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SENATE BILL 6219
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By Senators Hargrove, Long and Kohl
Read first time 01/09/96. Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to revisions to the membership of community public health and safety networks; amending RCW 70.190.060; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 70.190.060 and 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 303 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The legislature ((intends
to create)) authorizes community public health and safety networks
to reconnect parents and other citizens with children, youth, families, and
community institutions which support health and safety. The networks should
empower parents and other citizens by being a means of expressing their
attitudes, spirit, and perspectives regarding safe and healthy family and
community life. The legislature intends that parent and other citizen
perspectives exercise a controlling influence over policy and program
operations of professional organizations concerned with children and family
issues within networks in a manner consistent with the Constitution and state
law. It is not the intent of the legislature that health, social service, or
educational professionals dominate community public health and safety network
processes or programs, but rather that these professionals use their skills to
lend support to parents and other citizens in expressing their values as
parents and other citizens identify community needs and establish community priorities.
To this end, the legislature intends full participation of parents and other
citizens in community public health and safety networks. The intent is that
local community values are reflected in the operations of the network.
(2) A group of persons
described in subsection (3) of this section may apply ((by December 1, 1994,))
to be a community public health and safety network.
(3) Each community
public health and safety network shall be composed of twenty-three people,
thirteen of whom shall be citizens who live within the network boundary
with no ((direct)) fiduciary interest ((in health, education, social
service, or justice system organizations operating within the network area)).
In selecting these members, first priority shall be given to members of
community mobilization advisory boards, city or county children's services
commissions, human services advisory boards, or other such organizations ((which
may exist within the network)). The thirteen persons shall be selected as
follows: Three by ((the)) chambers of commerce ((located in the
network)), three by school board members ((of the school districts
within the network boundary)), three by ((the)) county legislative
authorities ((of the counties within the network boundary)), three by ((the))
city legislative authorities ((of the cities within the network boundary)),
and one high school student, selected by student organizations ((within the
network boundary)). The remaining ten members shall live or work within
the network boundary and shall include local representation ((from))
selected by the following groups and entities: Cities((,));
counties((,)); federally recognized Indian tribes((,));
parks and recreation programs((,)); law enforcement agencies((,
superior court judges,)); juvenile court administrators; state
children's service workers ((from within the network area,));
employment assistance workers ((from within the network area,));
private social((, educational)) service providers, broad-based
nonsecular organizations, or health service providers ((from within the
network area, and broad-based nonsecular organizations)); and public
education.
(4) A list of the
network members shall be submitted to the council ((by December 1, 1994,))
by the network chair who shall be selected by network members ((at their
first meeting)). The list shall become final upon council approval, no
later than sixty days following its submission, unless the ((council
chooses other members within twenty days after the list is submitted. The
council shall accept the list unless he or she believes the proposed)) list
does not adequately represent all parties identified in subsection (3) of this
section or a member has a ((conflict of)) prohibited fiduciary
interest ((between his or her membership and his or her livelihood)). The
council shall notify the network chair of its disapproval of a proposed member
or members and provide a deadline for submission of other nominees.
Members of the ((community)) network shall serve terms of three years.
The terms of the
initial members of each network shall be as follows: (a) One-third shall serve
for one year; (b) one-third shall serve for two years; and (c) one-third shall
serve for three years. Initial members may agree which shall serve fewer than
three years or the decision may be made by lot. ((The same process shall be
used in the selection of the chair and members for subsequent terms.)) Any
vacancy occurring during the term may be filled by the chair for the balance of
the unexpired term.
(5) The network shall select a public entity as the lead fiscal agency for the network. The lead agency may contract with a public or private entity to perform other administrative duties required by the state. In making the selection, the network shall consider: (a) Experience in administering prevention and intervention programs; (b) the relative geographical size of the network and its members; (c) budgeting and fiscal capacity; and (d) how diverse a population each entity represents. Not less than sixty days before the expiration of a network member's term, the chair shall submit the name of a nominee to the council for its approval. The council shall ensure that the network remains in compliance with subsection (3) of this section.
(6) Network meetings are subject to the open public meetings act under chapter 42.30 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The amendments to RCW 70.190.060 in 1995 c . . . s 1 (section 1 of this act) shall apply prospectively only and are not intended to affect the composition of any community public health and safety network's membership that has been approved by the family policy council prior to the effective date of this section.
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