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                         SENATE BILL 5311

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Finkbeiner, Haugen, Heavey, Benton, Winsley and Deccio

Read first time 01/22/97.  Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

Requiring more private sector representation on the information services board.

    AN ACT Relating to the information services board; and amending RCW 43.105.032.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.105.032 and 1996 c 137 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    There is hereby created the Washington state information services board.  The board shall be composed of thirteen members.  Eight members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a representative of higher education, one of whom shall be a representative of an agency under a state-wide elected official other than the governor, and ((two)) at least five of whom shall be representatives of the private sector.  One member shall represent the judicial branch and be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.  One member shall be the superintendent of public instruction or shall be appointed by the superintendent of public instruction.  One member shall represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives; one member shall represent the senate and shall be appointed by the president of the senate.  The representatives of the house of representatives and senate shall not be from the same political party.  One member shall be the director who shall be a voting member of the board.  These members shall constitute the membership of the board with full voting rights.  Members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.  The board shall select a chairperson from among its private sector members.

    Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made.

    A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

    Members of the board shall be compensated for service on the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

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