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HOUSE
BILL 2907
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Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/05/2002. Referred to Committee on State Government.
Encouraging fund-raising activities on behalf of the state
legislative building.
AN
ACT Relating to fund-raising efforts for the state legislative building
renovation project; amending RCW 42.52.800; adding a new section to chapter
27.48 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. The
legislature finds that the Washington state legislative building is an
architecturally significant and irreplaceable building worthy of rehabilitation
and enhancement. Not only is it a magnificent building, but it also reflects
the essence of self-government and democracy in the state of Washington.
The
legislature further finds that the state legislative building is an important
asset to the citizens of Washington state, allowing them to learn about state
government, to research and track legislative activity, to meet with state
officials, and to participate in government.
The
legislature further finds that a combination of public funds and private
donations can involve the citizens of Washington state in the building's
rehabilitation and enhancement by engaging the public in the preservation of
the state legislative building and raising private funds for restoration and
educational efforts.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 27.48 RCW to read as follows:
State
officers and state employees, as those terms are defined in RCW 42.52.010, may
engage in or encourage fund-raising activities including the solicitation of
charitable gifts, grants, or donations specifically for the limited purpose of
preservation and restoration of the state legislative building and related
educational exhibits and programs.
Sec.
3. RCW
42.52.800 and 1999 c 343 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
When soliciting charitable gifts, grants, or donations solely for the limited
purposes of RCW 27.48.040, members of the capitol furnishings preservation
committee are exempt from the laws of this chapter.
(2)
When soliciting charitable gifts, grants, or donations solely for the limited
purposes of section 2 of this act or when assisting a nonprofit foundation
established for the purposes of section 2 of this act, state officers and state
employees are exempt from the laws of this chapter.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4. This
act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or
safety, or support of the state government and its existing public
institutions, and takes effect immediately.
Passed the House February 14, 2002.
Passed the Senate March 2, 2002.
Approved by the Governor
March 27, 2002.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State March 27, 2002.
