Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-09-03

Article XVIII. Electric Ensr0y.
Section l. The State Of Washington 3
authorized and empowered
/. To produce. control, use. transmit. dis
trio energy;
2. To develop. own. maintain and for OPP
crate. separately or in sonjuoction with the
United States, or in conjunction with any
political subdivision Of this state or duly au-
water power sites, storage rights. water
rights, and riparian rights Of any and all
kinds necessary and /or desirable in the de-
plant or plants within the state. and to &C.
quire, own, construct, maintain, and/or OPP
crate steam andior hydroelectric power
plants. transmission and distribution lines
and systems In connection herewith.
8. To develop. own. maintain andIor op.
e IN 90 or
political subdivisions or duly authorized state
agencies thereof. or with any political sub
division q this state. a.y ws water pow ta:
rights and riparian rights Of any and all
kinds necessary and Tor desirable in the de-
velopment of Q hydroelectric generating
plant or plants. In any interstate stream
and to acquire, construct. own. maintain
and/or operate hydroelectric power plants.
transmission and distribution lines and sys-
TENS IN connection CnereWlCu.
4. To contract with the United StateA
with any state states. or political SUBJ
divisions thereof. or with any political sub
division of this state. for the purchase or
acquisition of water, water power and Ior
electric energy for use transmission distra-
button, sale and/or disposal thereof;
g. To incur indebtedness through the II
suance Of general obligation bonds TO an
amount not exceeding three per cent of the
assessed valuation of all OF the property in
the state and/or to issue utility or revenue
bonds in amounts necessary for the purpose
the provisions of this Article. notwithstand-
ing any limitations elsewhere contained in
this Constitution. The revenue derived by
the state from the operation of any such
it may be pledged TO the payment Of such
debt under such provisions OF law as may
hereafter be enacted 10 carry out the provi-
aions of this Article.
6. To do any and all things necessary or
convenient to carry out the provisions OF
this Article.
Sec g. The Legislature shall, and the peo-
pie may. provide any legislation that may
be necessary in addition to existing laws to
Provided, That any board or commission
created or empowered to administer the laws
enacted to carry out the purposes of this
Article shall consist of three members elected
designation: Provided. further, That pro-
vision may be made by statute for appoint-
nant in the first instance Of board of three
members to hold Office until time not more
shan sixty days after the first general cleo
ton following the adoption of this Article.
Sec. 8. It is the primary purpose Of this
Article to make the state purchaser. pro.
Queer, and wholesale distributor only OF
electric energy, and to empower the state to
produce andIor purchase electric energy.
and to transmit the same to suitable places
for distribution at wholesale. and to sell the
same at such prices as will return to the
stata revenue sufficient to amortiZe the In
vestment in property devoted to such uses
over q reasonable period OF time and to
provide for the costs Of construction. opera
ton. maintenance. and other expenses Incl
tanned shall be construed as denying to any
municipality, power district, or political SUBJ
division of the state the right to control fully
Contained a shall +. Construed =. preventing
the state from furnishing electric energy
direct to any state institution. Office. plant.
department, or building. or TO deny the State
the right to engage in the development of
rural Identification in conformity with broad
public policy.
And Be It Further Resolvsd. That the So
rotary Of state shall cause the foregoing
constitutional amendment = b. published
for at least three months next preceding the
election in weekly nsWSpapef IN every
county where a Newspaper Is published
throughout the state.
Passed the House February "a, 1885.
Rosr. ?. WAloRoN.
Speaker Of tks H0ses.
Passed the Senate February rs. 1Sok
VpC7o0 A. MEYEas,
PSesident Of tks Senate
Filed in the Office Of the Secretary q state.
March /, 1885.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SEcRETAHY ~ STATE.
,tary Of State Of the State Of Wash
3 and foregoing contains full, true
solution No. Z, Senate Joint Resolu-
ion No. 10, passed by the Legislature
session, as appears from
ms on file In my Once.
Of the State of Washington this 1StA
ERNEST n. HUTCHINSON,
Gswstsrv of Stses.