BILL REQ. #:  Z-0499.1 

Read first time 01/20/2003.   Referred to Committee on State Government.

     AN ACT Relating to the election account; and adding a new section to chapter 29.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29.04 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The election account is created in the state treasury, to be administered by the secretary of state. The following money must be deposited into this account:
     (a) Amounts received from the federal government under Public Law 107-252 (October 29, 2002), known as the "Help America Vote Act of 2002," including any amounts received under subsequent amendments to the act;
     (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the state legislature for the purposes of carrying out activities for which federal funds are provided to the state under Public Law 107-252, including any amounts received under subsequent amendments to the act;
     (c) Such other amounts as may be appropriated by the legislature to the account.
     (2) All earnings, including interest, from investments of balances in the election account will be credited to the election account, and may be used only for election account-related purposes.
     (3) The secretary of state shall allot the funds in the account exclusively to facilitate the implementation of Public Law 107-252.