SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6266
AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 15, 1994
Brief Description: Authorizing sewer district commissioners of a merged district to fulfill their terms of office.
SPONSORS: Senators Haugen and Winsley
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Haugen, Chairman; Drew, Vice Chairman; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.
Staff: Eugene Green (786‑7405)
Hearing Dates: February 1, 1994; February 4, 1994
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BACKGROUND:
In all of the following instances, all commissioners remain as commissioners until their respective terms of office expire: consolidation of two or more sewer districts; consolidation of two or more water districts; merger of one or more water districts into a sewer district; merger of one or more sewer districts into a water district; and merger of two water districts. The only instance when commissioners cease to hold office before their respective terms expire is upon the merger of two sewer districts.
SUMMARY:
The sewer commissioners of the merging district shall hold office as commissioners of the new consolidated sewer district until their respective terms of office expire.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
TESTIMONY FOR:
Makes procedure for members same as for other mergers and consolidations. The people will feel represented.
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: Dave Ducharme, WA Sewer and Water Assn.
HOUSE AMENDMENT(S):
The House striking amendment states that if any of the commissioners of the merging sewer district resigns or a vacancy occurs, a person shall not be appointed to fill the position.