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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5680

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                                                                            C 140 L 89

State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators McCaslin, DeJarnatt and Thorsness; by request of State Auditor

Read first time 2/1/89 and referred to Committee on  Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to the auditor of public accounts; and amending RCW 43.09.020.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 43.09.020, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 and RCW 43.09.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          The auditor shall be auditor of public accounts, and shall have such powers and perform such duties in connection therewith as may be prescribed by law.

          ((All books, papers, letters, and transactions pertaining to the office of state auditor shall be open to the inspection of the public generally during office hours.))

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 6, 1989.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 11, 1989.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.