares that each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and part of this chapter was enacted with the intent that if any portion of this chapter is severed, the remainder of the chapter is capable of accomplishing its legislative purpose.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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