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                         SENATE BILL 5626

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Winsley and Haugen; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Read first time 01/30/95.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Modifying advisory council on historic preservation representation.

    AN ACT Relating to the advisory council on historic preservation; and reenacting and amending RCW 27.34.250.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 27.34.250 and 1993 c 185 s 1 and 1993 c 101 s 12 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

    (1) There is hereby established an advisory council on historic preservation, which shall be composed of nine members appointed by the governor as follows:

    (a) ((The director of a state historical society or the director's designee to be selected from (i) the director of the Washington state historical society and (ii) the director of the Eastern Washington state historical society, to each serve on the council for one year on a rotating basis, the order of rotation to be determined by the governor)) A representative of a local or state heritage organization;

    (b) Six members of the public who are interested and experienced in matters to be considered by the council including the fields of history, architecture, and archaeology;

    (c) A representative from the Washington archaeological community; and

    (d) A native American.

    (2) Each member of the council ((appointed under subsection (1)(b), (c), and (d) of this section)) shall serve a four-year term((, except that those members first appointed shall serve for terms of from one to four years as designated by the governor at the time of appointment, it being the purpose of this subsection to assure staggered terms of office)).

    (3) A vacancy in the council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.

    (4) The chairperson of the council shall be designated by the governor.

    (5) Five members of the council shall constitute a quorum.

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