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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 4783
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
C 246 L 86
State of Washington 49th Legislature 1986 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Thompson, Hayner and Newhouse)
Read first time 2/7/86.
AN ACT Relating to the distribution of proceeds forfeited under the uniform controlled substances act; and adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Each state agency is authorized to receive property or money made available by the attorney general of the United States under section 881(e) of Title 21 of the United States Code and, except as required to the contrary under subsection (2) of this section, to use the property or spend the money for such purposes as are permitted under both federal law and the state law specifying the powers and duties of the agency.
(2) Unless precluded by federal law, all funds received by a state agency under section 881(e) of Title 21 of the United States Code shall be promptly deposited into the public safety and education account established in RCW 43.08.250.