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State Finance Committee v. O'BRIEN

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1986No. 51945-5PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.

This is an original action seeking a writ of mandamus ordering the state treasurer to sign resolutions authorizing the sale of state bonds.

The petitioner correctly and precisely states the issues:

Whether chapter 4, Laws of 1985, 1st ex. sess., which authorizes the state to issue bonds for a number of capital projects, violates Const. Art. 2, § 19 because it embraces more than one subject or is not properly titled?

The writ shall issue.

The issues arise from Const, art. 2, § 19: "No bill shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title."

The title to the bill at issue…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. GrisbyWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Gruen v. State Tax CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1949
  3. State Ex Rel. Washington State Finance Committee v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Kueckelhan v. Federal Old Line InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Marston v. HumesWashington Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. BroadawayWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. BroadawayWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Kincaid v. MangumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Washington Federation of State Employees v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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