BILL REQ. #: H-1801.1

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1115
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2005 Regular Session

By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Tom, Fromhold, Hunter, Jarrett and Talcott)

READ FIRST TIME 02/16/05.

AN ACT Relating to school directors' associations; amending RCW 28A.345.020; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 28A.345.020 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.61.020 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Until December 31, 2005, the membership of the school directors' association shall comprise the members of the boards of directors of the school districts of the state. School boards of directors that intend to resign from the association under subsection (2) of this section must provide the association with at least five months' prior written notice of that intent.
     (2) Beginning on January 1, 2006, membership in the school directors' association shall be voluntary for school district boards of directors.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2005.

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