Brief Description: Including the boards of trustees of technical colleges in the definition of "executive state officer."

Sponsors: Senators Schoesler, Delvin and Shin.

Senate Committee on Higher Education
House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Background: Each year, every executive state officer must file a statement of financial affairs for the preceding calendar year. Among others, the members of the boards of trustees of each four-year public institution of higher education and members of the boards of trustees for each public community college are defined as executive officers.

Summary: The boards of trustees for each public technical college are added to the list of executive state officers. These trustees must file yearly statements of financial affairs.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      41   0
House      93   1

Effective: July 22, 2007