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                          HOUSE BILL 1849

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Cole, Dickerson and Veloria

Read first time 02/10/95.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Allowing school district directors to retain their positions if they move to another director district within the school district.

    AN ACT Relating to school district director districts; and amending RCW 28A.315.520 and 42.12.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.315.520 and 1994 c 223 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

    A majority of all members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum.  Absence of any board member from four consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless on account of sickness or authorized by resolution of the board, shall be sufficient cause for the remaining members of the board to declare by resolution that such board member position is vacated.  In addition, vacancies shall occur as provided in RCW 42.12.010.  A board member elected from a director district shall not be required to resign if the board member moves to another director district but continues to reside within the school district.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 42.12.010 and 1994 c 223 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    Every elective office shall become vacant on the happening of any of the following events:

    (1) The death of the incumbent;

    (2) His or her resignation.  A vacancy caused by resignation shall be deemed to occur upon the effective date of the resignation;

    (3) His or her removal;

    (4) Except as provided in RCW 3.46.067 ((and)), 3.50.057, and 28A.315.520, his or her ceasing to be a legally registered voter of the district, county, city, town, or other municipal or quasi municipal corporation from which he or she shall have been elected or appointed, including where applicable the council district, commissioner district, or ward from which he or she shall have been elected or appointed;

    (5) His or her conviction of a felony, or of any offense involving a violation of his or her official oath;

    (6) His or her refusal or neglect to take his or her oath of office, or to give or renew his or her official bond, or to deposit such oath or bond within the time prescribed by law;

    (7) The decision of a competent tribunal declaring void his or her election or appointment; or

    (8) Whenever a judgment shall be obtained against that incumbent for breach of the condition of his or her official bond.

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