2841.E AMS HIE S4471.1

EHB 2841 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Higher Education

                                                  ADOPTED 03/05/02

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.80.390 and 1985 c 370 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board shall consist of ((nine)) ten members, one of whom shall be a student, who are representative of the public, including women and the racial minority community.  All members shall be appointed at large by the governor and approved by the senate.  The governor shall appoint the chair, who shall serve at the governor's pleasure.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 28B.80.400 and 1985 c 370 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    The members of the board, except the chair and the student member, shall serve for terms of four years, the terms expiring on June 30th of the fourth year of the term except that in the case of initial members, two shall be appointed to two-year terms, three shall be appointed to three-year terms, and three shall be appointed to four-year terms.  The student member shall hold his or her office for a term of one year from the first day of July."

EHB 2841 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Higher Education

                                                  ADOPTED 03/05/02

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "board;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 28B.80.390 and 28B.80.400."

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