House Bill 1997 — State of Washington, 68th Legislature, 2024 Regular Session (Parks and Recreation Commission)

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House Bill 1997 of the State of Washington, 68th Legislature, 2024 Regular Session, by Representatives Ryu, Leavitt, Reed, Kloba, Reeves, Pollet, and Davis, by request of Parks and Recreation Commission. It was prefiled 12/20/23, read first time 01/08/24 and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans. The act relates to gubernatorial appointments for the state parks and recreation commission and amends RCW 79A.05.015. The text provides that the governor should strive to choose citizens who are representative of the diversity of Washington and from different regions of the state, and that no person shall serve if the person holds any elective or full-time appointive state, county, municipal, or tribal office.

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                                HOUSE BILL 1997


     State of Washington       68th Legislature       2024 Regular Session

     By Representatives Ryu, Leavitt, Reed, Kloba, Reeves, Pollet, and
     Davis; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

     Prefiled 12/20/23. Read first time 01/08/24. Referred to Committee
     on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.




1        AN ACT Relating to gubernatorial appointments for the state parks
2    and recreation commission; and amending RCW 79A.05.015.


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


 4       Sec. 1. RCW 79A.05.015 and 1999 c 249 s 201 are each amended to
 5   read as follows:
 6       There is hereby created a "state parks and recreation commission"
 7   consisting of seven citizens of the state. The members of the
 8   commission shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice
 9   and consent of the senate and shall serve for a term of six years,
10   expiring on December 31st of even-numbered years, and until their
11   successors are appointed. In case of a vacancy, the governor shall
12   fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the commissioner whose
13   office has become vacant.
14       In making the appointments to the commission, the governor
15   ((shall)) should strive to choose citizens who are representative of
16   the diversity of Washington, who understand park and recreation needs
17   and interests, and who are from different regions of the state. The
18   commission should include a variety of gender, ethnic, racial,
19   tribal, and other lived experiences in Washington. No person shall
20   serve if ((he or she)) the person holds any elective or full-time
21   appointive state, county, ((or)) municipal, or tribal office. Members
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1   of the commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW
2   43.03.240 and in addition shall be allowed their travel expenses
3   incurred while absent from their usual places of residence in
4   accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
5       Payment of expenses pertaining to the operation of the commission
6   shall be made upon vouchers certified to by such persons as shall be
7   designated by the commission.

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