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                         SENATE BILL 5174

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Prince, Loveland, Morton and Rasmussen; by request of Washington State University

Read first time 01/17/97.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

Transferring property to Washington State University Lind dryland research unit.

    AN ACT Relating to transferring Lind property to Washington State University; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The Washington state treasury has been named a devisee of certain property pursuant to a will executed by Cleora Neare on July 14, 1982.  Under RCW 79.01.612, property that has been devised to the state is to be managed and controlled by the department of natural resources.  The legislature hereby finds that it is in the best interest of the state to transfer part of the real property devised to the state under the will to Washington State University for use in conjunction with the Washington State University Lind dryland research unit located in Adams county.

    Washington State University is hereby granted ownership, management, and control of the real property legally described as all of Section 6, and the west half of Section 5, Township 17, Range 34 East E.W.M., Adams county, Washington, upon close of probate, or sooner if the property can be transferred without cost, other than costs properly allocated to the state as devisee under probate, to Washington State University.

    Upon transfer of this property, the parcel shall become part of the Washington State University Lind dryland research unit.  Any and all lease income derived from current leases on the property shall be deposited in a dedicated Washington State University local account for the benefit of the Lind dryland research unit.

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