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SENATE BILL 5093
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senator McCaslin
Read first time 01/13/93. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AN ACT Relating to boundary review boards; amending RCW 36.93.051 and 36.93.061; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 36.93.051 and 1991 c 363 s 93 are each amended to read as follows:
The boundary review board in each county with a
population of one million or more shall consist of eleven members ((chosen
as follows:
(1) Three persons shall be appointed by the
governor;
(2) Three persons shall be appointed by the
county appointing authority;
(3) Three persons shall be appointed by the
mayors of the cities and towns located within the county; and
(4) Two persons shall be appointed by the board
from nominees of special districts in the county.
The governor shall designate one initial
appointee to serve a term of two years, and two initial appointees to serve
terms of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or
one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and two initial appointees
to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered
year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of
February in the year the appointment was made.
The county appointing authority shall designate
one of its initial appointees to serve a term of two years, and two of its
initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments are made
in an odd-numbered year, or one of its initial appointees to serve a term of
one year, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if
the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term
being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was
made.
The mayors making the initial city and town
appointments shall designate two of their initial appointees to serve terms of
two years, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of four years,
if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or two of their initial
appointees to serve terms of one year, and one of their initial appointees to
serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered
year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of
February in the year the appointment was made.
The board shall make two initial appointments
from the nominees of special districts, with one appointee serving a term of
four years and one initial appointee serving a term of two years, if the
appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee serving
a term of three years and one initial appointee serving a term of one year if
the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term
being calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment
is made.
After the initial appointments, all appointees
shall serve four-year terms)) elected
without a primary election to four-year terms and shall take office as
specified in RCW 29.04.170. The election shall be nonpartisan and
county-wide. In the November 1993 election, the candidates with the six
highest vote totals shall be elected to four-year terms and the candidates with
the five next highest vote totals shall be elected to two-year terms.
Thereafter, the candidates with the highest vote totals, equal to the number of
positions for which the terms are expiring, shall be elected.
No ((appointee)) candidate may be
an official or employee of the county or a governmental unit in the county, or
a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular retained basis of the
county, any governmental unit in the county, or any agency or association
thereof.
Sec. 2. RCW 36.93.061 and 1991 c 363 s 94 are each amended to read as follows:
The boundary review board in each county with a
population of less than one million shall consist of five members ((chosen
as follows:
(1) Two persons shall be appointed by the
governor;
(2) One person shall be appointed by the county
appointing authority;
(3) One person shall be appointed by the mayors
of the cities and towns located within the county; and
(4) One person shall be appointed by the board
from nominees of special districts in the county.
The governor shall designate one initial
appointee to serve a term of two years, and one initial appointee to serve a
term of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or
one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and one initial appointee to
serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered
year, with the length of a term being calculated from the first day of February
in the year that the appointment was made.
The initial appointee of the county appointing
authority shall serve a term of two years, if the appointment is made in an
odd-numbered year, or a term of one year, if the appointment is made in an
even-numbered year. The initial appointee by the mayors shall serve a term of
four years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of
three years, if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year. The length
of the term shall be calculated from the first day in February in the year the
appointment was made.
The board shall make one initial appointment
from the nominees of special districts to serve a term of two years if the
appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one year if the
appointment is made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being
calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment is
made.
After the initial appointments, all appointees
shall serve four-year terms)) elected
without a primary election to four-year terms and shall take office as
specified in RCW 29.04.170. The election shall be nonpartisan and
county-wide. In the November 1993 election, the candidates with the three
highest vote totals shall be elected to four-year terms and the candidates with
the two next highest vote totals shall be elected to two-year terms.
Thereafter, the candidates with the highest vote totals, equal to the number of
positions for which the terms are expiring, shall be elected.
No ((appointee)) candidate may be
an official or employee of the county or a governmental unit in the county, or
a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular retained basis of the
county, any governmental unit in the county, or any agency or association
thereof.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.
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