2197-S AMH PEDE ADAM 078

SHB 2197 - H AMD 944

By Representative Pedersen

ADOPTED 02/09/2012

    On page 11, beginning on line 3, after ""Organization"" strike all material through "individual" on line 7 and insert "((includes)) means a corporation, ((government or governmental subdivision or agency,)) business trust, estate, trust, partnership ((or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest)), limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity"

    On page 11, beginning on line 11, after "individual" strike all material through "entity." on line 19 and insert "or an organization (((See RCW 62A.1.102))).

    (((31) "Presumption" or "presumed" means that the trier of fact must find the existence of the fact presumed unless and until evidence is introduced which would support a finding of its nonexistence.

(32)))"

EFFECT:  Changes the definitions of the terms "organization" and "person" to provide that "person" means an individual or an organization, and "organization" means a variety of specified legal and commercial entities.  (The underlying bill provides that "person" means an individual or a variety of specified legal and commercial entities, and "organization" means a person other than an individual.)  

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