1413-S AMH BUYS VASA 047

SHB 1413 - H AMD 155

By Representative Buys

NOT CONSIDERED

    On page 5, after line 30, insert the following:

    "(2) Any person appointed by the judge to redistrict must be a qualified expert with experience redrawing district lines in Washington state.  Persons appointed may not:

    (a) Be a convicted felon or convicted of any crimes under chapter 9.35, 9.38 or 9.45 RCW;

    (b) Be an official, officer, or employee of any political party;

    (c) Have made political contributions to the judge's election campaign or the judge's family members' election campaigns; or

    (d) Be involved with, affiliated with, related to, or employed by any person that is a party or participant in the lawsuit."

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Establishes requirements and qualifications for persons appointed by a judge to redistrict.  Any person appointed must be a qualified expert in redrawing district lines in the state.

In addition, the person may not be:

· a convicted felon or a person convicted of identity crimes, crimes related to false representation, or crimes related to frauds or swindles;

· an official, officer, or employee of a political party;

· a person who has made political contributions to the judge's election campaign or the election campaigns of the judge's family members; or

· a person who is involved with, affiliated with, related to, or employed by any person that is a party or participant in the lawsuit.

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