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SENATE BILL 5701
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Bauer, Kohl, Wood, A. Anderson, McAuliffe, Sheldon and Prince
Read first time 02/01/95. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
AN ACT Relating to governing boards at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.20.100, 28B.30.100, 28B.35.100, and 28B.40.100.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28B.20.100 and 1985 c 61 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The governance of the University of Washington shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of nine members, one from each congressional district. They shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. Five members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the regent whose office has become vacant or expired.
No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.
The residency provision of this section does not apply to regents in office on October 1, 1994, except that no member may be reappointed to the office of regent if the reappointment would violate the residency requirement.
Sec. 2. RCW 28B.30.100 and 1985 c 61 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The governance of Washington State University shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of nine members, one from each congressional district. They shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the consent of the senate and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Five members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the case of a vacancy or when an appointment is made after the date of the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the regent whose office has become vacant or expired.
No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.
Each regent shall, before entering upon the discharge of his respective duties as such, execute a good and sufficient bond to the state of Washington, with two or more sufficient sureties, residents of the state, or with a surety company licensed to do business within the state, in the penal sum of not less than five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such regent: PROVIDED, That the university shall pay any fees incurred for any such bonds for their board members.
The residency provision of this section does not apply to regents in office on October 1, 1994, except that no member may be reappointed to the office of regent if the reappointment would violate the residency requirement.
Sec. 3. RCW 28B.35.100 and 1985 c 137 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The governance of each of the regional universities shall be vested in a board of trustees consisting of seven members. They shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of expiration of the term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the trustee whose office has become vacant or expired.
No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.
No more than one trustee may reside in the same congressional district at the time of appointment. This residency requirement does not apply to trustees in office on October 1, 1994, except that no member may be reappointed to the office of trustee if the reappointment would violate the residency requirement.
Sec. 4. RCW 28B.40.100 and 1985 c 137 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The governance of The Evergreen State College shall be vested in a board of trustees consisting of seven members. They shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of expiration of the term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the trustee whose office has become vacant or expired.
No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.
No more than one trustee may reside in the same congressional district at the time of appointment. This residency requirement does not apply to trustees in office on October 1, 1994, except that no member may be reappointed to the office of trustee if the reappointment would violate the residency requirement.
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