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43.15.020 - President of the senate--Committee and board appointments and assignments.

President of the senate — Committee and board appointments and assignments.

The lieutenant governor serves as president of the senate and is responsible for making appointments to, and serving on, the committees and boards as set forth in this section.

     (1) The lieutenant governor serves on the following boards and committees:

     (a) Capitol furnishings preservation committee, RCW 27.48.040;

     (b) Washington higher education facilities authority, RCW 28B.07.030;

     (c) Productivity board, also known as the employee involvement and recognition board, RCW 41.60.015;

     (d) State finance committee, RCW 43.33.010;

     (e) State capitol committee, RCW 43.34.010;

     (f) Washington health care facilities authority, RCW 70.37.030;

     (g) State medal of merit nominating committee, RCW 1.40.020;

     (h) Medal of valor committee, RCW 1.60.020; and

     (i) Association of Washington generals, RCW 43.15.030.

     (2) The lieutenant governor, and when serving as president of the senate, appoints members to the following boards and committees:

     (a) Civil legal aid oversight committee, RCW 2.53.010;

     (b) Office of public defense advisory committee, RCW 2.70.030;

     (c) Washington state gambling commission, RCW 9.46.040;

     (d) Sentencing guidelines commission, RCW 9.94A.860;

     (e) State building code council, RCW 19.27.070;

     (f) Financial education public-private partnership, RCW 28A.300.450;

     (g) Joint administrative rules review committee, RCW 34.05.610;

     (h) Capital projects advisory review board, RCW 39.10.220;

     (i) Select committee on pension policy, RCW 41.04.276;

     (j) Legislative ethics board, RCW 42.52.310;

     (k) Washington citizens' commission on salaries, RCW 43.03.305;

     (l) Legislative oral history committee, RCW 44.04.325;

     (m) State council on aging, RCW 43.20A.685;

     (n) State investment board, RCW 43.33A.020;

     (o) Capitol campus design advisory committee, RCW 43.34.080;

     (p) Washington state arts commission, RCW 43.46.015;

     (q) Information services board, RCW 43.105.032;

     (r) Council for children and families, RCW 43.121.020;

     (s) PNWER-Net working subgroup under chapter 43.147 RCW;

     (t) Community economic revitalization board, RCW 43.160.030;

     (u) Washington economic development finance authority, RCW 43.163.020;

     (v) Life sciences discovery fund authority, RCW 43.350.020;

     (w) Legislative children's oversight committee, RCW 44.04.220;

     (x) Joint legislative audit and review committee, RCW 44.28.010;

     (y) Joint committee on energy supply and energy conservation, RCW 44.39.015;

     (z) Legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, RCW 44.48.010;

     (aa) Agency council on coordinated transportation, RCW 47.06B.020;

     (bb) Manufactured housing task force, RCW 59.22.090;

     (cc) Washington horse racing commission, RCW 67.16.014;

     (dd) Correctional industries board of directors, RCW 72.09.080;

     (ee) Joint committee on veterans' and military affairs, RCW 73.04.150;

     (ff) Joint legislative committee on water supply during drought, RCW 90.86.020;

     (gg) Statute law committee, RCW 1.08.001; and

     (hh) Joint legislative oversight committee on trade policy, RCW 44.55.020.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 136; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 135; 2010 c 271 § 704; 2009 c 560 § 27; 2008 c 152 § 9; 2006 c 317 § 4.]

Notes: Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2010 c 271 § 704 and by 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 136, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.

Purpose -- Effective date -- 2010 c 271: See notes following RCW 43.330.005.

Intent -- Effective date -- Disposition of property and funds -- Assignment/delegation of contractual rights or duties -- 2009 c 560: See notes following RCW 18.06.080.

Findings -- Intent -- 2008 c 152: See note following RCW 13.34.136.