SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5106

BYSenators Bottiger, Hayner, Halsan, Deccio and West

Revising the qualifications of members of the organized crime advisory committee.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 19, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5106 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Halsan, Chairman; Garrett, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, McCaslin, Zimmerman.

Senate Staff:Eugene Green (786-7405); Barbara Howard (786-7410)

                  January 19, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, JANUARY 19, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Organized Crime Advisory Board (Board) advises the Governor of various activities encompassing the overall statewide organized crime intelligence effort.  It also conducts a continuing review and assessment of organized crime and related activities in which the organized crime intelligence unit of the Washington State Patrol is engaged.  The Board also has the authority to petition the Washington State Supreme Court for an order appointing a statewide special inquiry judge.

The Organized Crime Advisory Board is composed of thirteen voting members, who are appointed as follows:

      The Lieutenant Governor appoints four members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, no more than two of whom shall be from the same political party;

      The Speaker of the House appoints four members of the House Judiciary Committee, no more than two of whom shall be from the same political party; and

      The Governor appoints five members:  two county prosecuting attorneys, one municipal police chief, one county sheriff, and one retired judge of a court of record.

SUMMARY:

The requirement that legislative members of the Organized Crime Advisory Board must be members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees is deleted.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The changes in the proposed substitute bill are all technical.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Hayner; Mike Redman, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys; Rick Jensen, Washington State Patrol; Mert Obert, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs