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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5562

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Amondson, Owen, Saling, Smith, Thorsness and Anderson

Read first time 1/27/89 and referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to the appointment of community college boards of trustees; amending RCW 28B.50.100; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 28B.50.100, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 1001, chapter 330, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28B.50.100 are each amended to read as follows:

          There is hereby created a community college board of trustees for each community college district as set forth in this chapter.  Each community college board of trustees shall be composed of five trustees, who shall be appointed by the governor for terms commencing October 1st of the year in which appointed.  In making such appointments the governor shall ((give consideration to)) insure that the board maintains a geographical ((exigencies)) balance, a balance between public sector and private sector experience, and a balance between the interests of labor, industry, agriculture, the professions, and ethnic groups.

          The successors of the trustees initially appointed shall be appointed by the governor to serve for a term of five years except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term.  Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

          Every trustee shall be a resident and qualified elector of the community college district.  No trustee may be an employee of the community college system, a member of the board of directors of any school district, or a member of the governing board of any public or private educational institution.

          Each board of trustees shall organize itself by electing a chairman from its members.  The board shall adopt a seal and may adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own government.  Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner as prescribed in its bylaws, rules, or regulations.  The district president, or if there be none, the president of the community college, shall serve as, or may designate another person to serve as, the secretary of the board, who shall not be deemed to be a member of the board.

          Members of the boards of trustees may be removed for misconduct or malfeasance in office in the manner provided by RCW 28B.10.500.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.