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                     ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2841

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Chase, Cox, Kenney, Jarrett, Fromhold, Lysen, Edwards, Upthegrove, Rockefeller, Haigh, Esser and McDermott

Read first time 01/30/2002.  Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

Requiring a student member on the higher education coordinating board.

    AN ACT Relating to the appointment of a student member to the higher education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28B.80.390 and 28B.80.400.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.80.390 and 1985 c 370 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board shall consist of ((nine)) ten members, one of whom shall be a student, who are representative of the public, including women and the racial minority community.  All members shall be appointed at large by the governor and approved by the senate.  The governor shall appoint the chair, who shall serve at the governor's pleasure.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 28B.80.400 and 1985 c 370 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    The members of the board, except the chair and the student member, shall serve for terms of four years, the terms expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of the term except that in the case of initial members, two shall be appointed to two-year terms, three shall be appointed to three-year terms, and three shall be appointed to four-year terms.  The student member shall hold his or her office for a term of one year from the first day of July until his or her successor is appointed.

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