How do counties notify ecology of board commissioner's
and alternate's appointments and terms?
(1) Upon approval of a new board by ecology,
or upon approval of restructuring the number of commissioners on an existing
board, the legislative authority of the county or the lead county shall submit
to ecology's water conservancy board coordinator a written statement
identifying the individuals appointed to the board. The statement must include:
(a) The name, mailing address, and phone
number or other contact information of the commissioners and/or
alternates;
(b) The terms of office
of the commissioners; these terms of office must be staggered as described in
RCW
90.80.050(1).
What happens when a board commissioner's term expires or
a board position becomes vacant?
(2) Upon the expiration of a board
commissioner's or alternate's term, the appropriate legislative authority or
authorities of the county or counties shall either:
(a) Reappoint the incumbent commissioner or
alternate; or
(b) Appoint a new
commissioner or alternate to the board. A written statement including the
information as described in subsection (1) of this section shall be submitted
to ecology's water conservancy board coordinator.
(3) In the event a board position becomes
vacant, the legislative authority or authorities of the county or counties
shall appoint a new commissioner in accordance with
RCW
90.80.050(2). A statement as
described in subsection (1) of this section must be submitted to ecology's
water conservancy board coordinator. The new commissioner or alternate shall
fill the vacancy only for the remainder of the unexpired term and, upon
completion of the unexpired term, may be reappointed, as described in
subsection (2) of this section, to serve a full six-year term.
(4) If a board commissioner or alternate is
reappointed to a position previously held by that commissioner or alternate
within one year of resigning the position or within one year of the expiration
of the commissioner's or alternate's term of service, then the original
appointment date will be considered as the appointment date of record.
What are the terms of board commissioners and
alternates?
(5)
Initial terms of commissioners appointed to a newly created board shall be
staggered as described in
RCW
90.80.050. All alternate positions shall be
for six-year terms.
(6) Upon the
expiration of the initially appointed commissioners' terms, all subsequent
appointments shall be for six-year terms.
(7) The initial terms of office of board
commissioners on a restructured board shall be staggered as set forth in
RCW
90.80.050. As each of the commissioners' term
of office expires, newly or reappointed commissioners shall all be appointed to
six-year terms.
How would an appointed board commissioner or alternate
resign the position?
(8) A board commissioner or alternate may
resign the board position by submitting a letter of resignation to the
appointing county or counties. A copy of the resignation letter must be
submitted to the water conservancy board coordinator by either the resigning
board commissioner or alternate or by the board.
What is the responsibility of a board in notification of
board vacancies?
(9)
It is the responsibility of the board to notify the appointing county(ies) and
the water conservancy board coordinator that there is a board commissioner
vacancy.
(10) The appointing
county(ies) and the board will determine and conduct a process to fill the
commissioner vacancy in accordance with subsection (3) of this
section.
