March 26, 2004What is the point of posting this little embarrassing piece? The point is we should realize that our legislators should be subject to review and input by common citizens. This is an example of a technical screw up. They often pay little attention to the actual wording of their legislation, leaving it to staff or one or two representatives. And we end up with laws that don't work.
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 47 (40), 47 (41) and 47 (42), Substitute Senate Bill No. 6189 entitled: "AN ACT Relating to receiverships;" This bill develops a body of statutes to govern receivership proceedings and consolidates these laws into one chapter. In creating this chapter, it was necessary to repeal duplicative or inconsistent statutes. These statutes are repealed in section 47. Section 47 (40) repeals RCW 24.03.310; section 47 (41) repeals RCW 24.03.315; and section 47 (42) repeals RCW 24.03.320.
All three statutes deal with foreign corporations, and have no connection with receivership proceedings. These statutes were included in error, as the statutes that were meant to be repealed are RCW 24.06.310, RCW 24.06.315, and RCW 24.06.320. For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 47 (40), 47 (41) and 47 (42) of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6189. With the exception of sections 47 (40), 47 (41) and 47 (42), Substitute Senate Bill No. 6189 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Locke
Governor
The impending Primary Election boondoggle is another example. Our legislators blindly followed a few leaders and are all hoping it does not come back to bite them at next November's election. Indeed, the bill was largely written under the supervision of the political party bosses - not our elected representatives. They were merely the sheep who approved the dysfunctional bill.
Gov. Locke will act on the bill today or tomorrow.
