5226.E AAS 3/20/91.2616

ESB 5226 - S AMD

    BySenators Metcalf and Thorsness

                                        ADOPTED 3/20/91 - Voice Vote (BILL FAILED)

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.01.010 and 1965 c 8 s 43.01.010 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of public lands, and insurance commissioner, shall hold office for the term of four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified; and the term shall commence on the Wednesday after the second Monday of January following their election.

(2) No person may hold any office listed in subsection (1) of this section for more than twelve years, whether such office is held consecutively or nonconsecutively.  A person may not file for or be appointed to any office listed in subsection (1) of this section if serving the term or remainder of the term would violate the twelve-year limitation of this subsection.  Service in any of the offices listed in subsection (1) of this section before Wednesday after the second Monday in January 1993 shall not be used when applying the twelve-year limitation of this subsection.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 44.04.021 and 1987 c 13 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The regular term of office of each senator and representative shall commence on the second Monday in January following the date of election.

(2) No person may hold the office of senator or representative for more than twelve years, whether such office is held consecutively or nonconsecutively.  A person may not file for or be appointed to the office of senator or representative if serving the term or remainder of the term would violate the twelve-year limitation of this subsection.  Service in the office of senator or representative before the second Monday in January 1993 shall not be used when applying the twelve-year limitation of this subsection.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act shall be submitted to the people for their adoption and ratification, or rejection, at the next succeeding general election to be held in this state, in accordance with Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution, as amended, and the laws adopted to facilitate the operation thereof."

ESB 5226 - S AMD

    BySenators Metcalf and Thorsness

                                        ADOPTED 3/20/91 - Voice Vote (BILL FAILED)

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "44.04.021" insert "; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people"