FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 1027

                          C 97 L 99

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Expanding the membership of the criminal justice training commission.

Sponsors:  Representatives Scott, Huff, Lantz, Conway and McDonald; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission.

House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

Senate Committee on Judiciary

Background:

The Criminal Justice Training Commission was established in 1974 for the primary purpose of providing basic law enforcement training, corrections training, and educational programs for criminal justice personnel, including commissioned officers, corrections officers, fire marshals, and prosecuting attorneys.

The commission consists of 12 members who are selected as follows:

$The Governor appoints:  two incumbent sheriffs; two incumbent chiefs of police; one person employed in a county correctional system; one person employed in the state correctional system; one incumbent county prosecuting attorney or municipal attorney; one elected official of a local government; and one private citizen.

$ The three remaining members are the attorney general, the special agent in charge of the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the chief of the state patrol.

Summary:

The membership of the commission is increased by two positions for a total of 14 members.  The two additional members are appointed by the Governor and must be county and municipal law enforcement officers who are at or below the position of first line supervisor within their agency.  Both law enforcement officers must have a minimum of 10 years of law enforcement experience.

Votes on Final Passage:

House960

Senate480

Effective:July 25, 1999