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3SHB 1226 - S AMD TO GO COMM AMD (S5536.1) 195

   By    Senator Pridemore

WITHDRAWN 3/1/2006

   On page 1, line 10, after "voters", insert the following: "as provided in subsection (2)"

   On page 1, after line 20, insert the following:

   "(2) The legislative authority of a county that has over two hundred thousand registered voters may adopt the contribution limits for candidates for county office in accordance with the limits established in this section by ordinance or resolution. The ordinance or resolution must be submitted to, and approved by, a vote of the people at the next general election in the form of a referendum for those local jurisdictions with referendum power, or in the form of an advisory ballot for those local jurisdictions without referendum power."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Clarifies that candidates for county office in counties having over 200,000 voters are subject to the campaign contribution limits specified in the bill only if the county council has adopted those limits by ordinance or resolution, which must be approved by the voters at the next general election.