2446-S AMS SMIT S5560.1

SHB 2446 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5337.1/96)-203

By Senators Smith, Sellar and McCaslin

                                                   ADOPTED 2/27/96

    On page 1, after line 23 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "Sec. 3.  RCW 2.08.061 and 1992 c 189 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    There shall be in the county of King no more than fifty-eight judges of the superior court; in the county of Spokane ((ten)) eleven judges of the superior court; and in the county of Pierce nineteen judges of the superior court.  ((The King county legislative authority may phase in the additional twelve judges, as authorized by the 1992 amendments to this section, over a period of time not to extend beyond July 1, 1996.  No more than two of the additional twelve judges may take office prior to July 1, 1993.))

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  The additional judicial position created by section 3 of this act shall be effective only if Spokane county through its duly constituted legislative authority documents its approval of the additional position and its agreement that it will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional judicial position as provided by statute."

SHB 2446 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-5337.1/96)-203

By Senators Smith, Sellar and McCaslin

                                                   ADOPTED 2/27/96

    On page 1, beginning on line 28 of the title amendment, after "insert" strike the remainder of the title amendment and insert ""amending RCW 2.08.062 and 2.08.061; and creating new sections.""

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