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                          HOUSE BILL 1437

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representative Kessler

Read first time 01/25/2001.  Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

Authorizing a primary for park and recreation district commissioner elections.

    AN ACT Relating to election procedures for park and recreation district commissioners; and amending RCW 36.69.090.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 36.69.090 and 1996 c 324 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    A park and recreation district shall be governed by a board of five commissioners.  Except for the initial commissioners, all commissioners shall be elected to staggered four-year terms of office and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29.04.170.  Candidates shall run for specific commissioner positions.

    Elections for park and recreation district commissioners shall be held biennially in conjunction with the general election in each odd-numbered year.  Elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Title 29 RCW dealing with general elections((, except that there shall be no primary to nominate candidates)).  All persons filing and qualifying shall appear on the general election ballot and the person receiving the largest number of votes for each position shall be elected.

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