CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                   ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2266

 

 

                    Chapter 6, Laws of 2001

 

 

                        57th Legislature

            2001 Second Special Legislative Session

 

 

COMMODITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS--MEMBERS' REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  9/20/01

Passed by the House June 4, 2001

  Yeas 89   Nays 0

 

 

            FRANK CHOPP JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

     

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

 

Passed by the Senate June 7, 2001

  Yeas 41   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

We, Timothy A. Martin and Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2266 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

           CYNTHIA ZEHNDER

                          Chief Clerk

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

 

 

Approved June 15, 2001 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.                  

                                FILED                

 

           June 15, 2001 - 11:09 a.m.

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                     ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2266

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           Passed Legislature - 2001 2nd Special Session

 

State of Washington      57th Legislature 2001 First Special Session

 

By Representatives Linville and G. Chandler

 

Read first time .  Referred to Committee on .

Modifying reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by certain agricultural boards and commissions.     


    AN ACT Relating to reimbursement of members and employees of commodity boards and commissions; and amending RCW 15.65.270 and 15.66.130.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 15.65.270 and 1984 c 287 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:

    In the event of a vacancy on the board, the remaining members shall select a qualified person to fill the unexpired term.  A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of all duties of the board.  Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.230 ((and shall)).  Members and employees of the board may be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, as defined under the commodity board's marketing order.  Otherwise, if not defined or referenced in the marketing order, reimbursement for travel expenses shall be at the rates allowed state employees in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 15.66.130 and 1984 c 287 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

    Each commodity commission shall hold such regular meetings as the marketing order may prescribe or that the commission by resolution may prescribe, together with such special meetings that may be called in accordance with provisions of its resolutions upon reasonable notice to all members thereof.  A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the commission.  In the event of a vacancy in an elected or appointed position on the commission, the remaining elected members of the commission shall select a qualified person to fill the unexpired term.

    Each member of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.230 ((and shall)).  Members and employees of the commission may be reimbursed for actual travel expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, as defined under the commodity board's marketing order.  Otherwise, if not defined or referenced in the marketing order, reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.


    Passed the House June 4, 2001.

    Passed the Senate June 7, 2001.

Approved by the Governor June 15, 2001.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State June 15, 2001.