BILL REQ. #:  S-1871.1 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5517
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State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Hill, Kilmer, and Shin)

READ FIRST TIME 02/25/11.   



     AN ACT Relating to exempting institutions of higher education that do not use archives and records management services from payment for those services; and amending RCW 40.14.025.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 40.14.025 and 2003 c 163 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The secretary of state and the director of financial management shall jointly establish a procedure and formula for allocating the costs of services provided by the division of archives and records management to state agencies. Beginning January 31, 2012, for institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, the procedure and formula for allocating the costs of services provided shall be based on actual services and service hours rendered to each institution of higher education. The total amount allotted for services to state agencies shall not exceed the appropriation to the archives and records management account during any allotment period.
     (2) There is created the archives and records management account in the state treasury which shall consist of all fees and charges collected under this section. The account shall be appropriated exclusively for the payment of costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the division of archives and records management as specified by law.

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