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                          HOUSE BILL 2407

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Lovick, Hurst, Woods, Kagi and Haigh

Read first time 01/16/2002.  Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

Establishing the authority to create and operate regional jails.

    AN ACT Relating to establishing the authority to create and operate regional jails; and adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.48 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Regional jails may be created and operated between two or more local governments and may be governed by representatives from multiple jurisdictions.

    (2) The creation and operation of any regional jail must comply with the interlocal cooperation act described in chapter 39.34 RCW.

    (3) Nothing in this section prevents counties and cities from contracting for jail services as described in RCW 70.48.090.

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