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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2563

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives P. King, Schoon and Crane; by request of Law Revision Commission

Read first time 1/15/90 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to subsistence and lodging allowances for the law revision commission; and amending RCW 1.30.030.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 183, Laws of 1982 and RCW 1.30.030 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The terms of the members designated by the state bar association and the governor shall be for four years.  Of the initial members designated by the state bar association, the terms of two members shall expire June 30, 1984, and the terms of two members shall expire June 30, 1986.  Of the initial members designated by the governor, the term of one member shall expire June 30, 1984, and the term of one member shall expire June 30, 1986.  The terms of the legislative members of the commission shall be two years, from July 1 following the adjournment of the regular session of the legislature in each odd-numbered year starting in 1983 and to and including the thirtieth day of June in the succeeding odd-numbered year.  The term of any member designated by a law school dean shall be at the pleasure of the dean.

          The term of any ex officio member shall expire upon expiration of tenure of the  position by virtue of which he or she is a member of the commission.  Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as for the member so vacating, and if a vacancy results other than from expiration of a term, the vacancy  shall be filled for the unexpired term.

(2)(a) Members of the commission who are not legislators shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.  Requests for reimbursement are submitted to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate.

(b) Members of the legislature who serve on the commission shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 44.04.120.