CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                        HOUSE BILL 1790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        54th Legislature

                      1995 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 8, 1995

  Yeas 98   Nays 0

 

 

 

 

Speaker of the

       House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate April 12, 1995

  Yeas 48   Nays 0

               CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1790 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

 

President of the Senate

 

                               Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

                                     FILED

          

 

 

Governor of the State of Washington

                        Secretary of State

                       State of Washington

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                                  HOUSE BILL 1790

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                     Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

 

State of Washington              54th Legislature             1995 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Reams, R. Fisher, Sommers and Dyer

 

Read first time 02/08/95.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

Changing appointment provisions for the director of a combined city and county health department.


     AN ACT Relating to the appointment of the director of a combined city and county health department; amending RCW 70.08.040; and declaring an emergency.

 

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

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 70.08.040 and 1985 c 124 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in any city or county charter, where a combined department is established under this chapter, the director of public health under this chapter shall be appointed by the county executive of the county and the mayor of the city ((for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and confirmed.  The director of public health may be reappointed by the county executive of the county and the mayor of the city for additional four year terms)).  The appointment shall be effective only upon a majority vote confirmation of the legislative authority of the county and the legislative authority of the city.  The director may be removed by the county executive of the county, after consultation with the mayor of the city, upon filing a statement of reasons therefor with the legislative authorities of the county and the city.

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

 

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