CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5193

Chapter 219, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY--DONATION



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/07

Passed by the Senate February 16, 2007
  YEAS 42   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 12, 2007
  YEAS 90   NAYS 1

FRANK CHOPP
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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 5193 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved April 27, 2007, 2:33 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 30, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5193
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, Hewitt, Parlette, Morton, Schoesler, Swecker, Clements, Stevens, McCaslin, Carrell, Keiser, Berkey and Kohl-Welles)

READ FIRST TIME 01/25/07.   



     AN ACT Relating to donation of unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations; amending RCW 63.32.050 and 63.40.060; and adding a new section to chapter 63.35 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 63.32.050 and 1987 c 182 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the police authorities of a city or town may donate unclaimed ((bicycles, tricycles, and toys)) personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations ((for use by)). A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 63.35 RCW to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the state patrol may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.

Sec. 3   RCW 63.40.060 and 1987 c 182 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the county sheriff may donate unclaimed ((bicycles, tricycles, and toys)) personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations ((for use by)). A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.


         Passed by the Senate February 16, 2007.
         Passed by the House April 12, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor April 27, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 30, 2007.