CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        HOUSE BILL 1790

                   Chapter 188, Laws of 1995

                         (partial veto)

                        54th Legislature

                      1995 Regular Session

DIRECTOR OF COMBINED CITY/COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT‑-APPOINTMENT

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/23/95

Passed by the House March 8, 1995   Yeas 98   Nays 0 CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the       House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 12, 1995   Yeas 48   Nays 0

CERTIFICATE I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1790 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

JOEL PRITCHARD President of the Senate

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN                           Chief Clerk

Approved May 1, 1995, with the exception of section 2, which is vetoed. Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

FILED                        May 1, 1995 - 11:30 a.m.

MIKE LOWRY Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                   State of Washington

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                          HOUSE BILL 1790

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             Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Reams, R. Fisher, Sommers and Dyer

Read first time 02/08/95.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Changing appointment provisions for the director of a combined city and county health department.

    AN ACT Relating to the appointment of the director of a combined city and county health department; amending RCW 70.08.040; and declaring an emergency.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.08.040 and 1985 c 124 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in any city or county charter, where a combined department is established under this chapter, the director of public health under this chapter shall be appointed by the county executive of the county and the mayor of the city ((for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and confirmed.  The director of public health may be reappointed by the county executive of the county and the mayor of the city for additional four year terms)).  The appointment shall be effective only upon a majority vote confirmation of the legislative authority of the county and the legislative authority of the city.  The director may be removed by the county executive of the county, after consultation with the mayor of the city, upon filing a statement of reasons therefor with the legislative authorities of the county and the city.The text of the following section has been vetoed by the Governor.  It is noted in bold italic.

    *NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

*Sec. 2 was vetoed.  See message at end of chapter.

    Passed the House March 8, 1995.

    Passed the Senate April 12, 1995.

Approved by the Governor May 1, 1995, with the exception of certain items which were vetoed.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 1, 1995.

    Note: Governor's explanation of partial veto is as follows:

    "I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 2, House Bill No. 1790 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to the appointment of the director of a combined city and county health department;"

    This bill deletes specific mention of a term of employment for the directors of combined city/county health departments, thereby making their employment consistent with that of the public health officers in other districts.

    This legislation includes an emergency clause in section 2.  In contacting the principal proponents of this measure, my office has been informed that, although this new language will prove of great importance, no jurisdiction faces an immediate issue due to this change as was the case earlier.  Given this change of circumstance, preventing this bill from being subject to a referendum under Article II, section 1(b) of the state Constitution unnecessarily denies the people of this state their power, at their own option, to approve or reject this bill at the polls.

    With the exception of section 2, House Bill No. 1790 is approved."