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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6176

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Amondson and Hansen

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 12/28/89.  Read first time 1/8/90 and referred to Committee on Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to damages caused by deer or elk; and amending RCW 77.12.270.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 77.12.270, chapter 36, Laws of 1955 as last amended by section 36, chapter 506, Laws of 1987 and RCW 77.12.270 are each amended to read as follows:

          The director may compromise, adjust, settle, and pay claims for damages caused by deer or elk in accordance with RCW 77.12.280 through 77.12.300.  Payments for claims shall not exceed ((two)) ten thousand dollars.  The payment of a claim by the director constitutes full and final payment for the claim.  The director shall advise the commission quarterly of all damage claims paid.