1398 AMS MCCA CALL 010

HB 1398 - S AMD - 469

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

                                                   ADOPTED 4/17/97

    On page 1, line 4, insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 2.08.064 and 1993 sp.s. c 14 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

  There shall be in the counties of Benton and Franklin jointly, five judges of the superior court; in the county of Clallam, two judges of the superior court; in the county of Jefferson, one judge of the superior court; in the county of Snohomish, ((thirteen)) fifteen judges of the superior court; in the counties of Asotin, Columbia and Garfield jointly, one judge of the superior court; in the county of Cowlitz, four judges of the superior court; in the counties of Klickitat and Skamania jointly, one judge of the superior court.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The additional judicial positions created for the county of Snohomish under section 3 of this act are effective January 1, 1998, but the actual starting dates for these positions may be established by the Snohomish county council upon request of the superior court and by the recommendation of the Snohomish county executive."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly

HB 1398 - S AMD - 469

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

                                                   ADOPTED 4/17/97

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, before "2.08.061", insert "2.08.064 and "

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "creating" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"

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EFFECT: Creates two new judicial positions for Snohomish County, effective January 1, 1998, the starting dates of which may be established by the county council upon request of the superior court and the recommendation of the county executive.