Passed by the Senate April 15, 2011 YEAS 48 NAYS 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 11, 2011 YEAS 96 NAYS 0 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ 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 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5072 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary
Approved May 3, 2011, 2:57 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED May 4, 2011 Secretary of State State of Washington

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the department of agriculture to accept and expend gifts; and adding a new section to chapter 43.23 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 43.23 RCW to read as follows:
The director of the department may accept, expend, and retain gifts, grants, bequests, or contributions from public or private sources to carry out the purposes and programs of the department.