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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5887

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators DeJarnatt and Smith

Read first time 2/14/89 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to allowing boards of county commissioners to appoint representatives to air pollution control authorities; and amending RCW 70.94.100.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 10, chapter 232, Laws of 1957 as last amended by section 13, chapter 168, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. and RCW 70.94.100 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) The governing body of each authority shall be known as the board of directors.

          (2) In the case of an authority comprised of one county the board shall be comprised of two appointees of the city selection committee as hereinafter provided, at least one of whom shall represent the city having the most population in the county, and two ((county commissioners)) representatives to be designated by the board of county commissioners.  In the case of an authority comprised of two or three counties, the board shall be comprised of one appointee of the city selection committee of each county as hereinafter provided, who shall represent the city having the most population in such county, and one ((county commissioner)) representative from each county to be designated by the board of county commissioners of each county making up the authority.  In the case of an authority comprised of four or five counties, the board shall be comprised of one appointee of the city selection committee of each county as hereinafter provided who shall represent the city having the most population in such county, and one ((county commissioner)) representative from each county to be designated by the board of county commissioners of each county making up the authority.  In the case of an authority comprised of six or more counties, the board shall be comprised of one ((county commissioner)) representative from each county to be designated by the board of county commissioners of each county making up the authority, and one appointee from each city with over one hundred thousand population to be appointed by the mayor and city council of such city.

          (3) If the board of an authority otherwise would consist of an even number, the members selected as above provided shall agree upon and elect an additional member who shall be either a member of the governing body of one of the towns, cities or counties comprising the authority, or a private citizen residing in the authority.  All board members shall hold office at the pleasure of the appointing body.