CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5233

Chapter 105, Laws of 2009

61st Legislature
2009 Regular Session



COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS--COUNTY SEAT--OFFICES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/26/09

Passed by the Senate March 2, 2009
  YEAS 47   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 7, 2009
  YEAS 97   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 SENATE BILL 5233 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 16, 2009, 3:34 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 17, 2009







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SENATE BILL 5233
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Passed Legislature - 2009 Regular Session
State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Senators Delvin, Hewitt, Schoesler, Carrell, Swecker, Parlette, Stevens, and Honeyford

Read first time 01/16/09.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat; and amending RCW 36.16.090, 36.23.080, 36.28.160, 36.29.170, and 36.80.015.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 36.16.090 and 1963 c 4 s 36.16.090 are each amended to read as follows:
     The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state shall provide a suitable furnished office for each of the county officers in their respective courthouses and may provide additional offices elsewhere for the officers at the board's discretion.

Sec. 2   RCW 36.23.080 and 1963 c 4 s 36.23.080 are each amended to read as follows:
     ((The office of)) The clerk of the superior court shall ((be kept)) keep an office at the county seat of the county of which he or she is clerk.

Sec. 3   RCW 36.28.160 and 1963 c 4 s 36.28.160 are each amended to read as follows:
     The sheriff must keep ((his)) an office at the county seat of the county of which he or she is sheriff.

Sec. 4   RCW 36.29.170 and 2001 c 299 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
     The county treasurer shall keep ((the)) an office ((of the treasurer)) at the county seat, and shall keep the same open for transaction of business during business hours; and the treasurer and the treasurer's deputy are authorized to administer all oaths necessary in the discharge of the duties of the office.

Sec. 5   RCW 36.80.015 and 1963 c 4 s 36.80.015 are each amended to read as follows:
     The county road engineer shall keep ((his)) an office at the county seat in such room or rooms as are provided by the county, and he or she shall be furnished with all necessary cases and other suitable articles, and also with all blank books and blanks necessary to the proper discharge of his or her official duties. The records and books in the county road engineer's office shall be public records, and shall at all proper times be open to the inspection and examination of the public.


         Passed by the Senate March 2, 2009.
         Passed by the House April 7, 2009.
         Approved by the Governor April 16, 2009.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 17, 2009.