Introduced by Rep. Gary Alexander (Olympia) (R) on January 14, 2013
Allows a county legislative authority to occasionally hold its regular meetings outside of the county seat but within the county, if it determines that an alternate location would be in the interest of supporting greater citizen engagement in local government. (See also SB 5260). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Local Government Committee on January 14, 2013
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 28, 2013
Amendment offered by Sen. Jan Angel (Port Orchard) (R) on March 9, 2013
Provides that the county legislative authority may not
take final action at any regular meeting held outside of the county
seat. Defines the term "final action" as a collective positive or
negative decision or an actual vote by a majority of the members
upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2013
Amendment offered by Rep. Sherry Appleton (Poulsbo) (D) on March 9, 2013
Provides that holding regular meetings of the county
legislative authority at locations outside of the county seat is an
alternative option that may be exercised only on an infrequent and
irregular basis.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2013
Amendment offered by Rep. Gerry Pollet (Seattle) (D) on March 9, 2013
Requires the county legislative authority to give
notice of any regular meeting held outside of the county seat at
least 20 days before the meeting. Provides that, at a minimum,
notice must be: (1) Posted on the county's web site; (2) published
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and (3) sent to
residents of the county via electronic mail who have chosen to
receive notice in this manner.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2013
Allows the county legislative authority to hold regular meetings at locations
outside of the county seat when doing so would be in the interest of
supporting greater citizen engagement in local government.
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2013
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on March 12, 2013
Received in the House on January 13, 2014
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 12, 2014