| Passed by the Senate April 23, 2003 YEAS 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 11, 2003 YEAS 89 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5156 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/16/2003. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to the combined fund drive; amending RCW 41.04.033; and adding new sections to chapter 41.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 41.04.033 and 2002 c 61 s 4 are each amended to read
as follows:
The director of the department of personnel is authorized to adopt
rules, after consultation with state agencies, institutions of higher
education, and employee organizations, to create a Washington state
combined fund drive committee, and for the operation of the Washington
state combined fund drive.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW
to read as follows:
The Washington state combined fund drive's powers and duties
include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Raising money for charity, and reducing the disruption to
government caused by multiple fund drives;
(2) Establishing criteria by which a public or private nonprofit
organization may participate in the combined fund drive;
(3) Engaging in or encouraging fund-raising activities including
the solicitation and acceptance of charitable gifts, grants, and
donations from state employees, retired public employees, corporations,
foundations, and other individuals for the benefit of the beneficiaries
of the Washington state combined fund drive;
(4) Requesting the appointment of employees from state agencies and
institutions of higher education to lead and manage workplace
charitable giving campaigns within state government;
(5) Engaging in educational activities, including classes,
exhibits, seminars, workshops, and conferences, related to the basic
purpose of the combined fund drive;
(6) Engaging in appropriate fund-raising and advertising activities
for the support of the administrative duties of the Washington state
combined fund drive; and
(7) Charging an administrative fee to the beneficiaries of the
Washington state combined fund drive to fund the administrative duties
of the Washington state combined fund drive.
Activities of the Washington state combined fund drive shall not
result in direct commercial solicitation of state employees, or a
benefit or advantage that would violate one or more provisions of
chapter 42.52 RCW. This section does not authorize individual state
agencies to enter into contracts or partnerships unless otherwise
authorized by law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW
to read as follows:
The Washington state combined fund drive committee may enter into
contracts and partnerships with private institutions, persons, firms,
or corporations for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the Washington
state combined fund drive. Activities of the Washington state combined
fund drive shall not result in direct commercial solicitation of state
employees, or a benefit or advantage that would violate one or more
provisions of chapter 42.52 RCW. This section does not authorize
individual state agencies to enter into contracts or partnerships
unless otherwise authorized by law.