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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5217

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Saling, Bauer and Lee

Read first time 1/18/89 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to the state higher education code; and amending RCW 28B.80.360.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 7, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 as amended by section 20, chapter 136, Laws of 1986 and RCW 28B.80.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board shall perform the following administrative responsibilities:

          (1) Administer the programs set forth in the following statutes:  Chapter 28A.58 RCW (Washington scholars); chapter 28B.04 RCW (displaced homemakers); chapter 28B.85 RCW (degree-granting institutions); RCW 28B.10.210 through 28B.10.220 (blind students subsidy); RCW 28B.10.800 through 28B.10.824 (student financial aid program); chapter 28B.12 RCW (work study); RCW 28B.15.067 through 28B.15.076 (educational costs for establishing tuition and fees); RCW 28B.15.543 (tuition waivers for Washington scholars); RCW 28B.15.760 through 28B.15.766 (math and science loans); RCW 28B.80.150 through 28B.80.170 (student exchange compact); RCW 28B.80.240 (student aid programs); and RCW 28B.80.210 (federal programs).

          (2) Study the delegation of the administration of the following:  RCW 28B.65.040 through 28B.65.060 (high-technology board); chapter 28B.85 RCW (degree-granting institutions); RCW 28B.80.150 through 28B.80.170 (student exchange compact programs); RCW 28B.80.200 (state commission for federal law purposes); RCW 28B.80.210 (enumerated federal programs); RCW 28B.80.230 (receipt of federal funds); RCW 28B.80.240 (student financial aid programs); RCW 28A.58.824 through 28A.58.830 (Washington scholars); RCW 28B.15.543 (Washington scholars); RCW 28B.04.020 through 28B.04.110 (displaced homemakers); RCW 28B.10.215 and 28B.10.220 (blind students); RCW 28B.10.790, 28B.10.792, and 28B.10.802 through 28B.10.844 (student financial aid); RCW 28B.12.040 through 28B.12.070 (student work study); RCW 28B.15.100 (reciprocity agreement); RCW 28B.15.730 through 28B.15.736 (Oregon reciprocity); RCW 28B.15.750 through 28B.15.754 (Idaho reciprocity); RCW 28B.15.756 and 28B.15.758 (British Columbia reciprocity); and RCW 28B.15.760 through 28B.15.764 (math/science loans).  The board shall report the results of its study and recommendations to the legislature.

(3) Prepare and periodically revise a manual of the Washington state higher education code.  Copies of the manual shall be provided in numbers to be determined by the board at no cost to public agencies and institutions within the higher education system and shall be sold at the cost of publication and distribution to other public and nonpublic agencies or individuals.  The manual shall contain Titles 28B and 28C RCW, rules and regulations related to institutions of higher education, and other relevant information as determined by the board.  Proceeds of the sale of the manual shall be transmitted to the public printer to be credited to the board's account within the state printing plant revolving fund.