HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1571

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

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (10)

      Signed by Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; Anderson, Vice Chair; McLean, Ranking Republican Member; Hankins, R. King, Morris, O'Brien, Rector, Sayan and Silver.

House Staff:Kenneth Hirst (786-7105)

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 19, 1990

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 requires that any special election held by a district to fill an unexpired term of office must be conducted in concert with the next general election which is to be held by the district for the purpose of electing officers to full terms.

SUMMARY:

A special election held by a port district to fill an unexpired term in the office of port commissioner must be conducted, as required by the Election Code, in concert with the next general election which is to be held by the district for the purpose of electing officers to full terms.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    John Pearson, Office of the Secretary of State; and Bill Garvin, Washington Public Ports Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The bill makes these election provisions consistent with the state's Election Code.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.