2587-S AMH TAYL LEIN 032

SHB 2587 - H AMD 999

By Representative Taylor

    On page 3, after line 9, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  RCW 43.10.060 and 2009 c 549 s 5049 are each amended to read as follows:

The attorney general may appoint necessary assistants, who shall hold office at his or her pleasure, and who shall have the power to perform any act which the attorney general is authorized by law to perform. For purposes of this act, any attorney who files a lawsuit on behalf of the attorney general is considered a special prosecuting attorney. A special prosecuting attorney shall disclose the names of any client and any contribution as defined in 42.17A.005 RCW to the election campaign of the incumbent attorney general."

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

    Correct the title.

EFFECT: Provides that any attorney who files a lawsuit on behalf of the attorney general is a special prosecuting attorney. Requires a special prosecuting attorney to disclose a client list and any financial contribution to the election campaign of the incumbent attorney general.  

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