| Passed by the House March 13, 2013 Yeas 95 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 16, 2013 Yeas 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1738 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 3, 2013, 11:30 a.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 3, 2013 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2013 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/06/13. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to authorized purchases by political subdivisions; and amending RCW 39.32.090.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 39.32.090 and 1945 c 88 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
Whenever authorized by ordinance or resolution of its legislative
authority any political subdivision of the state shall have power to
purchase supplies, materials, electronic data processing and
telecommunication equipment, software, services, and/or equipment from
or through the United States government without calling for bids,
notwithstanding any law or charter provision to the contrary.