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SENATE BILL NO. 6418
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C 105 L 88
State of Washington 50th Legislature 1988 Regular Session
By Senators Halsan and Sellar
Read first time 1/20/88 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.
AN ACT Relating to leadership development; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. In Washington state's highly dynamic economic, fiscal, and demographic environment, the legislature recognizes an increasing need to develop strong leaders and managers among the elected officials and senior administrators of cities, counties, and other political subdivisions. Diverse and often competing interests, increasingly sophisticated technology, and an intensifying complexity of relationships are only a few of the factors affecting the performance of these officials.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The director of the department of community development, in consultation with the higher education coordinating board, the schools and divisions of policy and business management at the state's public and private institutions of higher education, and the respective state associations of local public officials shall develop a proposal for a senior development program designed to meet the particular needs of local government managers, including, but not limited to:
(1) A continuing series of intensive seminars to be conducted within the state with a central focus on the critical areas of competence for managers of local governmental units;
(2) Consideration of accessibility, cost, potential funding sources, and classes of candidates who are most likely to benefit from such programs; and
(3) Techniques for securing the highest possible caliber of seminar leaders, instructors, visiting fellows, and other specialists who can serve as resources for the programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The department shall make its first progress report on the program proposal to the committee on governmental operations in the senate and the committee on local government in the house of representatives no later than September 15, 1988. A final report containing the proposal for a senior development program, with any needed recommendations to the legislature, shall be submitted to the same legislative committees by December 1, 1988.