S-0196.1/91 _______________________________________________
SENATE BILL 5133
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Senators McCaslin and Roach.
Read first time January 22, 1991. Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.
AN ACT Relating to boundary review boards; amending RCW 36.93.051 and 36.93.061; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 36.93.051 and 1989 c 84 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:
The
boundary review board in class AA counties shall consist of eleven members ((chosen
as follows:
(1)
Three persons shall be appointed by the governor;
(2)
Three persons shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;
(3)
Three persons shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located
within the county; and
(4)
Two persons shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts
in the county.
The
governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years,
and two initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments
are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of
one year, and two initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if the
appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term
being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was
made.
The
county appointing authority shall designate one of its initial appointees to
serve a term of two years, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of
four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one of its
initial appointees to serve a term of one year, and two of its initial
appointees to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an
even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first
day of February in the year the appointment was made.
The
mayors making the initial city and town appointments shall designate two of
their initial appointees to serve terms of two years, and one of their initial
appointees to serve a term of four years, if the appointments are made in an
odd-numbered year, or two of their initial appointees to serve terms of one
year, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of three years, if
the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term
being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was
made.
The
board shall make two initial appointments from the nominees of special
districts, with one appointee serving a term of four years and one initial
appointee serving a term of two years, if the appointments are made in an
odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee serving a term of three years and
one initial appointee serving a term of one year if the appointments are made
in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the
first day of March in the year in which the appointment is made.
After
the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms)) elected
without a primary election to four-year terms and shall take office as
specified in RCW 29.04.170. The election shall be nonpartisan and
county-wide. In the November 1991 election, the candidates with the six
highest vote totals shall be elected to four-year terms and the candidates with
the five next highest vote totals shall be elected to two-year terms. Thereafter,
the candidates with the highest vote totals, equal to the number of positions
for which the terms are expiring, shall be elected.
No ((appointee))
candidate may be an official or employee of the county or a governmental
unit in the county, or a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular
retained basis of the county, any governmental unit in the county, or any
agency or association thereof.
Sec. 2. RCW 36.93.061 and 1989 c 84 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
The
boundary review board in all counties other than class AA counties shall
consist of five members ((chosen as follows:
(1)
Two persons shall be appointed by the governor;
(2)
One person shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;
(3)
One person shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located
within the county; and
(4)
One person shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts
in the county.
The
governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years,
and one initial appointee to serve a term of four years, if the appointments
are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of
one year, and one initial appointee to serve a term of three years, if the appointments
are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of a term being calculated
from the first day of February in the year that the appointment was made.
The
initial appointee of the county appointing authority shall serve a term of two
years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one
year, if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year. The initial
appointee by the mayors shall serve a term of four years, if the appointment is
made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of three years, if the appointment is
made in an even-numbered year. The length of the term shall be calculated from
the first day in February in the year the appointment was made.
The
board shall make one initial appointment from the nominees of special districts
to serve a term of two years if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered
year, or a term of one year if the appointment is made in an even-numbered
year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of March
in the year in which the appointment is made.
After
the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms)) elected
without a primary election to four-year terms and shall take office as
specified in RCW 29.04.170. The election shall be nonpartisan and
county-wide. In the November 1991 election, the candidates with the three
highest vote totals shall be elected to four-year terms and the candidates with
the two next highest vote totals shall be elected to two-year terms.
Thereafter, the candidates with the highest vote totals, equal to the number of
positions for which the terms are expiring, shall be elected.
No ((appointee))
candidate may be an official or employee of the county or a governmental
unit in the county, or a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular
retained basis of the county, any governmental unit in the county, or any
agency or association thereof.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. 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 shall take effect immediately.