6111-S AMS MART 02

SSB 6111 - S AMD

    By Senator L. Smith

                          SCOPE RAISED - AMENDMENT OUTSIDE 2/12/94

    On page 28, after line 14, insert the following:

    "Sec. 301.    RCW 42.17.350 and 1984 c 287 s 74 are each amended to read as follows:

    There is hereby established a "public disclosure commission" which shall be composed of ((five)) seven members who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate .  All appointees shall be persons of the highest integrity and qualifications.  No more than three members shall have an identification with the same political party.  The original members shall be appointed within sixty days after January 1, 1973.  The term of each member shall be five years except that the ((original five members shall serve initial terms of one, two, three, four, and five)) two new members appointed after the effective date of this act shall serve initial terms of two and four years, respectively, as designated by the governor.  No member of the commission, during his or her tenure, shall (1) hold or campaign for elective office; (2) be an officer of any political party or political committee; (3) permit his or her name to be used, or make contributions, in support of or in opposition to any candidate or proposition; (4) participate in any way in any election campaign; or (5) lobby or employ or assist a lobbyist:  PROVIDED, That a member or the staff of the commission may lobby to the limited extent permitted by RCW 42.17.190 on matters directly affecting this chapter.  No member shall be eligible for appointment to more than ((one)) two full terms.  A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the governor within thirty days of the vacancy ((by the governor)), with the consent of the senate  and the appointee shall serve for the remaining term of his or her predecessor.  A vacancy shall not impair the powers of the remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the commission.  ((Three)) Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.  The commission shall elect its own ((chairman)) chair and adopt its own rules of procedure in the manner provided in chapter 34.05 RCW.  Any member of the commission may be removed by the governor, but only upon grounds of neglect of duty or misconduct in office.

    Members shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and in addition shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while engaged in the business of the commission as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.  The compensation provided pursuant to this section shall not be considered salary for purposes of the provisions of any retirement system created pursuant to the general laws of this state."

    Renumber remaining sections and correct internal references accordingly.

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SSB 6111 - S AMD

    By Senator L. Smith

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "RCW" insert "42.17.350"

EFFECT:Increases the number of members of the Public Disclosure Commission from five to seven.  Permits members of the Commission to serve two full terms.