CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5193



60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate February 16, 2007
  YEAS 42   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 12, 2007
  YEAS 90   NAYS 1


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5193 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5193
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, Hewitt, Parlette, Morton, Schoesler, Swecker, Clements, Stevens, McCaslin, Carrell, Keiser, Berkey and Kohl-Welles)

READ FIRST TIME 01/25/07.   



     AN ACT Relating to donation of unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations; amending RCW 63.32.050 and 63.40.060; and adding a new section to chapter 63.35 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 63.32.050 and 1987 c 182 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the police authorities of a city or town may donate unclaimed ((bicycles, tricycles, and toys)) personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations ((for use by)). A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 63.35 RCW to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the state patrol may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.

Sec. 3   RCW 63.40.060 and 1987 c 182 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the county sheriff may donate unclaimed ((bicycles, tricycles, and toys)) personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations ((for use by)). A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this section must use the property, or its proceeds, to benefit needy persons. Such organization must qualify for tax-exempt status under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code.

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