AN ACT Relating to boundary review boards; and amending RCW 36.93.051 and 36.93.061.

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

Sec. 1. Section 17, chapter 84, Laws of 1989 and RCW 36.93.051 are each amended to read as follows:

The boundary review board in class AA counties shall consist of eleven members ((~~chosen as follows:~~

~~(1) Three persons shall be appointed by the governor;~~

~~(2) Three persons shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;~~

~~(3) Three persons shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located within the county; and~~

~~(4) Two persons shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts in the county.~~

The governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years, and two initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and two initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The county appointing authority shall designate one of its initial appointees to serve a term of two years, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one of its initial appointees to serve a term of one year, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The mayors making the initial city and town appointments shall designate two of their initial appointees to serve terms of two years, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or two of their initial appointees to serve terms of one year, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The board shall make two initial appointments from the nominees of special districts, with one appointee serving a term of four years and one initial appointee serving a term of two years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee serving a term of three years and one initial appointee serving a term of one year if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment is made.

~~After the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms~~)) elected to four-year terms beginning with the November 1991 general election. The election shall be nonpartisan and county-wide. The candidates with the eleven highest vote totals shall be elected to the board and shall take office the first Monday in January following the election.

No ((~~appointee~~)) candidate may be an official or employee of the county or a governmental unit in the county, or a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular retained basis of the county, any governmental unit in the county, or any agency or association thereof.

Sec. 2. Section 18, chapter 84, Laws of 1989 and RCW 36.93.061 are each amended to read as follows:

The boundary review board in all counties other than class AA counties shall consist of five members ((~~chosen as follows:~~

~~(1) Two persons shall be appointed by the governor;~~

~~(2) One person shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;~~

~~(3) One person shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located within the county; and~~

~~(4) One person shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts in the county.~~

The governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years, and one initial appointee to serve a term of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and one initial appointee to serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of a term being calculated from the first day of February in the year that the appointment was made.

The initial appointee of the county appointing authority shall serve a term of two years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one year, if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year. The initial appointee by the mayors shall serve a term of four years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of three years, if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year. The length of the term shall be calculated from the first day in February in the year the appointment was made.

The board shall make one initial appointment from the nominees of special districts to serve a term of two years if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one year if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment is made.

~~After the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms~~)) elected to four-year terms beginning with the November 1991 general election. The election shall be nonpartisan and county-wide. The candidates with the five highest vote totals shall be elected to the board and shall take office the first Monday in January following the election.