FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5364

                           C 62 L 97

                      Synopsis as Enacted

 

Brief Description:  Authorizing counties to designate an unclassified position for their 911 emergency communications systems.

 

Sponsors:  Senator Snyder.

 

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Administration

 

Background:  The sheriff=s department of each county may, according to the size of the department, designate a certain number of unclassified (exempt) position appointments.  The sheriffs= departments of some counties also operate the 911 emergency communications system.

 

Summary:  In counties with a sheriff=s department that operates the 911 emergency  com­munications system, in addition to unclassified (exempt) positions currently authorized, the sheriff may designate one unclassified position for the 911 emergency communications system.

 

Votes on Final Passage:

 

Senate 49 0

House     97 0

 

Effective:  July 27, 1997