BILL REQ. #:  Z-0209.1 



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SENATE BILL 5194
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Roach, Kastama, Johnson and Regala; by request of Legislative Ethics Board

Read first time 01/17/2003.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to ethics investigations; and amending RCW 42.52.450.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 42.52.450 and 1994 c 154 s 215 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) If a complaint alleges a violation of RCW 42.52.180 by a legislator or statewide elected official other than the attorney general, the attorney general shall, if requested by the appropriate ethics board, conduct the investigation under RCW 42.52.420 and recommend action ((to the appropriate ethics board)).
     (2) If a complaint alleges a violation of RCW 42.52.180 by the attorney general, the state auditor shall conduct the investigation under RCW 42.52.420 and recommend action to the appropriate ethics board.

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