Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01

Article XVIII. Electric E~ergy.
Section l. The State Of Washington b
authorized and empowered
l. To produce. control. use, transmit. dis
tribute, purchase, sell and /or dispose Of cleo.
trio energy;
E. To develop. own. maintain and/or op.
crate, separately or in conjunction with tie
United States. or in conjunction with any
political subdivision of this state or duly nu'
sss ,ss as T yaSas Sts;
rights. and riparian rights of any und all
kinds necessary and/or desirable in the de-
velopment OF hydroelectric generating
quire. own, construct, maintain, and/or op.
crate steam and/or hydroelectric power
plants, transmission and distribution lines
and systems in connection herewith.
8. To develop. own. maintain andIor OPP
crate, separately or in con junction with the
United States, with any state or states. or
political subdivisions or duly authorized state
agencies thereof. or with any political sub
division Of this state. any water power.
rights and riparian rights of my and all
kinds necessary and/or desirable in the do
velopment of hydroelectric generating
plant or plants. In any interstate stream
and to acquire, construct. own. maintain
and /or operate hydroelectrtc power plants.
transmission and distribution lines and sys-
TENS in connection Herewith
4. To contract with the United States.
with any state states. or political sub
division of this state. for the purchase or
acquisition of water. water power andIos
electric energy for use, transmission. distri-
button. sale and/ or disposal thereof;
s. To incur indebtedness through the r.
suance OF general obligation bonds to an
amount no. exceeding three per cent OF the
assessed valuation of all Of the property In
tho 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 a. may
hereafter be enacted W car-y out the provi
g. To do any and all things necessary or
convenient to carry out the provisions OF
this Article
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall, and the peo-
pie may provide any legislation that may
he necessary in addition to existing laws to
carry out the provisions OF this Artaeie
Provided That any board or commission
created or empowered to administer the laws
enacted to carry out the purposes OF this
by the people without party nflihation OF
designation: Provided, further. That pro
vision may be made by statute for appoint
ment in the first instance OF board OF three
members to hold Office until 4 time not more
than sixty days after the first general elec
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 o.
electric energy, and to empower the state u
and to Transmit the same to suitable places
for distribution at wholesale. and to sell tn
came at such prices as will return TO TN
state rcyc-ce sufficient to amortize the in
vestment in property devoted to such usa
over a reasonable period of time and &
provide for the costs Of construction. opera
dent thereto. Nothing in this Article con
tanned shall be construed as denying to an.
municipality. power district, or political sub sub
division of the state the right to control tali
contained shall be construed as preventing
the state from furnishing electric enerR.
direct to any state institution. office. plant
department, or building. or to deny the Stat
the right to engage in the development o
rural Identification In conformity with broa
public policy.
And Be II Further Resolped. That the sec
rotary Of state shall cause the foregoinl
constitutional amendment to be publishes
for At least three months IN
county where . newspaper - publishe
throughout the state.
Passed the Housc February 81, 1885.
RoBr. F. WALDRoN,
Speaker Of the H0uss.
Passed the Senate February &c. 1895.
vIcroR A. MEYERS.
President Of tho Senate.
Filed In the Office Of the Secretary of Stata
March /. 1885.
STATE or WAsHrNGToN.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
rotary of State Of the State Of Wash
We and foregoing contains full. tru
resolution No. z, Senate Joint Resolu
tion No. 10, passed by the Legislature
session, as appears fron
ions on file in my office.
of the State of Washington this 25t
ERNEST N. HUTCHINSON,
Secretary OF gtat'