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                                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 53

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Belcher, Unsoeld, Addison, Hastings, Kremen, R. King, Sayan, P. King, Miller, Hankins and Peery;  by Department of Community Development request

Read first time 1/17/85 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to the center for voluntary action; amending RCW 43.150.060 and 43.150.080; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 6, chapter 11, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 43.150.060 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) There is created the Washington state council on voluntary action to assist the governor and the center in the accomplishment of its mission.

          (2) Giving due consideration to geographic representation, the governor shall appoint the members of the council as provided in this section.

          (3) The governor shall appoint a chair for the council.

          (4) The advisory council shall have an odd number of members, including its chair, appointed or reappointed for three-year terms, with a total membership of no less than fifteen and no more than twenty-one.

          (5) ((Upon initial appointment, one-third of the members of the advisory council shall be appointed for one-year terms, one-third for two-year terms, and one-third for three-year terms.  Thereafter, as vacancies shall occur, appointments shall be for the unexpired portion of the term.

          (6))) Members of the council shall upon request be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

          (((7))) (6) The council and its members shall:

          (a) Advise the governor as he may request and direct;

          (b) Propose, review, and evaluate activities and programs of the center and, to the degree practical, advocate decentralization of the center's activities, facilitate but not require or hinder existing local volunteer services, and not advocate the replacement of needed paid staff with volunteers;

          (c) Represent the governor and the center on such occasions and in such manner as the governor may from time to time provide; and

          (d) Deliver to the governor and the legislature on the 15th of December((, 1982, and)) of each year ((thereafter)) a report outlining the scope and nature of volunteer activities in the state, assessing the need and potential for volunteer activities in the state, identifying and recognizing significant accomplishments and services of individual volunteers and volunteer programs, and making such recommendations as the council determines by majority vote.

        Sec. 2.  Section 8, chapter 11, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 43.150.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          The center and the council  shall cease to exist on June 30, ((1985)) 1989, unless extended by law for an additional fixed period of time.  The legislative budget committee shall cause a performance audit of the center and the council to be conducted.  The final audit report shall be available to the legislature at least six months before the scheduled termination date.  The audit shall include, but is not limited to, objective findings of fact, conclusions, and recommendations as to the continuation, modification, or termination of the center and council.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.