SB 5462 -
By Senators Kastama, McCaslin
ADOPTED 02/13/2006
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 42.52.350 and 1994 c 154 s 205 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The executive ethics board is created, composed of five
members, appointed by the governor as follows:
(a) One member shall be a classified service employee as defined in
chapter 41.06 RCW;
(b) One member shall be a state officer or state employee in an
exempt position;
(c) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three
names submitted by the attorney general;
(d) One member shall be a citizen selected from a list of three
names submitted by the state auditor; and
(e) One member shall be a citizen selected at large by the
governor.
(2) Except for ((initial members and)) members completing partial
terms, members shall serve ((a single)) five-year terms. No member may
serve more than two full terms.
(3) No more than three members may be identified with the same
political party.
(4) ((Terms of initial board members shall be staggered as follows:
One member shall be appointed to a one-year term; one member shall be
appointed to a two-year term; one member shall be appointed to a three-year term; one member shall be appointed to a four-year term; and one
member shall be appointed to a five-year term.)) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment.
(5)
(((6))) (5) Each member shall serve for the term of his or her
appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
(((7))) (6) The members shall annually select a chair from among
themselves.
(((8))) (7) Staff shall be provided by the office of the attorney
general.
Sec. 2 RCW 42.52.310 and 1994 c 154 s 201 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The legislative ethics board is created, composed of nine
members, selected as follows:
(a) Two senators, one from each of the two largest caucuses,
appointed by the president of the senate;
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of
the two largest caucuses, appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives;
(c) Five citizen members:
(i) One citizen member chosen by the governor from a list of three
individuals submitted by each of the four legislative caucuses; and
(ii) One citizen member selected by three of the four other citizen
members of the legislative ethics board.
(2) Except for ((initial members and)) members completing partial
terms, nonlegislative members shall serve ((a single)) five-year terms.
No nonlegislative member may serve more than two full terms.
(3) No more than three of the public members may be identified with
the same political party.
(4) ((Terms of initial nonlegislative board members shall be
staggered as follows: One member shall be appointed to a one-year
term; one member shall be appointed to a two-year term; one member
shall be appointed to a three-year term; one member shall be appointed
to a four-year term; and one member shall be appointed for a five-year
term.)) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as
the original appointment.
(5)
(((6))) (5) Legislative members shall serve two-year terms, from
January 31st of an odd-numbered year until January 31st of the next
odd-numbered year.
(((7))) (6) Each member shall serve for the term of his or her
appointment and until his or her successor is appointed.
(((8))) (7) The citizen members shall annually select a chair from
among themselves."
SB 5462 -
By Senators Kastama, McCaslin
ADOPTED 02/13/2006
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "Relating to" strike the remainder of the title and insert "terms of members of ethics boards; and amending RCW 42.52.350 and 42.52.310."