1932-S AMH GREG ZOLL 366

  

SHB 1932 - H AMD 812

By Representative Gregerson

ADOPTED 02/08/2024

On page 11, after line 5, insert the following:

"Sec. 10. RCW 3.50.050 and 1984 c 258 s 107 are each amended to read as follows:

The legislative authority of the city or town may, by ordinance, provide that the position of municipal judge within the city or town shall be an elective position. The ordinance shall provide for the qualifications of the municipal judge which shall be the same as the qualifications necessary for the appointment thereof; and further, shall provide that the municipal judge shall be elected in the same manner as other elective city officials are elected to office, and that the term of the municipal judge shall be for a term of four years commencing on January 1, 1986, and every four years thereafter. Term lengths for municipal judges may be modified to comply with RCW 29A.04.330(6)."

Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Clarifies that term lengths for elected municipal judges may be modified to comply with the act's provisions to shorten term lengths when a jurisdiction transitions to even-numbered year elections.

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