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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1794

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Beck, Sanders, Ballard, Brough, May, Barnes, Brooks, Ferguson, Padden and J. Williams

Read first time 1/25/88 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to the state purchasing services by contract; amending RCW 41.06.380 and 28B.16.240; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 46, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 41.06.380 are each amended to read as follows:

          Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any department, as defined in RCW 41.06.020, from purchasing services by contract with individuals or business entities ((if such services were regularly purchased by valid contract by such department prior to April 23, 1979:  PROVIDED, That no such contract may be executed or renewed if it would have the effect of terminating classified employees or classified employee positions existing at the time of the execution or renewal of the contract)).  The department may place a competitive bid for such service with the contract being awarded to the individual, business entity, or department submitting the lowest bid.

        Sec. 2.  Section 1, chapter 46, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 28B.16.240 are each amended to read as follows:

          Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any institution of higher education, as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, or related board from purchasing services by contract with individuals or business entities ((if such services were regularly purchased by valid contract at such institution prior to April 23, 1979:  PROVIDED, That no such contract may be executed or renewed if it would have the effect of terminating classified employees or classified employee positions existing at the time of the execution or renewal of the contract)).  The institution or board may place a competitive bid for such service with the contract being awarded to the individual, business entity, or department submitting the lowest bid.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.