BILL REQ. #:  H-0133.1 

Prefiled 12/13/10. Read first time 01/10/11.   Referred to Committee on Local Govt.

     AN ACT Relating to planning commissioner terms of office; and amending RCW 35.63.030.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 35.63.030 and 2009 c 549 s 2114 are each amended to read as follows:
     The ordinance, resolution, or act creating the commission shall set forth the number of members to be appointed, not more than one-third of which number may be ex officio members by virtue of office held in any municipality. The term of office for ex officio members shall correspond to their respective tenures. The term of office for the first appointive members appointed to such commission shall be designated from one to six years in such manner as to provide that the fewest possible terms will expire in any one year. Thereafter the term of office for each appointive member shall be either four or six years, as determined by legislative action of the council.
     Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be removed, after public hearing, by the appointing official, with the approval of his or her council or board, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
     The members shall be selected without respect to political affiliations and they shall serve without compensation.