S-1761.1 _______________________________________________
SENATE BILL 5869
_______________________________________________
State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senators Moore, Newhouse, McCaslin, Owen and Oke
Read first time 02/19/93. Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
AN ACT Relating to gubernatorial appointments; and amending RCW 43.06.030 and 43.06.092.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.06.030 and 1981 c 338 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) If a vacancy occurs in an appointive position subject to confirmation or if the term of such an appointive office expires, the governor shall make the required appointment within ninety days of the vacancy.
(2) For a gubernatorial appointment to be effective, the governor must transmit to the secretary of the senate notice of the appointment, along with pertinent information regarding the appointee, within fourteen days after making any appointment subject to senate confirmation.
Sec. 2. RCW 43.06.092 and 1981 c 338 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Any gubernatorial appointee subject to
senate confirmation ((shall continue to serve unless rejected by a vote of
the senate. An appointee who is rejected by a vote of the senate)),
appointed during a legislative session or in the interim after the legislative
session, shall not continue to serve beyond the next legislative session
convened for confirmation of gubernatorial appointments or the adjournment of
the next regular legislative session unless confirmed by the senate. An
appointee failing to be confirmed shall not be reappointed to the same
position for a period of one year from termination of service.
(2) Any person appointed by the governor to fill the unexpired term of an appointment subject to senate confirmation must also be confirmed by the senate.
--- END ---