SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5092

BYSenators Lee and Talmadge

Pertaining to the sale of water district property.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 23, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Desley Brooks (786-7443); Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  February 24, 1989

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 24, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Surplus water district property may only be sold upon the unanimous approval of the elected members of a district's board of commissioners.  It has been suggested that this requirement confers an inordinate amount of power upon a single commissioner, and that a majority of commissioners, whether appointed or elected, should be authorized to approve the sale of surplus district property.

SUMMARY:

Surplus water district property may be sold upon a majority vote of the members of a water district board of commissioners.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: FOR:  Senator Lee, sponsor; George Blumberg, Commissioner, Water District No. 75; Joe Daniels, Washington Association of Water and Waste Water Districts; AGAINST:  Dan Caldwell, Commissioner, Water District No. 75