H-1365.1 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL 1861
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Representatives Mulliken and Dunn
Read first time 02/07/2001. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to unfunded mandates imposed by courts; adding a new chapter to Title 2 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 3 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 35A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A court organized and operating under this title may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is expressly authorized or required to do so by law and the court finds that under existing funding mechanisms the subdivision is currently fully budgeted for or will be fully reimbursed by the state for the costs of the new programs or increases in service levels.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A court organized and operating under this title may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is expressly authorized or required to do so by law and the court finds that under existing funding mechanisms the subdivision is currently fully budgeted for or will be fully reimbursed by the state for the costs of the new programs or increases in service levels.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A court organized and operating under this title may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is expressly authorized or required to do so by law and the court finds that under existing funding mechanisms the subdivision is currently fully budgeted for or will be fully reimbursed by the state for the costs of the new programs or increases in service levels.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A court organized and operating under this title may not impose any additional policy or fiscal responsibilities for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the court is expressly authorized or required to do so by law and the court finds that under existing funding mechanisms the subdivision is currently fully budgeted for or will be fully reimbursed by the state for the costs of the new programs or increases in service levels.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Section 1 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 2 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. Section 2 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 3 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. Section 3 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 35 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. Section 4 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 35A RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
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