(1) The board is created in the department of general administration to provide an evaluation of public capital projects construction processes, including the impact of contracting methods on project outcomes, and to advise the legislature on policies related to public works delivery methods.

     (2)(a) The board shall consist of the following members appointed by the governor: Two representatives from construction general contracting; one representative from the architectural profession; one representative from the engineering profession; two representatives from construction specialty subcontracting; two representatives from construction trades labor organizations; one representative from the office of minority and women's business enterprises; one representative from a higher education institution; one representative from the department of general administration; two representatives from private industry; and one representative of a domestic insurer authorized to write surety bonds for contractors in Washington state. All appointed members must be knowledgeable about public works contracting procedures.

     (b) Three members shall be positions representing different local public owners, selected by the association of Washington cities, the Washington state association of counties, and the Washington public ports association, respectively.

     (c) One member shall be a representative from the public hospital districts, selected by the association of Washington public hospital districts.

     (d) One member shall be a representative from school districts, selected by the Washington state school directors' association.

     (e) The board shall include two members of the house of representatives, one from each major caucus, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members of the senate, one from each major caucus, appointed by the president of the senate. Legislative members are nonvoting.

     (3) Members selected under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall serve for terms of four years, with the terms expiring on June 30th on the fourth year of the term.

     (4) The board chair is selected from among the appointed members by the majority vote of the voting members.

     (5) Legislative members of the board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members of the board, project review committee members, and subcommittee chairs shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

     (6) If a vacancy occurs of the appointive members of the board, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Members of the board may be removed for malfeasance or misfeasance in office, upon specific written charges by the governor, under chapter 34.05 RCW.

     (7) The board shall meet as often as necessary.

     (8) Board members are expected to consistently attend board meetings. The chair of the board may ask the governor to remove any member who misses more than two meetings in any calendar year without cause.

     (9) The department of general administration shall provide staff support as may be required for the proper discharge of the function of the board.

     (10) The board may establish subcommittees as it desires and may invite nonmembers of the board to serve as committee members.

     (11) The board shall encourage participation from persons and entities not represented on the board.

[2007 c 494 § 102; 2005 c 377 § 1. Formerly RCW 39.10.800.]

NOTES:

     Sunset Act application: See note following chapter digest.