BILL REQ. #: H-1260.1

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HOUSE BILL 1793
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State of Washington

60th Legislature

2007 Regular Session

By Representatives Lantz, Hinkle, Springer, Rodne, O'Brien, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Clibborn, Newhouse, Lovick, Williams, Dickerson, McIntire, Appleton, Hasegawa, Ericks, Roberts, Wood and Moeller

Read first time 01/29/2007. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to removing the limit on the number of cities eligible for indigent defense grants through the office of public defense; and amending RCW 10.101.080.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 10.101.080 and 2005 c 157 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     The moneys under RCW 10.101.050 shall be distributed to each city determined to be eligible under this section by the office of public defense. Ten percent of the funding appropriated shall be designated as "city moneys" and distributed as follows:
     (1) The office of public defense shall administer a grant program to select the cities eligible to receive city moneys. Incorporated cities may apply for grants. Applying cities must conform to the requirements of RCW 10.101.050 and 10.101.060.
     (2) City moneys shall be ((~~divided among a maximum of five applying cities and shall be~~)) distributed in a timely manner to accomplish the goals of the grants.
     (3) Criteria for award of grants shall be established by the office of public defense after soliciting input from the association of Washington cities. Award of the grants shall be determined by the office of public defense.

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