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                                          ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5229

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                                                            AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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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, and geographic 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, possible consolidation, or elimination of department advisory committees ((other than those provided for)) including those required 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)) and report to the appropriate legislative committees no later than January 1, 1989.

(4) To encourage public awareness and understanding of the department of social and health services and the department's programs and services.

          (((4))) (5) 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)).

(6) 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.