CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5278

Chapter 29, Laws of 2008

60th Legislature
2008 Regular Session



PUBLIC FUNDS--LOCAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/12/08

Passed by the Senate February 13, 2008
  YEAS 29   NAYS 20

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 4, 2008
  YEAS 51   NAYS 43

FRANK CHOPP
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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 ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5278 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved March 17, 2008, 2:38 p.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 18, 2008







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5278
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Passed Legislature - 2008 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Senate Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Spanel, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Poulsen, Fraser, Rasmussen, and Rockefeller)

READ FIRST TIME 01/22/08.   



     AN ACT Relating to use of public funds for political purposes; and amending RCW 42.17.128.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 42.17.128 and 1993 c 2 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:
     Public funds, whether derived through taxes, fees, penalties, or any other sources, shall not be used to finance political campaigns for state ((or local)) or school district office. A county, city, town, or district that establishes a program to publicly finance local political campaigns may only use funds derived from local sources to fund the program. A local government must submit any proposal for public financing of local political campaigns to voters for their adoption and approval or rejection.


         Passed by the Senate February 13, 2008.
         Passed by the House March 4, 2008.
         Approved by the Governor March 17, 2008.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 18, 2008.