1557-S AMH MCIN H2424.1

SHB 1557 - H AMD 158

By Representative McIntire

WITHDRAWN 03/19/2003

On page 4, after line 26, insert the following:

"Sec. 5. RCW 35.95A.030 and 2002 c 248 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A city that undertakes to propose creation of an authority must propose the authority by ordinance of the city legislative body. The ordinance must:

(a) Propose the authority area and the size and method of selection of the governing body of the authority, which governing body may be appointed or elected, provided that officers or employees of any single city government body may not compose a majority of the members of the authority's governing body;

(b) Propose whether all or a specified portion of the public monorail transportation function will be exercised by the authority;

(c) Propose an initial array of taxes to be voted upon by the electors within the proposed authority area; and

(d) Provide for an interim governing body of the authority which will govern the authority upon voter approval of formation of the authority, until a permanent governing body is selected((, but in no event longer than fourteen months)) to take office on the first Monday of January 2004. The permanent governing authority consists of nine nonpartisan members, with four members appointed by the mayor of the city, confirmed by the legislative authority of the city and five members elected at large at the November 2003 general election. Board members serve four-year terms ending on the first Monday in January. For initial appointments by the mayor, terms of three members end in 2006, and terms of four members end in 2008. For the elected positions on the board, the initial term of office for one position ends in 2006, and the other position ends in 2008. A member appointed by the mayor may be removed from the board at the request of the mayor and with the approval of two-thirds of the city council.

(2) An authority may also be proposed to be created by a petition setting forth the matters described in subsection (1) of this section, and signed by one percent of the qualified electors of the proposed authority area.

(3) Upon approval by the qualified electors of the formation of the city transportation authority and any proposed taxes, either by ordinance or by petition as provided in this chapter, the governing body of an authority, or interim governing body, as applicable, will adopt bylaws determining, among other things, the authority's officers and the method of their selection, and other matters the governing body deems appropriate."

Renumber the remaining section consecutively, correct internal references accordingly, and correct the title.

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