H-3352              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1839

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Sutherland, Lundquist, K. Wilson, Basich, McMullen, J. Williams, Peery, Fisch, S. Wilson, Kremen and P. King

Read first time 1/23/86 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to the board of natural resources; and amending RCW 43.30.040 and 43.30.150.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 43.30.040, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 as amended by section 9, chapter 57, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 43.30.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board shall consist of ((five)) six members:  The governor or the governor's designee, the superintendent of public instruction, the commissioner of public lands, the dean of the college of forest resources of the University of Washington ((and)), the dean of the college of agriculture of Washington State University, and a representative of those counties that contain state forest lands under chapter 76.12 RCW.

The county representative shall be selected by the legislative authorities of those counties that contain state forest lands under chapter 76.12 RCW.  The Washington state association of counties shall conduct a meeting for the purpose of making the selection and shall notify the board of the selection.  The county representative shall serve a term of four years.  The initial term shall begin on July 1, 1986.

        Sec. 2.  Section 43.30.150, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 as amended by section 107, chapter 34, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess. and RCW 43.30.150 are each amended to read as follows:

          The board shall:

          (1) Perform all the duties relating to appraisal, appeal, approval and hearing functions heretofore performed by the board of state land commissioners, the state forest board and the capitol committee to the extent such functions are transferred to the department;

          (2) Establish policies to insure that the acquisition, management and disposition of all lands and resources within the department's jurisdiction are based on sound principles designed to achieve the maximum effective development and use of such lands and resources consistent with laws applicable thereto;

          (3) Constitute the board of appraisers provided for in Article 16, section 2 of the state Constitution;

          (4) Constitute the commission on harbor lines provided for in Article 15, section 1 of the state Constitution as amended;

          (5) Hold regular monthly meetings at such times as it may determine, and such special meetings as may be called by the chairman or majority of the board membership upon written notice to all members thereof:  PROVIDED, That the board may dispense with any regular meetings, except that the board shall not dispense with two consecutive regular meetings;

          (6) Adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary and proper for carrying out the powers, duties and functions imposed upon it by this chapter;

          (7) Employ and fix the compensation of such technical, clerical and other personnel as may be deemed necessary for the performance of its duties;

          (8) Appoint such advisory committees as it may deem appropriate to advise and assist it to more effectively discharge its responsibilities.  The members of such committees shall receive no compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses in attending committee meetings in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended;

          (9) Meet and organize within thirty days after March 6, 1957 and on the third Monday of each January following a state general election at which the elected ex officio members of the board are elected.  The board shall select its own chairman.  The commissioner of public lands shall be the secretary of the board.  The board may select a vice chairman from among its members.  In the absence of the chairman and vice chairman at a meeting of the board, the members shall elect a chairman pro tem.  No action shall be taken by the board except by the agreement of at least ((three)) four members.  The department and the board shall maintain its principal office at the capital;

          (10) Be entitled to reimbursement individually for travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.