Legislative Committee Guidelines
"Legislative Committee: This committee is responsible for developing, monitoring, reviewing and responding to legislative proposals which affect board powers and responsibilities under RCW 36.93 and the capabilities of boundary review boards to perform according to legislative purpose and intent."
-By-laws of the Washington State Association of Boundary Review Boards
Scope
The Legislative Committee, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall formulate and communicate the official position of the WSABRB on legislative proposals affecting the mission and function of boundary review boards.
Membership
The WSABRB President, as Chair, shall appoint the members of the Legislative Committee from among boundary review board members statewide, and they shall serve at the pleasure of the WSABRB President.
Legislative Liaison
The legislative liaison shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Executive Board, and shall be responsible directly to the chair of the Legislative Committee, and shall provide staff support to the Committee, including efficient facilitation of communication among members of the Legislative and Executive Committees, the legislative consultant, legislators and staff, and other parties, as appropriate.
Legislative Consultant
The Legislative Committee may retain a consultant annually, with the approval of the Executive Committee, to monitor and report legislative proposals within the scope of the Committee, reporting to the chair through the legislative liaison.
Procedure
Any boundary review board member or staff person may bring issues for consideration to any legislative committee member, who will present the issue to the President. Additionally, it shall be the particular responsibility of the legislative consultant and legislative liaison to identify legislative proposals that may fall within the scope of the Committee, and to circulate timely and comprehensive information to all Committee members.
The consultant makes appointments with legislators for introductory purposes. The purpose of these meetings is to introduce the BRB and to explain/share information regarding the purpose and functions of the BRB.
Legislative Committee members may contact their legislators to make appointments during the annual legislative effort made by the committee. All contacts with legislators to discuss BRB business will follow the guidelines set herein.
Legislative Committee members will report all contacts and any pertinent information to the committee.
Position Statement
When the WSABRB takes a position, the Committee chair shall designate a board member or staff person to draft a position statement reflecting the consensus on the issue. The Committee chair shall refer the issue and the proposed position statement to the WSABRB President who shall in turn refer the matter to the Executive Committee. When the position statement has been approved, either by consensus or majority vote of the Legislative Committee and the WSABRB Executive Committee, it becomes official policy of the WSABRB. No other statement shall be promulgated as WSABRB policy, or be published as a WSABRB document. No Legislative Committee members nor any boundary review board member nor staff person shall represent any other statement as WSABRB policy.
"Legislative Committee: This committee is responsible for developing, monitoring, reviewing and responding to legislative proposals which affect board powers and responsibilities under RCW 36.93 and the capabilities of boundary review boards to perform according to legislative purpose and intent."
-By-laws of the Washington State Association of Boundary Review Boards
Scope
The Legislative Committee, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall formulate and communicate the official position of the WSABRB on legislative proposals affecting the mission and function of boundary review boards.
Membership
The WSABRB President, as Chair, shall appoint the members of the Legislative Committee from among boundary review board members statewide, and they shall serve at the pleasure of the WSABRB President.
Legislative Liaison
The legislative liaison shall be appointed by the President, subject to the approval of the Executive Board, and shall be responsible directly to the chair of the Legislative Committee, and shall provide staff support to the Committee, including efficient facilitation of communication among members of the Legislative and Executive Committees, the legislative consultant, legislators and staff, and other parties, as appropriate.
Legislative Consultant
The Legislative Committee may retain a consultant annually, with the approval of the Executive Committee, to monitor and report legislative proposals within the scope of the Committee, reporting to the chair through the legislative liaison.
Procedure
Any boundary review board member or staff person may bring issues for consideration to any legislative committee member, who will present the issue to the President. Additionally, it shall be the particular responsibility of the legislative consultant and legislative liaison to identify legislative proposals that may fall within the scope of the Committee, and to circulate timely and comprehensive information to all Committee members.
The consultant makes appointments with legislators for introductory purposes. The purpose of these meetings is to introduce the BRB and to explain/share information regarding the purpose and functions of the BRB.
Legislative Committee members may contact their legislators to make appointments during the annual legislative effort made by the committee. All contacts with legislators to discuss BRB business will follow the guidelines set herein.
Legislative Committee members will report all contacts and any pertinent information to the committee.
Position Statement
When the WSABRB takes a position, the Committee chair shall designate a board member or staff person to draft a position statement reflecting the consensus on the issue. The Committee chair shall refer the issue and the proposed position statement to the WSABRB President who shall in turn refer the matter to the Executive Committee. When the position statement has been approved, either by consensus or majority vote of the Legislative Committee and the WSABRB Executive Committee, it becomes official policy of the WSABRB. No other statement shall be promulgated as WSABRB policy, or be published as a WSABRB document. No Legislative Committee members nor any boundary review board member nor staff person shall represent any other statement as WSABRB policy.
