CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1179

Chapter 63, Laws of 2011

62nd Legislature
2011 Regular Session



PUBLIC EMPLOYEES--MEETINGS--LEGISLATIVE ISSUES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/11

Passed by the House March 5, 2011
  Yeas 97   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 5, 2011
  Yeas 49   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1179 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


BARBARA BAKER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 14, 2011, 10:20 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 14, 2011







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 1179
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Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2011 Regular Session

By Representatives Hunt, Hudgins, Appleton, Liias, Miloscia, McCoy, Reykdal, Goodman, Darneille, Van De Wege, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Billig, Orwall, Green, Kenney, Dickerson, Santos, Frockt, Tharinger, and Moscoso

Read first time 01/14/11.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.



     AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:
     This chapter does not prohibit state employees from attending informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues with a legislator or other elected official. It is not a violation of this chapter to hold such meetings in public facilities, including state-owned or leased buildings. This section is not intended to allow the use of state facilities for a political campaign or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition.


         Passed by the House March 5, 2011.
         Passed by the Senate April 5, 2011.
         Approved by the Governor April 14, 2011.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 14, 2011.