FINAL BILL REPORT
SB 5046
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Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Correcting a codification error concerning the governor's designee to the traffic safety commission.
Sponsors: Senators Padden and Pedersen; by request of Statute Law Committee.
Senate Committee on Law & Justice
House Committee on Transportation
Background: The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (Commission) is the federally recognized highway safety office of Washington State. The Commission is chaired by the Governor and is made up of 22 employees and ten commissioners.
In 1982 an amendment to RCW 43.59.030 was codified incorrectly. The codified amendment omitted two phrases that were included in Chapter 30, Laws of 1982, as signed into law by Governor John Spellman. The two phrases relate to the designation and authority of the Governor's designee to the Commission.
Summary: The Governor may designate an employee of the Governor's Office familiar with the Commission to act on behalf of the Governor during the absence of the Governor at one or more of the meetings of the Commission. The Governor may also designate a member, other than the Governor's designee, to preside during the Governor's absence.
Votes on Final Passage:
2015 Regular Session
Senate | 47 | 0 |
2016 Regular Session
Senate House | 49 96 | 0 0 |
Effective: | June 9, 2016 |