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SENATE BILL NO. 5229
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State of Washington 50th Legislature 1987 Regular Session
By Senators Kreidler, Deccio, Sellar, Kiskaddon and Stratton; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Read first time 1/20/87 and referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to the state advisory committee to the department of social and health services; and amending RCW 43.20A.370 and 43.20A.375.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 13, chapter 189, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as amended by section 2, chapter 259, Laws of 1984 and RCW 43.20A.370 are each amended to read as follows:
There is
hereby created a state advisory committee to the department of social and
health services which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary of
the department of social and health services. The committee shall be composed
of not less than nine nor more than ((fifteen)) twenty members,
to be appointed by the governor, who shall appoint a chairman, who shall serve
as such at the governor's pleasure. In selecting members of the committee, the
governor shall provide for a reasonable age, sex, and ethnic balance from
throughout the state. A broad range of interests, including business owners,
professions, labor, local government, and consumers should be considered for
membership. ((A representative from each of the regional advisory
committees established under RCW 43.20A.360 shall serve as a member of the
state advisory committee.)) The members of the committee shall serve ((four))
three years((, except the terms of the regional advisory committee
representatives shall be for a duration specified by the secretary not to
exceed four years to facilitate their participation)). Appointments to
fill a vacant unexpired term shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired
term for which the vacancy occurs. No member shall serve more than two
consecutive full terms. An unexpired term is considered a full term
when one-half or more of the regular term is served. A member of the state
advisory committee with two unexcused absences in a twelve-month period shall
be deemed to have vacated the position held on the state advisory committee.
Sec. 2. Section 14, chapter 189, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. as amended by section 3, chapter 259, Laws of 1984 and RCW 43.20A.375 are each amended to read as follows:
The state advisory committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the secretary on all matters pertaining to the department of social and health services.
(2) To acquaint themselves fully with the operations of the department and periodically recommend such changes to the secretary as they deem advisable.
(3) ((To
biennially review and make recommendations as to the continued operation of
department advisory committees other than those provided for by federal law or
specifically created by statute. The review shall include review of the
statement of purpose for each advisory committee and the time frames during
which the committee is accountable to achieve its stated purposes. The state
advisory committee shall conduct the review using the criteria specified in RCW
43.131.070 and other appropriate criteria.)) To encourage public
awareness and understanding of the department of social and health services and
the department's programs and services.
(4) To
develop agendas to foster periodic meetings with and communication between
representatives of program-specific advisory committees ((other than those
provided for by federal law)).
(5) To encourage each regional advisory committee established under RCW 43.20A.360 to send a representative to regular state advisory committee meetings to foster communication between the regional advisory committees and: (a) The state advisory committee, and (b) headquarters of the department.