BILL REQ. #:  S-4440.1 

Read first time 01/23/08.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to authority of the board of directors of a public facilities district; and amending RCW 36.100.160, 35.57.060, and 36.100.170.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 36.100.160 and 1995 c 396 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining facilities of the district. Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election. For promotional activities, the district board shall identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget and adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board.

Sec. 2   RCW 35.57.060 and 1999 c 165 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
     The board of directors of the public facilities district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the public purposes of preparing and distributing information to the general public and promoting, advertising, improving, developing, operating, and maintaining a regional center. Nothing contained in this section may be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a district election. For promotional activities, the district board shall identify the proposed expenditure in its annual budget and adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board.

Sec. 3   RCW 36.100.170 and 1995 c 396 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The public facilities district shall have authority to create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and bonds therefor, pay costs involved in securing or arranging to secure employees, and establish benefits for employees, including holiday pay, vacations or vacation pay, retirement benefits, medical, life, accident, or health disability insurance, as approved by the board. Public facilities district board members, at their own expense, shall be entitled to medical, life, accident, or health disability insurance. Insurance for employees and board members shall not be considered compensation. District coverage for the board is not to exceed that provided public facilities district employees.
     (2) The district may establish a merit-based bonus program pursuant to district rules or policies approved by the board.