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                          HOUSE BILL 2407

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Lantz, Esser and Haigh; by request of Board for Judicial Administration

Read first time 01/12/2000.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Authorizing judges pro tempore whenever a judge serves on a commission, board, or committee.

    AN ACT Relating to judges pro tempore; adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 3.02 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 2.56 RCW to read as follows:

    A judge pro tempore may be authorized under RCW 2.06.150 or 2.08.180 whenever a judge of the court of appeals or the superior court serves on a judicial commission, board, or committee established by the legislature or the chief justice of the supreme court.  The judge pro tempore shall be compensated as specified in RCW 2.06.160 or 2.08.180.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 3.02 RCW to read as follows:

    A judge pro tempore may be authorized under RCW 3.50.090 or 35.20.200 whenever a judge of the municipal court serves on a judicial commission, board, or committee established by the legislature or the chief justice of the supreme court.  The judge pro tempore shall be compensated as specified in RCW 3.50.090 or 35.20.200.

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