1193-S AMS BENT S3196.1

SHB 1193 - S AMD TO GO COMM AMD (S-2662.1/97) - 464

By Senator Benton

    On page 7, after line 12 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 12.  A new section is added to chapter 39.29 RCW to read as follows:

    No member of the legislature may enter into a personal service contract as defined in this chapter.

    Sec. 13.  RCW 42.52.030 and 1996 c 213 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) No state officer or state employee, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, may be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant that may be made by, through, or is under the supervision of the officer or employee, in whole or in part, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity, or reward from any other person beneficially interested in the contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant.

    (2) No officer or employee of an institution of higher education or of the Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, may be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in a contract or grant that may be made by, through, or is under the supervision of the officer or employee, in whole or in part, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity, or reward from any other person beneficially interested in the contract or grant, unless the institution of higher education or the Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute has in effect a written administrative process to identify and manage, reduce, or eliminate conflicting interests with respect to such transactions as adopted pursuant to the national science investigator financial disclosure (GPM 510) 1995 and the public health service regulations, 42 C.F.R. Part 50 and 45 C.F.R. Subtitle A as each of those regulations existed on June 6, 1996, and the state employee or state officer has complied with such policy.

    (3) No state officer or state employee may participate in a transaction involving the state in his or her official capacity with a person of which the officer or employee is an officer, agent, employee, or member, or in which the officer or employee owns a beneficial interest, except that an officer or employee of an institution of higher education or the Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute may serve as an officer, agent, employee, or member, or on the board of directors, board of trustees, advisory board, or committee or review panel for any nonprofit institute, foundation, or fundraising entity; and may serve as a member of an advisory board, committee, or review panel for a governmental or other nonprofit entity.

(4) No member of the legislature may enter into a personal service contract as defined in RCW 39.29.006."

    Renumber the remaining section consecutively.

SHB 1193 - S AMD TO GO COMM AMD (S-2662.1/97) - 464

By Senator Benton

    On page 7, line 21 of the title amendment, after "39.29.065," strike "and 39.29.068; adding a new section" and insert "39.29.068, and 42.52.030; adding new sections"

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