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                                      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8426

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1994 Regular Session

By Senators Sutherland and Cantu

Read first time 3/8/94.

Providing electronic access to public legislative information.

          BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Joint Legislative Systems Committee shall provide members of the public with electronic access to public legislative information such as the Revised Code of Washington, the Washington Administrative Code, the United States and Washington State Constitutions, bills, bill digests, bill reports, calendars, schedules, and resolutions.  In carrying out this responsibility the committee shall consider:  The various data bases and documents maintained on the legislative information system; the desire by members of the public for electronic access; the method and format best suited for providing public access; the need to provide the most current and accurate information; the educational purpose that would be served by granting public access; the need to maintain the integrity and security of the legislative computer system; the capital and operating costs of providing public access; and the desirability of providing access at no cost to the general public.  By October 1, 1994, the Joint Legislative Systems Committee shall have adopted a plan for carrying out this resolution.

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