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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1421

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, S. Wilson, Baugher, Vekich, Silver, May, Brough, Sanders, Schoon, Moyer, Nealey and Ferguson; by request of Office of State Auditor

Read first time 1/15/88 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to the state auditor; and amending RCW 43.09.250.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 43.09.250, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 and RCW 43.09.250 are each amended to read as follows:

          After the auditor has formulated and installed the system of uniform accounting in any or all classes of public offices, he may appoint additional assistants as required, who shall be known as state examiners.  In addition, the state auditor may contract with certified public accountants certified in Washington to carry out such portions of the duties of the division of municipal corporations as the state auditor may determine.