H-0418.1 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL 1140
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Peery, H. Myers and Basich.
Read first time January 21, 1991. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to county sheriff civil service systems; amending RCW 41.14.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.14 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 41.14.030 and 1959 c 1 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
There
is created in each county and in each combination of counties, combined
pursuant to RCW 41.14.040 to carry out the provisions of this chapter, a civil
service commission which shall be composed of three persons. The commission
members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners, or boards of
county commissioners of each combination of counties, within sixty days after
December 4, 1958. No person shall be appointed to the commission who is not a
citizen of the United States, a resident of the county, or one of the counties
combined, for at least two years immediately preceding his or her appointment,
and an elector of the county wherein he or she resides. The term of
office of the commissioners shall be six years, except that the first three
members of the commission shall be appointed for different terms, as follows:
One to serve for a period of two years, one to serve for a period of four
years, and one to serve for a period of six years. Any member of the
commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility, or
dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause: PROVIDED,
That no member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been
preferred, in writing, due notice, and a full hearing had. Any vacancy in the
commission shall be filled by the county commissioners for the unexpired term.
Two members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any
two members concurring shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters and
the transaction of all business to be decided or transacted by the commission.
Confirmation of the appointment of commissioners by any legislative body shall
not be required. At the time of appointment not more than two commissioners
shall be adherents of the same political party. No member after appointment
shall hold any salaried public office or engage in county employment, other
than his or her commission duties. ((The members of the commission
shall serve without compensation.))
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 41.14 RCW to read as follows:
The county legislative authority of any county, or the county legislative authorities of any combination of counties under RCW 41.14.040, may provide compensation for the members of the commission of not to exceed fifty dollars per day for attending commission meetings and performing other commission work.