SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5111

      AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,

                       FEBRUARY 5, 1993

Brief Description:  Clarifying the authority of towns to manage property.

SPONSORS: Senators Drew, von Reichbauer and Haugen

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Haugen, Chairman; Drew, Vice Chairman; Loveland, Oke, Owen, and von Reichbauer.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786‑7405)

Hearing Dates: January 29, 1993; February 5, 1993

BACKGROUND:

Every town (municipal corporation of the fourth class) is authorized to purchase, lease, receive, and hold real and personal property and dispose of it for the common benefit. 

This authorization is not exactly the same as for first, second, or third class cities.  Therefore, questions have been raised as to whether or not the authorization for towns is different from the other cities.

SUMMARY:

Towns are authorized to lease, sublease, or convey real or personal property with the same language as is used for other cities.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

This is simply a technical cleanup of the authorization.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Stan Finkelstein, Association of Washington Cities