FINAL BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6444

                                  C 150 L 92

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Regarding membership on boards for television reception improvement districts.

SPONSORS: Senators Madsen and Sellar

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & UTILITIES

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & UTILITIES

BACKGROUND:

Legislation granting the authority to create television reception improvement districts was enacted in 1971.  These districts may be formed to serve the public interest for constructing, maintaining, and operating television and FM radio translator stations in areas where the local terrain blocks reception.

The districts are governed by a board; if the district boundaries conform with those of a county, the county commissioners serve as the members of the board.  If the district has boundaries that do not conform with those of the county, the district is governed by a board of three, five, seven or nine members, all appointed by the board of county commissioners for a three-year term.

In some cases there has been difficulty finding citizens interested in serving on the boards of these districts.

SUMMARY:

In television reception improvement districts with boundaries that do not conform with the boundary of the county, there is no limit in the number of terms that may be served by a member of a television reception improvement district board.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      43    2

House 96    0

EFFECTIVE:  June 11, 1992