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.