BILL REQ. #: H-2144.2

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1692
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2009 Regular Session

By House Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Driscoll, Wood, Crouse, and Ormsby)

READ FIRST TIME 02/23/09.

AN ACT Relating to authority of the board of directors of a public facilities district; and amending RCW 36.100.160 and 35.57.060.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 36.100.160 and 1995 c 396 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining facilities of the district. For promotional activities the district board must: (a) Identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget; and (b) adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board, including requirements for identifying and evaluating the public benefits to be derived and documenting the public benefits realized.
     (2) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election.

Sec. 2   RCW 35.57.060 and 1999 c 165 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining a regional center. For promotional activities the district board must: (a) Identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget; and (b) adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board, including requirements for identifying and evaluating the public benefits to be derived and documenting the public benefits realized.
     (2) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election.

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