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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2142

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Hargrove, Jones and Van Luven

Read first time 2/24/89 and referred to Committee on Judiciary. Referred 2/24/89 to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to litigation expenses for actions against cities; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     Any city or town that has had a judgment entered against it in any court may, at the discretion of the city or town legislative authority, reimburse a prevailing party or parties for attorneys' fees and related costs, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.

          This section shall expire September 1, 1989.

                                                                                                                          Passed the House March 15, 1989.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 18, 1989.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.