CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5862



59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 11, 2005
  YEAS 49   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 7, 2005
  YEAS 91   NAYS 3


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5862 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5862
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on International Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Eide, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State)

READ FIRST TIME 02/24/05.   



     AN ACT Relating to creating the association of Washington generals; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The association of Washington generals is organized as a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, corporation in accordance with chapter 24.03 RCW and this section.
     (2) The purpose of the association of Washington generals is to:
     (a) Provide the state a means of extending formal recognition for an individual's outstanding services to the state; and
     (b) Bring together those individuals to serve the state as ambassadors of trade, tourism, and international goodwill.
     (3) The association of Washington generals may conduct activities in support of their mission, including but not limited to:
     (a) Establishing selection criteria for selecting Washington generals;
     (b) Operating a statewide essay competition;
     (c) Training Washington generals as ambassadors of the state of Washington, nationally and internationally; and
     (d) Promoting Washington generals as ambassadors of the state of Washington.
     (4) The association of Washington generals is governed by a board of directors. The board is composed of the governor, lieutenant governor, and the secretary of state, who serve as ex officio, nonvoting members, and other officers and members as the association of Washington generals designates. The board shall:
     (a) Review nominations for and be responsible for the selection of Washington generals; and
     (b) Establish the title of honorary Washington general to honor worthy individuals from outside the state of Washington.
     (5) The lieutenant governor's office may provide technical and financial assistance for the association of Washington generals.
     (6) The legislature may make appropriations in support of the Washington generals subject to the availability of funds.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   The association of Washington generals may use the image of the Washington state flag to promote the mission of the organization as set forth under section 1 of this act. The association retains any revenue generated by the use of the image, when the usage is consistent with the purposes under section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   Sections 1 and 2 of this act constitute a new chapter in Title 43 RCW.

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