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Voters' Pamphlet ' 29.81.080 in length, to the secretary of state no later than the first RCW 29.81.052 Time for submission of arguments day of June preceding the election at which the mea- to secretary of state. The committees appointed to corn- sures will appear. In the event that a committee ap- pose the arguments to appear in the voters' pamphlet pointed pursuant to RCW 29.81.030 or 29.81.040 fails pursuant to RCW 29.81.050 shall submit such argu- to submit its argument prior to the first day of June ments, not to exceed two hundred fifty words in length, preceding the election, the secretary of state, the presid- no later than the last day of July preceding the election ing officer of the house of representatives, and the pre-, at which the measures will appear. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 siding officer of the state senate shall appoint any § 8.] persons who are, in their judgment, qualified to compose such an argument. Any additional committee so ap- RCW 29.81.053 Transmittal of arguments to com- pointed shall have until the last day of June preceding mittees—Rebuttal arguments. On or before the first the election on the measure to compose and submit the day of August preceding the election, the secretary of appropriate argument. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 6.] state shall transmit each argument submitted advocating approval of an initiative measure or any act passed by RCW 29.81.043 Transmittal of arguments to com- the legislature and referred to the people by referendum mittees—Rebuttal arguments. On or before the first petition to the committee appointed to compose the ar- day of July preceding the election, the secretary of state gument against the same measure and transmit each ar- shall transmit each argument submitted advocating ap- gument submitted advocating rejection of an initiative proval of a constitutional amendment or referendum bill measure or any act passed by the legislature and re- to the committee appointed to compose the argument ferred to the people by referendum petition to the corn- against the same measure and transmit each argument mittee appointed to compose the argument in favor of submitted advocating rejection of a constitutional the measure. The committees concerned may submit re- amendment or referendum bill to the committee ap- buttal arguments not to exceed seventy–five words in pointed to compose the argument in favor of the same length addressing statements made by the opposing measure. The committees concerned may submit rebut- committee, but interjecting no new issue no later than tal arguments, not to exceed seventy–five words in the fifteenth day of August preceding the election at length, addressing statements made by the opposing which the measure is to appear. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § committee, but interjecting no new issue no later than 9.] the fifteenth day of July preceding the election at which the measure is to appear. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 7.] RCW 29.81.060 Committees—Chairmen, advisory members, vacancies. Committees created pursuant to RCW 29.81.050 Initiatives and referendums RCW 29.81.030, 29.81.040 and 29.81.050 shall elect Arguments and rebuttals by committees for and against. from their members a chairman to conduct the business Arguments advocating voters' approval of any initiative of the committee. Each committee may name other per- measure or any act passed by the legislature and re- sons, not to exceed five, to serve as advisory committee ferred to the people by referendum petition and rebuttal members without vote. statements of arguments advocating rejection of such In the event of a vacancy or vacancies in one of the measures shall be composed and submitted for printing committees, the remaining committee members or mem- by a committee created as follows: ber, shall fill such vacancy or vacancies by appointment. The presiding officer of the state senate,the presiding Should any vacancy not be filled within fifteen days af- officer of the house of representatives, and the secretary ter it first occurs, the secretary of state shall fill such of state shall together appoint two persons known to fa- vacancy by appointment. [1965 c 9 § 29.81.060. Prior: vor the measure to serve on the committee. The two 1959 c 329 § 6. Formerly RCW 29.79.3522.] persons so appointed shall appoint a third person to the . committee. RCW 29.81.070 Rules and regulations by secretary Arguments advocating voters' rejection of any initia- of state. The secretary of state shall promulgate such tive measure or any act passed by the legislature and re- rules and regulations as may be necessary to facilitate ferred to the people by referendum petition and rebuttal the provisions of this chapter including but not limited to statements of arguments advocating approval of such the setting of final dates for the appointment of corn- measures shall be composed and submitted for printing mittees, for the filing of arguments and explanatory by a committee created as follows: statements with his office, and for filing with his office a The presiding officer of the state senate, the presiding notice of any judicial review concerning the provisions of officer of the house of representatives, and the secretary this chapter. [1965 c 9 § 29.81.070. Prior: 1959 c 329 § of state shall together appoint two persons to serve on 7. Formerly RCW 29.79.3526.] the committee. Whenever possible, the two persons so appointed shall be known to have opposed the measure. RCW 29.81.080 Manner and style of printing pro- The two persons so appointed shall appoint a third per- posed constitutional amendments. Any proposed consti- son to the committee. [1973 1st ex.s.c 143 § 5; 1965 c 9, tutional amendment which amends any part of the § 29.81.050. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 5. Formerly RCW Constitution as it then exists shall be set forth in the 629 29.79.3518.] following form: All deleted matter shall be set in italics - and enclosed in brackets and all new material shall be (198X Laws) (Ch.29.81 RCW—p 31