FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1571

                                   C 40 L 90

BYRepresentatives R. Fisher, McLean and Sayan; by request of Secretary of State

Changing the procedure for filling port district vacancies.

House Committe on State Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

State laws governing port districts establish criteria for determining when a special election is to be held to fill a vacancy in the office of port commissioner.  The state's Election Code provides different criteria.

SUMMARY:

A special election held by a port district to fill an unexpired term in the office of port commissioner must be conducted under the Election Code's criteria.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    43     0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990