H-4876              _______________________________________________

                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1745

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                                                                            C 187 L 88

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Peery, Holm, Taylor, Rasmussen, Betrozoff, Cole, Haugen, Holland, P. King, Schoon, D. Sommers, Dorn and Ebersole)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to the beginning of the terms of school directors; and amending RCW 28A.57.322 and 28A.60.010.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 28A.57.322, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as amended by section 16, chapter 167, Laws of 1986 and RCW 28A.57.322 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every person elected or appointed to the office of school director, before entering upon the discharge of the duties thereof, shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Washington and to faithfully discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his ability.  In case any official has a written appointment or commission, his oath or affirmation shall be endorsed thereon and sworn to before any officer authorized to administer oaths.  School officials are hereby authorized to administer all oaths or affirmations pertaining to their respective offices without charge or fee.  All oaths of office, when properly made, shall be filed with the county auditor.  Every person elected to the office of school director shall begin his or her term of office at the first official meeting of the board of directors following certification of the election results.

        Sec. 2.  Section 28A.60.010, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as amended by section 14, chapter 43, Laws of 1975 and RCW 28A.60.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          The term of office of directors of districts of the second  class shall begin, and the board shall organize, as provided in RCW ((29.13.050)) 28A.57.322.  At the first meeting of the members of the board they shall elect a chairman from among their number who shall serve for a term of one year or until his successor is elected.  The school district superintendent as defined in RCW 28A.01.100 shall serve as secretary to the board.  Whenever a district shall be without the services of such a superintendent and the business of the district necessitates action thereby, the board shall appoint any member thereof to carry out the superintendent's powers and duties for the district.

                                                                                                                      Passed the House February 15, 1988.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 9, 1988.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.