2929‑S AMH HUFF PRID 124

SHB 2929 ‑ H AMDS 243 ADOPTED 2-12-96

By Representatives Huff and Carlson

     On page 4, after line 13, insert the following:

     "Sec. 7. RCW 43.105.032  and 1992 c 20 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

     There is hereby created the Washington state information services board.  The board shall be composed of ((nine)) twelve members.  ((Seven)) Eight members shall be appointed by the governor, one of ((which)) whom shall be a representative of higher education, one of whom shall be a representative of K-12 education, one of ((which)) whom shall be a representative of an agency under a state-wide elected official other than the governor, and ((one)) two of ((which)) whom shall be ((a)) representatives of the private sector.  One member shall represent the judicial branch and be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.  ((One member shall represent the legislative branch and shall be selected by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.))  One member shall represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one member shall represent the senate and shall be appointed by the president of the senate.  The representatives of the house of representatives and senate shall not be from the same political party.  These members shall constitute the membership of the board with full voting rights.  Members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.  The director shall be ((an ex officio, nonvoting)) a voting member of the board.  The board shall select a chairperson from among its members.

     Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made.

     A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

     Members of the board shall be compensated for service on the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060."

Renumber sections consecutively and correct the title and internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Eliminates the member of the Information Services Board who is appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Adds four members to the board:  one representative of K-12 education, an additional representative of the private sector, and two representatives of the Legislature.  One representative of the Legislature shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; the two appointees shall not be from the same political party.  The status of Director of the Department of Information Services is changed from nonvoting member of the board to a voting member of the board.