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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY • `'Werner
DATE: 5%I -86
ORDINANCE NO. 86-34
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION TO
WHATCOM COUNTY CODE 3.12 REGARDING MANDATORY
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF COUNTY SETTLEMENTS OF
LAWSUITS
WHEREAS, the Council has recently approved legal
settlements and the amount of the settlements has in
some cases been held confidential; and,
WHEREAS, it is the business of the public to know where
their tax dollars are spent including money spent by
the County for legal matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Section 3.12 of the
Whatcom Counter Code shall be amended by adding a new section
which shall read as follows:
3.12.016 Public Disclosure of Settlements.
1. That no settlements of any lawsuit to which the
County is a party shall be made except with full public
disclosure of the total sQttlement amount either paid
by the County directly or paid on the County's behalf.
The County shall not be required to disclose payments
made by third parties in settlement of their own
claims.
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2. The Prosecuting Attorney's office shall include a
=2y of this'oCdinance in early correspondence to
litiaantp,
PASSED this 15th day of Wy, , 1986.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CAROL EBEROSON /
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W
RANDALL J. TTS
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Published on__ 5-7 -86
This ordinance becomes effective on
(✓) APPROVED ( ) VETOED
V�
SHIRLEY VAN ZAhqEN
Executive
5 -16 -86
Date
_and 5 -21 -86
5 -26 -86
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