| Passed by the Senate February 16, 2007 YEAS 42 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 12, 2007 YEAS 90 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | 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. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved April 27, 2007, 2:33 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | April 30, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
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.