BILL REQ. #:  H-4126.1 

Read first time 01/14/10.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

     AN ACT Relating to displays of state and federal documents in public buildings on the state capitol campus; and adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:
     The department of general administration must develop and maintain a public display of the state Constitution, the federal Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. The department may include in a display other historical legal documents that are fundamental in shaping the political system of the United States after consultation with members of the house of representatives committee on general government appropriations.
     (1) The display must be placed in the state capitol building in an area accessible to the public and obvious to visitors.
     (2) The display must be in a form to allow the public to examine the text of the documents. The display must be permanent and ongoing and may be movable.