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SENATE BILL 6800
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Senators Patterson and Horn; by request of State Treasurer
Read first time 01/28/2000. Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to the appointment of personnel for the office of the state treasurer; and amending RCW 43.08.120.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.08.120 and 1973 c 10 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The state treasurer may appoint an assistant state treasurer, who shall have the power to perform any act or duty which may be performed by the state treasurer, and in case of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer, perform the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled as provided by law.
The state treasurer may appoint no more than three deputy state treasurers, who shall have the power to perform any act or duty which may be performed by the state treasurer.
The assistant state treasurer and the deputy state treasurers shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW and shall hold office at the pleasure of the state treasurer; they shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe, and file with the secretary of state, the oath of office provided by law for other state officers.
The state treasurer shall be responsible on his official bond for all official acts of the assistant state treasurer and the deputy state treasurers.
The state treasurer may appoint personnel as necessary to carry out the duties of the office of the state treasurer. These individuals serve at the pleasure of the state treasurer and are exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW as stated in RCW 41.06.070 (1)(x) and (3).
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