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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5364

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Gaspard, von Reichbauer and Johnson

Read first time 1/26/87 and referred to Committee on  Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to the state athletic commission; and amending RCW 67.08.001.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 184, Laws of 1933 as amended by section 1, chapter 337, Laws of 1981 and RCW 67.08.001 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) For the purposes of this chapter((:

          (a))), "boxing" includes, but is not limited to, wrestling, sumo, judo, and karate in addition to fisticuffs((; and)).

          (2) There is hereby created and established a state commission to be known and designated as the "state ((boxing)) athletic commission" and in this chapter referred to as the commission.  The commission shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the governor and shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of the governor.  The members of the first commission to be appointed after June 7, 1933, shall be appointed for the terms beginning July 1, 1933, and expiring as follows:  One commissioner for the term expiring January 31, 1934, one commissioner for the term expiring January 31, 1935, and one commissioner for the term expiring January 31, 1936.  Each of the first commissioners appointed shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified.  Upon the expiration of the terms of the three commissioners first appointed, each succeeding commissioner shall be appointed to hold office for a term of four years and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.  In case of a vacancy, it shall be filled by the appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term in which such vacancy occurs.