HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5106

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Bottiger, Hayner, Halsan, Deccio and West)

Revising the qualifications of the members of the organized crime advisory board.

House Committe on State Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives H. Sommers, Chair; Peery, Vice Chair; Baugher, Chandler, Hankins, O'Brien, Sayan and Walk.

House Staff:Pam Madson (786-7135)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 1, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Organized Crime Advisory Board advises the governor of various activities encompassing the overall statewide organized crime intelligence effort.

The Organized Crime Advisory Board is composed of thirteen voting members, who are appointed as follows:

            oThe Lieutenant Governor appoints four members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, no more than two of whom shall be from the same political party;

            oThe Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints four members of the House Judiciary Committee, no more than two of whom shall be from the same political party; and

            oThe Governor appoints five members:  Two county prosecuting attorneys, one municipal police chief, one county sheriff, and one retired judge of a court of record.

SUMMARY:

The requirement that legislative members of the Organized Crime Advisory Board must be members of the Senate or House Judiciary Committee is deleted.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.