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                          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.

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 members who are representative of the public, including women and the racial minority community.  Beginning with the first appointment made after the effective date of this section, at least one member of the board shall be a student.  The student member shall serve a one-year term and his or her replacement shall be a student.  Except for student members, all members shall be appointed at large by the governor and approved by the senate.  The governor shall appoint the student member.  The governor shall appoint the chair, who shall serve at the governor's pleasure.

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