Passed by the House April 21, 2003 Yeas 89 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 16, 2003 Yeas 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Cynthia Zehnder, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1379 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. CYNTHIA ZEHNDER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
Approved May 9, 2003. GARY LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 9, 2003 - 4:09 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/24/2003. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to agreements with cities, towns, and counties for traffic control on private roads by local law enforcement personnel; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW
to read as follows:
State, local, or county law enforcement personnel may enforce
speeding violations under RCW 46.61.400 on private roads within a
community organized under chapter 64.38 RCW if:
(1) A majority of the homeowner's association's board of directors
votes to authorize the issuance of speeding infractions on its private
roads, and declares a speed limit not lower than twenty miles per hour;
(2) A written agreement regarding the speeding enforcement is
signed by the homeowner's association president and the chief law
enforcement official of the city or county within whose jurisdiction
the private road is located;
(3) The homeowner's association has provided written notice to all
of the homeowners describing the new authority to issue speeding
infractions; and
(4) Signs have been posted declaring the speed limit at all vehicle
entrances to the community.