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SSB 5050 - S AMD

    BySenator L. Smith

                        NOT ADOPTED 3/16/93 - Roll Call Vote 17-31

    On page 20, after line 36, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 32.  It is the policy of the legislature that citizens have a right to know the total compensation that is paid to local government officials.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 33.  A new section is added to chapter 42.16 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) All local agencies shall fully disclose at least annually the total compensation paid (a) to members of the legislative authority, council or commission of the agency, (b) to managers and directors of the agency, and (c) to each employee whose total compensation exceeds one hundred thousand dollars in any one calenar year.  The dislcosure must include the employee's name, title, and a list of the compensation elements and their respective dollar amounts or values.

    (2) Compensation or changes to compensation must be the subject of open public meetings and must be published at least annually in each local government's newspaper or newspapers of record.  Disclosure must occur at an open public meeting held within sixty days after the end of the local governments' fiscal year.

    (3) Compensation includes, but is not limited to, the dollar value of the following cash and noncash compensation.

    (a) Base salary and benefits;

    (b) Additional income earned, paid, or received for services to the local government, including, but not limited to:

    (i) Perquisites and other personal benefits;

    (ii) Deferred compensation;

    (iii) Deferred tax annuities;

    (iv) Performance incentives;

    (v) Trust contributions;

    (c) An amount paid, payable, or accrued in connection with a hiring, resignation, retirement, or termination of employment;

    (d) A signing bonus;

    (e) Contributions to trusts that are paid on behalf of the employee;

    (f) Insurance premiums paid;

    (g) Vehicle allowances or vehicles furnished to the employee;

    (h) Tax or financial planning services;

    (i) Health and recreation membership dues;

    (j) Annuities;

    (k) Child and elder care services;

    (l) Moving and relocation expenses.

    (4) For purposes of this section, "local agency" includes every county, city, town, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, or special purpose district, or any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency thereof, or other public agency."

    Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

SSB 5050 - S AMD

    BySenator L. Smith

    On page 1, line 5 of the title, after "35.63 RCW;" delete all materials through and including "36.17 RCW." and insert "adding a new section to chapter 36.17; RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 42.16 RCW."

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