2233-S AMH TAYL OSBO 036

SHB 2233 - H AMD 902

By Representative Taylor

FAILED 02/10/2012

    On page 2, beginning on line 25, after "(5)" insert "During consideration of the tribal retrocession, the governor must secure for all citizens of Washington an agreement from the Indian tribe that it will not claim sovereign immunity preventing government accountability for government services that are transferred from state jurisdiction to the Indian tribe.

    (6)"

     Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Requires the Governor to obtain from the tribe a waiver of its sovereign immunity with respect to liabilities resulting from the jurisdictional transfer following retrocession.  

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