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                          HOUSE BILL 1363

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Wood, Benson, Cooper, Gombosky and D. Sommers

Read first time 01/22/1999.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.

Selecting members of air pollution control authorities.

    AN ACT Relating to selecting members of air pollution control authorities; and amending RCW 70.94.100.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.94.100 and 1991 c 199 s 704 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The governing body of each authority shall be known as the board of directors.

    (2) In the case of an authority comprised of one county the board shall be comprised of two appointees of the city selection committee, at least one of whom shall represent the city having the most population in the county, and two representatives to be designated by the ((board of)) county ((commissioners)) legislative authority of that county.  However, in the case of an authority located in a single eastern Washington county with a population of four hundred thousand or more, the authority shall be comprised of two representatives to be designated by the county legislative authority, one member representing the most populous city who is nominated by the mayor and approved by the council of that city, and one appointee of the city selection committee.  In the case of an authority comprised of two, three, four, or five counties, the board shall be comprised of one appointee from each county, who shall represent the city having the most population in such county, to be designated by the mayor and city council of such city, and one representative from each county to be designated by the ((board of)) county ((commissioners)) legislative authority of each county making up the authority.  In the case of an authority comprised of six or more counties, the board shall be comprised of one representative from each county to be designated by the ((board of)) county ((commissioners)) legislative authority of each county making up the authority, and three appointees, one each from the three largest cities within the local authority's jurisdiction to be appointed by the mayor and city council of such city.

    (3) If the board of an authority otherwise would consist of an even number, the members selected as above provided shall agree upon and elect an additional member who shall be either a member of the governing body of one of the towns, cities or counties comprising the authority, or a private citizen residing in the authority.

    (4) The terms of office of board members shall be four years.

    (5) Wherever a member of a board has a potential conflict of interest in an action before the board, the member shall declare to the board the nature of the potential conflict prior to participating in the action review.  The board shall, if the potential conflict of interest, in the judgment of a majority of the board, may prevent the member from a fair and objective review of the case, remove the member from participation in the action.

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