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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4571
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
C 185 L 86
State of Washington 49th Legislature 1986 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Hayner)
Read first time 2/6/86.
AN ACT Relating to rewards; and amending RCW 10.85.030, 10.85.040, and 10.85.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 1, page 124, Laws of 1886 as last amended by section 1, chapter 211, Laws of 1981 and RCW 10.85.030 are each amended to read as follows:
The
legislative authority of any county in the state ((or)), a port
commission, or the governing body of a city or town, when in its opinion
the public good requires it, is hereby authorized to offer and pay a suitable
reward to any person or persons for information leading to:
(a) The arrest of a specified person or persons convicted of or charged with any criminal offense; or
(b) The arrest and conviction of a person or persons committing a specified criminal offense.
In the
event of crimes against county ((or)), port district, city, or
town property, including but not limited to road signs, vehicles,
buildings, or any other type of county ((or)), port district,
city, or town property, the legislative authority of any county ((or)),
a port commission, or the governing body of a city or town may offer and
pay a suitable reward to any person or persons who shall furnish information
leading to the arrest and conviction of any person of any offense against this
county ((or)), port district, city, or town property,
including but not limited to those offenses set forth in RCW 9A.48.070 through
9A.48.090, whether or not the offense is a felony, gross misdemeanor, or
misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. Section 3, page 124, Laws of 1886 as amended by section 2, chapter 53, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 10.85.040 are each amended to read as follows:
When more than one claimant applies for the payment of any reward, offered by any county legislative authority, board of commissioners of a port district, or city or town governing body, the county legislative authority, board of commissioners of a port district, or city or town governing body shall determine to whom the same shall be paid, and if to more than one person, in what proportion to each; and their determination shall be final and conclusive.
Sec. 3. Section 2, page 124, Laws of 1886 as amended by section 3, chapter 53, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 10.85.050 are each amended to read as follows:
Whenever any reward has been offered by any county legislative authority, board of commissioners of a port district, or city or town governing body in the state under RCW 10.85.030, the person or persons providing the information shall be entitled to the reward, and the county legislative authority, board of commissioners of a port district, or city or town governing body which has offered the reward is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants out of any money in the county, port district, or city or town treasury, as appropriate, not otherwise appropriated.