BILL REQ. #:  H-0870.1 

Read first time 01/23/2003.   Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

     AN ACT Relating to membership of the information services board; and amending RCW 43.105.032.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 43.105.032 and 1999 c 241 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     There is hereby created the Washington state information services board. The board shall be composed of ((fifteen)) sixteen members. Eight members shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a representative of higher education, one of whom shall be a representative of an agency under a statewide elected official other than the governor, and two of whom shall be representatives of the private sector. One member shall represent the judicial branch and be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court. One member shall be the superintendent of public instruction or shall be appointed by the superintendent of public instruction. Two members shall represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives with one representative chosen from each caucus of the house of representatives; two members shall represent the senate and shall be appointed by the president of the senate with one representative chosen from each caucus of the senate. One member shall be the director who shall be a voting member of the board. These members shall constitute the membership of the board with full voting rights. The administrator of the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member. Members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. The board shall select a chairperson from among its members.
     Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made.
     A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
     Members of the board shall be compensated for service on the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.