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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3186

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Warnke, Kreidler and Vognild

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

AN ACT Relating to unemployment compensation; and amending RCW 50.12.020.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 41, chapter 35, Laws of 1945 as amended by section 2, chapter 158, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. and RCW 50.12.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          The commissioner is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers, accountants, experts, and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title:  PROVIDED, That such appointment shall be made on a nonpartisan merit basis in accordance with the provisions of this title relating to the selection of personnel.  The commissioner may delegate to any person appointed such power and authority as ((he)) the commissioner deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this title, including the right to decide matters placed in ((his)) the commissioner's discretion under this title, and may in his or her discretion bond any person handling moneys or signing checks hereunder.

          ((The commissioner shall not appoint or employ any person who is an officer or committee member of any political party organization or who holds or is a candidate for any partisan elective public office.))