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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6870

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Benitz and Hansen

Read first time 2/1/90 and referred to Committee on  Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to the electric power and conservation planning council; and amending RCW 43.52A.040.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 14, Laws of 1981 as amended by section 1, chapter 223, Laws of 1984 and RCW 43.52A.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Unless removed at the governor's pleasure, council members shall serve a term ending January 15 of the third year following appointment except that, with respect to members initially appointed, the governor shall designate one member to serve a term ending January 15 of the second year following appointment.  Initial appointments to the council shall be made within thirty days of March 9, 1981.

          (2) Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed, but if a successor is not appointed within sixty days of the beginning of a new term, the member shall be considered reappointed, subject to the consent of the senate.

          (3) A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor, with the consent of the senate.

          (4) For the first available appointment and at all times thereafter, one member of Washington's delegation to the council shall reside east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains and one member shall reside west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains.  Each member of Washington's delegation to the council shall be a member of a different major political party.