Washington Code 43.52.290 – Members of the board of directors of an operating agency — Compensation — May hold other public position — Incompatibility of offices doctrine voided
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Members of the board of directors of an operating agency shall be paid the sum of fifty dollars per day as compensation for each day or major part thereof devoted to the business of the operating agency, together with their traveling and other necessary expenses. Such member may, regardless of any charter or other provision to the contrary, be an officer or employee holding another public position and, if he or she be such other public officer or employee, he or she shall be paid by the operating agency such amount as will, together with the compensation for such other public position equal the sum of fifty dollars per day. The common law doctrine of incompatibility of offices is hereby voided as it applies to persons sitting on the board of directors or the executive board of an operating agency and holding an elective or appointive position on a public utility district commission or municipal legislative authority or being an employee of a public utility district or municipality.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5135; 1983 1st ex.s. c 3 § 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 184 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.52.290. Prior: 1953 c 281 § 4.]
NOTES:
Severability—Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.52.374.
Terms Used In Washington Code 43.52.290
- Board: means the board of directors of the joint operating agency unless the operating agency is constructing, operating, terminating, or decommissioning a nuclear power plant under a site certification agreement under chapter 80. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Board of directors: means the board established under RCW 43. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- District: means a public utility district as created under the laws of the state of Washington authorized to engage in the business of generating and/or distributing electricity. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Executive board: means the board established under RCW 43. See Washington Code 43.52.250
- Public utility: means any person, firm or corporation, political subdivision or governmental subdivision including cities, towns and public utility districts engaged in or authorized to engage in the business of generating, transmitting or distributing electric energy. See Washington Code 43.52.250