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1 AN ACT Relating to creating a wildlife congress,
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3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON•
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5 NEW SECTION Sec. 1. There is created a wildlife congress who will
6 be responsible for all fish, wildlife, and habitat issues in their
7 respective geographic areas The wildlife congress consists of the
8 following members
9 (1) One member from each of the thirty-nine counties, selected by
10 each respective county commission
11 (2) One member from each federally recognized Indian Tribe in the
12 state, selected by each respective Tribe
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14 NEW SECTION Sec 2 (1) The wildlife congress shall elect from
15 its members a nine-member fish commission and a nine-member wildlife
16 commission to replace the commission established in chapter 77 04 RCW,
17 and to assume the powers and duties of the commission enumerated in
18 Title 77 RCW. Each commissioner shall serve a term of four years or
19 until a successor is elected and qualified
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1 (2) A wildlife congress member may serve on both commissions
2 simultaneously
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4 NEW SECTION Sec 3 By January 1 of the year after the fish
5 commission and wildlife commission are established pursuant to section
6 2 of this act, and every two years thereafter, the wildlife congress
7 shall submit to the legislature recommendations for the most effective
8 and efficient redistribution of the powers and duties enumerated in
_? Title 77 RCW from the fish and wildlife commission created in chapter
10 77 04 RCW to the new fish commission and wildlife commission created in
11 section 2 of this act.
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13 NEW SECTION Sec 4 Sections 1 through 3 of this act constitute a
14 new chapter in Title 77 RCW
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16 NEW SECTION Sec 5 The following acts or parts of acts are
17 each repealed.
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19 (1) RCW 77 . 04 . 020 (Composition of department—Powers and duties)
20 and 2000 c 107 s 202, 1996 c 267 s 32, 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 59, 1987 c
21 506 s 4, 1980 c 78 s 3, & 1955 c 36 s 77 04 020,
22 (2) RCW 77 04 013 (Findings and intent) and 1995 1st sp s c 2 s
23 1 (Referendum Bill No. 45, approved November 7, 1995) ;
24 (3) RCW 77 . 04 030 (Commission—Appointment) and 2001 c 155 s 1,
25 2000 c 107 s 203, 1994 c 264 s 52, 1993 sp s c 2 s 60, 1987 c 506 s
26 5, 1981 c 338 s 11, 1980 c 78 s 4, & 1955 c 36 s 77 04 030,
27 (4) RCW 77 04 040 (Commission—Qualifications of members) and
28 1995 1st sp.s . c 2 s 3 (Referendum Bill No 45, approved November 7,
29 1995) , 1993 sp. s . c 2 s 61, 1987 c 506 s 6, 1980 c 78 s 5, & 1955 c
30 36 s 77 04 040;
31 (5) RCW 77 04 055 (Commission—Duties) and 2000 c 107 s 204, 1995
32 1st sp.s. c 2 s 4 (Referendum Bill No 45, approved November 7,
33 1995) , 1993 sp s c 2 s 62, 1990 c 84 s 2, & 1987 c 506 s 7; and
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1 (6) RCW 77 . 04 . 060 (Commission—Meetings—Officers—Compensation,
2 travel expenses) and 2013 c 23 s 238 & 1993 sp s c 2 s 63
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