CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                   SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1494

 

 

                   Chapter 229, Laws of 1999

 

 

                        56th Legislature

                      1999 Regular Session

 

 

DIRECTOR OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/25/99

Passed by the House March 10, 1999

  Yeas 97   Nays 0

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the House of Representatives

     

 

 

              FRANK CHOPP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

 

Passed by the Senate April 14, 1999

  Yeas 46   Nays 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

We, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1494  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

           DEAN R. FOSTER

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

 

 

 

Approved May 10, 1999 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.          

                                FILED                

 

             May 10, 1999 - 4:12 p.m.

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                 Secretary of State

                 State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1494

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             Passed Legislature - 1999 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

 

By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Kenney, Veloria, Romero, Barlean, Ogden and Wolfe; by request of Department of General Administration)

 

Read first time 03/02/1999.

  Clarifying the duties of the director of general administration.  


    AN ACT Relating to the powers of the director of general administration; amending RCW 43.19.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; and repealing RCW 43.19.013.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.19.010 and 1993 c 472 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:

    ((The department of general administration shall be organized into divisions, which shall include (1) the division of capitol buildings, (2) the division of purchasing, (3) the division of engineering and architecture, and (4) the division of motor vehicle transportation service.))

    The director of general administration shall ((have charge and general supervision)) be the executive head of the department of general administration.  ((He or she may appoint and deputize such clerical and other assistants as may be necessary for the general administration of the department.))  The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.  The director ((of general administration)) shall receive a salary in an amount fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The director of general administration shall supervise and administer the activities of the department of general administration and shall advise the governor and the legislature with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the department.

    (2) In addition to other powers and duties granted to the director, the director shall have the following powers and duties:

    (a) Enter into contracts on behalf of the state to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

    (b) Accept and expend gifts and grants that are related to the purposes of this chapter, whether such grants be of federal or other funds;

    (c) Appoint a deputy director and such assistant directors and special assistants as may be needed to administer the department.  These employees are exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW;

    (d) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW and perform all other functions necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

    (e) Delegate powers, duties, and functions as the director deems necessary for efficient administration, but the director shall be responsible for the official acts of the officers and employees of the department; and

    (f) Perform other duties as are necessary and consistent with law.

    (3) The director may establish additional advisory groups as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

    (4) The internal affairs of the department shall be under the control of the director in order that the director may manage the department in a flexible and intelligent manner as dictated by changing contemporary circumstances.  Unless specifically limited by law, the director shall have complete charge and supervisory powers over the department.  The director may create such administrative structures as the director deems appropriate, except as otherwise specified by law, and the director may employ such personnel as may be necessary in accordance with chapter 41.06 RCW, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  RCW 43.19.013 (Deputy director) and 1967 c 27 s 1 are each repealed.


    Passed the House March 10, 1999.

    Passed the Senate April 14, 1999.

Approved by the Governor May 10, 1999.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 10, 1999.