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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2733

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Van Luven, Miller, Spanel and Fraser

Read first time 1/19/90 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to selection of graduate teaching assistants; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

          After June 1, 1990, when making new selections of graduate teaching assistants in foreign languages, institutions of higher education shall give preference for at least fifty percent of the teaching assistanceships that are filled to students who have been accepted by the graduate school, who speak the language to be taught fluently, and who qualify as resident students under RCW 28B.15.012(2).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect June 1, 1990.