FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6289

                              C 37 L 90

BYSenate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senator Barr; by request of Department of Agriculture)

Providing the director of agriculture with organizational flexibility.

Senate Committee on Agriculture

House Committe on Agriculture & Rural Development

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Agriculture Enabling Act limits to six the number of assistant directors the Director of Agriculture can appoint.  State civil service law allows exemptions for only six assistant directors as well.  The director has reorganized the department to create eight assistant directors and the LEAP Committee has reviewed this new organizational structure.

SUMMARY:

The restriction of six assistant directors in the Department of Agriculture Enabling Act is raised to eight.  State civil service law is modified allowing exemptions for up to eight assistant directors.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   46    0

     House 97  0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990