1398 AMS MCCA CALL 004

HB 1398 - S AMD - 470

    By Senators McCaslin, Loveland, Haugen, Long, Winsley, Brown and Kline

    On page 1, line 9, before "judges" strike "nineteen" and insert ((nineteen)) twenty four".

HB 1398 - S AMD - 470

    By Senator McCaslin, Loveland, Haugen, Long, Winsley, Brown and Kline

    On page 1, line 10, strike Section 2 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The additional judicial positions created by section 1 of this act for the county of Spokane take effect upon the effective date of this act, but the actual starting dates for these positions may be established by the Spokane county commissioners upon the request of the superior court.

    (2) The additional positions created by section 1 of this act for the county of Pierce, take effect as follows:  one additional judicial position is effective January 1, 1998; two positions are effective January 1, 1999; and two positions are effective January 1, 2000.  The actual starting dates for these positions may be established by the Pierce county council upon request of the superior court and by recommendation of the Pierce county executive."

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EFFECT:  Creates five new judicial positions for Pierce County, the starting dates of which may be established by the county council upon request of the superior court and recommendation of the county executive.  One position is effective January 1, 1998; two are effective January 1, 1999; and two are effective January 1, 2000.