CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2301

Chapter 99, Laws of 2004

58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session



COMMODITY COMMISSIONS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/24/04

Passed by the House February 11, 2004
  Yeas 96   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 5, 2004
  Yeas 49   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2301 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 24, 2004.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 24, 2004 - 2:14 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2301
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Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
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.


         Passed by the House February 11, 2004.
         Passed by the Senate March 5, 2004.
         Approved by the Governor March 24, 2004.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 24, 2004.