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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL 5495
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th
Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/24/2001.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.
AN
ACT Relating to the community outdoor athletic fields advisory council; and
amending RCW 79A.25.810.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
79A.25.810 and 1998 c 264 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
A community outdoor athletic fields advisory council is established within the
interagency committee for outdoor recreation. The advisory council shall
consist of nine members, from the public at large, appointed as follows: (a)
Four members appointed by the chairperson of the interagency committee for
outdoor recreation; (b) two members appointed by the house of representatives,
one each appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the
minority leader of the house of representatives; (c) two members appointed by
the senate, one each appointed by the majority leader of the senate and the
minority leader of the senate; and (d) one member appointed by the governor, who
shall serve as chairperson of the advisory council. If a position on the
advisory council which is supposed to be filled by an appointment by either the
house of representatives or the senate is vacant for more than ninety days
because of a failure to make the appointment, the chairperson of the
interagency committee may appoint a person to fill the vacancy. The
appointments must reflect an effort to achieve a balance among the appointed
members based upon factors of geographic, population density, racial,
ethnic, and gender diversity, and with a sense and awareness of community
outdoor athletic fields needs, including the complete variety of outdoor
athletic activities.
(2)
The community outdoor athletic fields advisory council shall annually
advise, provide information to, and make recommendations to the
interagency committee for outdoor recreation on how to allocate all of the
funds deposited in the youth athletic facility account created in RCW
43.99N.060(4). These recommendations must include, at a minimum,
recommendations concerning the distribution of funds deposited in the youth
athletic facility account between the maintenance of existing athletic
facilities, the development of new athletic facilities, the improvement of
existing athletic facilities, and the award of funds from the youth
athletic facility ((grant)) account ((created in RCW 43.99N.060(4),))
to cities, counties, and qualified nonprofit organizations for acquiring,
developing, equipping, maintaining, and improving youth or community athletic
facilities, including but not limited to community outdoor athletic fields.
(3)
The members shall serve three-year terms. Of the initial members, two shall be
appointed for a one-year term, three shall be appointed for a two-year term,
and the remainder shall be appointed for three-year terms. Thereafter, members
shall be appointed for three-year terms. The member appointed by the governor
shall serve as chairperson of the advisory council for the duration of the
member's term.
(4) Members of the advisory council shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW
43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
