Washington § 79.13.120 - Notice of leasing.

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§ 79.13.120. Notice of leasing.

(1) The department must give thirty days' notice of leasing by public auction. The notice must:
(a) Specify the place and time of auction, bid deposit if any, the appraised value, describe each parcel to be leased, and the terms and conditions of the lease;
(b) Be posted in some conspicuous place in the county auditor's office and the department's regional headquarters administering the lease; and
(c) Be published in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the area where the state land subject to public auction leasing is located.
(2) Notice of intent to lease by negotiation must be published in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the area where the state land subject to lease negotiation is located. The notice must be published within the ninety days preceding commencement of negotiations.
(3) The department is authorized to conduct any additional advertising that it determines to be in the best interest of the state.
[ 2003 c 334 s 369.]

Notes

Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.

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