Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-15

Article XVIII. Electric E.srgy.
Section 1. The State Of Washington =
authorized and empowered
!. To produce, control, use, transmit, die.
tribute, purchase sell and FOR dispose of elec.
trio energy;
2. To develop. own. maintain and/or op.
crate. separately or In conjunction with the
United States. or in conjunction with any
political subdivision of this state or duly auv
thorlzed state agency, any water power.
water power sites. storage rights. wste.
kinds necessary and/or desirable in the de.
velopment of hydroelectric generating
plant or plants within the state. and to &C.
quire, own, construct, maintain, and /or op.
crate steam and 7or hydroelectric power
plants. transmission and distribution lines
and systems in connection Herewith.
8. To develop. own. maintain and/or OPP
crate, separately or in conjunction with the
United States, with any state or states. or
political subdivisions or duly authorized state
division Of this state. any water power.
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. in any interstate stream
and to acquire, construct, own, maintain
and/or operate hydroelectric power plants.
transmission and distribution lines ard sys-
4. To contract with the United States.
with any state or states, or political sub.
divisions thereof. or with any political sub.
division of this state, for the purchase or
acquisition of water, water power and/oR
electric energy for use, transmission, distri.
button, sale and/or disposal thereof;
s. To incur Indebtedness through the Il.
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
of providing funds with which to carry out
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
electric power system or systems owned by
it may be pledged to the payment Of such
debt under such provisions Of law as may
hereafter be enacted 10 carry ont the provi
sions of this Article
8. To do any and all things necessary Or
convenient to carry out the provisions Of
this Article.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall, and the pso-
pie may, provide any legislation that may
be necessary in addition to existing laws to
carry out the provisions of this Article |:
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
by the people without party affiliation or
designation: Provided, further, That pro-
vision may be made by statute for appoint
members to hold office until time not more
than sixty days after the first general cleo
ton following the adoption Of this Article.
Sec. 3. 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 and Tor 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
state revenue sufficient to anortize the in-
over a reasonable period Of time and to
provide for the costs Of construction. opera
tion, maintenance. and other expenses Incl
dent thereto; Nothing in this Article con-
tanned shall be construed as denying to any
municipality, power district, or political SUBJ
division of the state the right to control fully
its own utilities. Nothing in this Article
contained aimed shall bs construed as preventing
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 1t Further Resolved, That the SEQ.
constitutional amendment to be published
for at least three months next preceding the
election in a weekly newspaper in every
county where a newspaper il published
throughout the state.
Passed the House February 81, 1875.
RoBr. F. WAIDRoN,
Speaker Of the House.
Passed the Senate February 26, 1885.
VICTOR A. MEYERS,
President Of The SeHatA.
Filed in the Office Of the Secretary Of StatA
March /. 1895.
STATE OF WAsHINaroN.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STAIl
.tary of State Of the State Of Wash
Q and foregoing contains a full, true
solution No. Z, Senate Joint Resolu.
lon No. 10, passed by the Legislature
session, as appears from
ms on file in my Office.
Of the State of Washington this 26th
ERNEST N. HUTCHINSON,
Secretary Of stase