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SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 6086
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature
- 1992 Regular Session
State of Washington 52nd
Legislature 1992 Regular Session
Read first time 02/03/92.Changing provisions relating to the veterans affairs
advisory committee.
AN ACT
Relating to the advisory committee of the department of veterans affairs; and
amending RCW 43.60A.080.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
43.60A.080 and 1987 c 59 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
There is hereby created a ((state)) veterans affairs advisory committee
which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director of
the department of veterans affairs. The committee shall be composed of ((fifteen))
seventeen members to be appointed by the governor, and shall consist of
((two veterans at large, one of whom shall be a Vietnam era veteran; one
representative of the Washington soldiers' home and colony at Orting; one
representative of the Washington veterans' home at Retsil; and one
representative of each of the following congressionally chartered veterans
organizations: American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Veterans of
World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of
the Purple Heart, Marine Corps League, Paralyzed Veterans of America,
Incorporated, American Ex-prisoners of War, Veterans of World War I, Gold Star
Mothers, and the Vietnam Veterans of America, Incorporated. The eleven members
representing each of the foregoing organizations shall each be chosen from three
names submitted to the governor by each of the named organizations. The first
members of the committee shall hold office as follows: Three members to serve
two years; three members to serve three years; and three members to serve four
years. The first members appointed to represent the soldiers' home and colony
at Orting and the veterans' home at Retsil shall hold office for four years.
Upon expiration of said original terms, subsequent appointments shall be for
four years except in the case of a vacancy, in which event appointment shall be
only for the remainder of the unexpired term for which the vacancy occurs. No
member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
(2))) the
following:
(a)
One representative of the Washington soldiers' home and colony at Orting and
one representative of the Washington veterans' home at Retsil. Each home's
residents council may nominate up to three individuals whose names are to be
forwarded by the director to the governor. In making the appointments, the
governor shall consider these recommendations or request additional
nominations.
(b)
One representative each from the three congressionally chartered veterans
organizations with the largest number of active members in the state of
Washington as determined by the director. The organizations' state commanders
may each submit a list of three names to be forwarded to the governor by the
director. In making the appointments, the governor shall consider these
recommendations or request additional nominations.
(c)
Ten members shall be chosen to represent those congressionally chartered
veterans organizations having at least one active chapter within the state of
Washington. Up to three nominations may be forwarded from each organization to
the governor by the director. In making the appointments, the governor shall
consider these recommendations or request additional nominations.
(d)
Two members shall be veterans at large. Any individual or organization may
nominate a veteran for an at-large position. Organizational affiliation shall
not be a prerequisite for nomination or appointment. All nominations for the
at-large positions shall be forwarded by the director to the governor.
(e)
No organization shall have more than one official representative on the
committee at any one time.
(f)
In making appointments to the committee, care shall be taken to ensure that
members represent the geographical portions of the state and minority
viewpoints, and that the issues and views of concern to women veterans are
represented.
(2)
All members shall have terms of four years. In the case of a vacancy,
appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term for which the
vacancy occurs. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms, with
vacancy appointments to an unexpired term not considered as a term. Members
appointed before the effective date of this act shall continue to serve until
the expiration of their current terms; and then, subject to the conditions
contained in this section, are eligible for reappointment.
(3)
The committee shall adopt an order of business for conducting its meetings.
(4)
The ((state advisory)) committee shall have the following powers and
duties:
(a) To
serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director on ((all))
matters pertaining to the department of veterans affairs;
(b) To
acquaint themselves fully with the operations of the department and recommend
such changes to the governor and the director as they deem advisable.
(((3)))
(5) Members of the ((state advisory)) committee shall receive no
compensation for the performance of their duties but shall receive a per diem
allowance and mileage expense according to the provisions of chapter 43.03 RCW.
