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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3133

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Gaspard, Benitz, Rinehart, Patterson, Saling, Johnson, Stratton and von Reichbauer

Read first time 1/18/85 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to governing boards at the institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.35.100 and 28B.40.100.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 45, chapter 169, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as amended by section 4, chapter 103, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 28B.35.100 are each amended to read as follows:

          The governance of each of the regional universities shall be vested in a board of trustees consisting of ((five)) seven members.  They shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors are appointed and qualified.  In case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of expiration of the term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the trustee whose office has become vacant or expired.

          No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.

        Sec. 2.  Section 28B.40.100, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 5, chapter 103, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 28B.40.100 are each amended to read as follows:

          The governance of The Evergreen State College shall be vested in a board of trustees consisting of ((five)) seven members.  They shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors are appointed and qualified.  In case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of expiration of the term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the trustee whose office has become vacant or expired.

          No more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year.