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SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 5401
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Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State
of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/21/97.
Setting compensation for public utility district
commissioners.
AN
ACT Relating to compensation for public utility district commissioners; and
amending RCW 54.12.080.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
54.12.080 and 1985 c 330 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
Commissioners of public utility districts are eligible to receive salaries
as follows:
(a)
Each public utility district commissioner of a district operating utility
properties shall receive a salary of one thousand dollars per month
during a calendar year ((which shall depend upon the total gross revenue of
the district from its distribution system and its generating system, if any,
for)) if the district received total gross revenue of over fifteen
million dollars during the fiscal year ending June 30th ((prior to such))
before the calendar year((, based upon the following schedule:
REVENUE SALARY
OVER $15 million $500 per month
$2
to 15 million $350 per month)).
However, the board of commissioners of such a public utility district may pass
a resolution increasing the rate of salary up to thirteen hundred dollars per
month.
(b)
Each public utility district commissioner of a district operating utility
properties shall receive a salary of seven hundred dollars per month during a
calendar year if the district received total gross revenue of from two million
dollars to fifteen million dollars during the fiscal year ending June 30th
before the calendar year. However, the board of commissioners of such a public
utility district may pass a resolution increasing the rate of salary up to nine
hundred dollars per month.
(c)
Commissioners of other districts shall serve without salary ((unless the
district provides by)). However, the board of commissioners of such a
public utility district may pass a resolution providing for ((the
payment thereof, which however shall)) salaries not ((exceed two))
exceeding four hundred dollars per month for each commissioner.
(2)
In addition to salary, all districts may provide by resolution for the payment
of per diem compensation to each commissioner at a rate not exceeding fifty
dollars for each day or major part thereof devoted to the business of the
district, and days upon which he attends meetings of the commission of his
district or meetings attended by one or more commissioners of two or more
districts called to consider business common to them, but such compensation
paid during any one year to a commissioner shall not exceed seven thousand
dollars. Per diem compensation shall not be paid for services of a ministerial
or professional nature.
(((2)))
(3) Any commissioner may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation
payable under this section as to any month or months during his or her term of
office, by a written waiver filed with the district as provided in this
section. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the
commissioner's election and prior to the date on which the compensation would
otherwise be paid. The waiver shall specify the month or period of months for
which it is made.
(((3)))
(4) Each district commissioner shall be reimbursed for reasonable
expenses actually incurred in connection with such business and meetings,
including his subsistence and lodging and travel while away from his place of
residence.
(((4)))
(5) Any district providing group insurance for its employees, covering
them, their immediate family and dependents, may provide insurance for its
commissioner with the same coverage.
Passed the Senate March 12, 1997.
Passed the House April 8, 1997.
Approved by the Governor
April 15, 1997.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 15, 1997.
