BILL REQ. #:  Z-1063.1 

Read first time 01/21/2004.   Referred to Committee on State Government.

     AN ACT Relating to broadcast of legal notices; amending RCW 65.16.130 and 65.16.150; and repealing RCW 65.16.140.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 65.16.130 and 1961 c 85 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Any official of the state or any of its political subdivisions who is required by law to publish any notice required by law may supplement publication thereof by radio or television broadcast or both when, in his judgment, the public interest will be served thereby: PROVIDED, That the time, place, and nature of such notice only be read or shown with no reference to any person by name then a candidate for political office, ((and that such broadcasts shall be made only by duly employed personnel of the station from which such broadcasts emanate,)) and that notices by political subdivisions may be made only by stations situated within the county of origin of the legal notice.

Sec. 2   RCW 65.16.150 and 1961 c 85 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     Written documentation of proof of publication of legal notice or notice of event must be provided by the radio or television ((broadcast shall be by affidavit of the manager, an assistant manager or a program director of the)) station broadcasting the ((same)) notice.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   RCW 65.16.140 (Broadcaster to retain copy or transcription) and 1961 c 85 s 2 & 1951 c 119 s 2 are each repealed.