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                         SENATE BILL 6174

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Jacobsen, Oke and McAuliffe; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Read first time 01/10/2000.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation.

Extending the tenure of the winter recreation advisory committee.

    AN ACT Relating to the continuing operation of the winter recreation advisory committee; and amending RCW 79A.05.255.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 79A.05.255 and 1994 c 264 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) There is created a winter recreation advisory committee to advise the parks and recreation commission in the administration of this chapter and to assist and advise the commission in the development of winter recreation facilities and programs.

    (2) The committee shall consist of:

    (a) Six representatives of the nonsnowmobiling winter recreation public appointed by the commission, including a resident of each of the six geographical areas of this state where nonsnowmobiling winter recreation activity occurs, as defined by the commission.

    (b) Three representatives of the snowmobiling public appointed by the commission.

    (c) One representative of the department of natural resources, one representative of the department of fish and wildlife, and one representative of the Washington state association of counties, each of whom shall be appointed by the director of the particular department or association.

    (3) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (2)(a) and (b) of this section shall begin on October 1st of the year of appointment and shall be for three years or until a successor is appointed, except in the case of appointments to fill vacancies for the remainder of the unexpired term:  PROVIDED, That the first of these members shall be appointed for terms as follows:  Three members shall be appointed for one year, three members shall be appointed for two years, and three members shall be appointed for three years.

    (4) Members of the committee shall be reimbursed from the winter recreational program account created by RCW ((43.51.310)) 79A.05.235 for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

    (5) The committee shall meet at times and places it determines not less than twice each year and additionally as required by the committee ((chairman)) chair or by majority vote of the committee.  The ((chairman)) chair of the committee shall be chosen under procedures adopted by the committee.  The committee shall adopt any other procedures necessary to govern its proceedings.

    (6) The director of parks and recreation or the director's designee shall serve as secretary to the committee and shall be a nonvoting member.

    (((7) The winter recreation advisory committee and its powers and duties shall terminate on June 30, 2001.))

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