HB 1599 - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Allows raffles by state employees.

Pertains to a group of executive branch state employees that: (1) Has requested and received revocable approval from the agency's chief executive official, or such official's designee, to conduct one or more raffles in compliance with this act;

(2) Conducts a raffle solely to raise funds for either the state combined fund drive, created under RCW 41.04.033; an entity approved to receive funds from the state combined fund drive; or a charitable or benevolent entity, including but not limited to a person or family in need, as determined by a majority vote of the approved group of employees. No person or other entity may receive compensation in any form from the group for services rendered in support of this purpose;

(3) Promptly provides such information about the group's receipts, expenditures, and other activities as the agency's chief executive official or designee may periodically require, and otherwise complies with this section and RCW 9.46.0315; and

(4) Limits the participation in the raffle such that raffle tickets are sold only to, and winners are determined only from, the employees of the agency.