5462 AMS KAST S4480.1

SB 5462  - S AMD135
     By Senators Kastama, McCaslin

ADOPTED 02/13/2006

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1   RCW 42.52.350 and 1994 c 154 s 205 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The executive ethics board is created, composed of five members, appointed by the governor as follows:
     (a) One member shall be a classified service employee as defined in chapter 41.06 RCW;
     (b) One member shall be a state officer or state employee in an exempt position;
     (c) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three names submitted by the attorney general;
     (d) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three names submitted by the state auditor; and
     (e) One member shall be a citizen selected at large by the governor.
     (2) Except for ((initial members and)) members completing partial terms, members shall serve ((a single)) five-year terms. No member may serve more than two full terms.
     (3) No more than three members may be identified with the same political party.
     (4) ((Terms of initial board members shall be staggered as follows: One member shall be appointed to a one-year term; one member shall be appointed to a two-year term; one member shall be appointed to a three-year term; one member shall be appointed to a four-year term; and one member shall be appointed to a five-year term.
     (5)
)) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
     (((6))) (5) Each member shall serve for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
     (((7))) (6) The members shall annually select a chair from among themselves.
     (((8))) (7) Staff shall be provided by the office of the attorney general.

Sec. 2   RCW 42.52.310 and 1994 c 154 s 201 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The legislative ethics board is created, composed of nine members, selected as follows:
     (a) Two senators, one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the president of the senate;
     (b) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
     (c) Five citizen members:
     (i) One citizen member chosen by the governor from a list of three individuals submitted by each of the four legislative caucuses; and
     (ii) One citizen member selected by three of the four other citizen members of the legislative ethics board.
     (2) Except for ((initial members and)) members completing partial terms, nonlegislative members shall serve ((a single)) five-year terms. No nonlegislative member may serve more than two full terms.
     (3) No more than three of the public members may be identified with the same political party.
     (4) ((Terms of initial nonlegislative board members shall be staggered as follows: One member shall be appointed to a one-year term; one member shall be appointed to a two-year term; one member shall be appointed to a three-year term; one member shall be appointed to a four-year term; and one member shall be appointed for a five-year term.
     (5)
)) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
     (((6))) (5) Legislative members shall serve two-year terms, from January 31st of an odd-numbered year until January 31st of the next odd-numbered year.
     (((7))) (6) Each member shall serve for the term of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
     (((8))) (7) The citizen members shall annually select a chair from among themselves."

SB 5462  - S AMD
     By Senators Kastama, McCaslin

ADOPTED 02/13/2006

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "Relating to" strike the remainder of the title and insert "terms of members of ethics boards; and amending RCW 42.52.350 and 42.52.310."

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