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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6159

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Environmental Quality & Water Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Kline and Kohl‑Welles)

Read first time 01/24/2000.

Changing compensation for boards of directors for air pollution control authorities.

    AN ACT Relating to compensation of the board of directors for air pollution control authorities; and amending RCW 70.94.130.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.94.130 and 1998 c 342 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board shall exercise all powers of the authority except as otherwise provided.  The board shall conduct its first meeting within thirty days after all of its members have been appointed or designated as provided in RCW 70.94.100.  The board shall meet at least ten times per year.  All meetings shall be publicly announced prior to their occurrence.  All meetings shall be open to the public.  A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and shall be necessary for any action taken by the board.  The board shall elect from its members a chair and such other officers as may be necessary.  Any member of the board may designate a regular alternate to serve on the board in his or her place with the same authority as the member when he or she is unable to attend.  In no event may a regular alternate serve as the permanent chair.  Each member of the board, or his or her representative, ((shall)) may receive from the authority compensation consistent with such authority's rates (but not to exceed one thousand dollars per year) for time spent in the performance of duties under this chapter, ((plus)) and shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred by the member in ((such)) the performance of his or her duties.  The board may appoint a control officer, and any other personnel, and shall determine their salaries, and pay same, together with any other proper indebtedness, from authority funds.

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