There is hereby created the Washington state
information services board. The board shall be composed of
fifteen members. Eight members shall be appointed by the
governor, one of whom shall be a representative of higher
education, one of whom shall be a representative of an agency
under a statewide elected official other than the governor, one
of whom must have direct experience using the software projects
overseen by the board or reasonably expects to use the new
software developed under the oversight of the board, and two of
whom shall be representatives of the private sector. One member
shall represent the judicial branch and be appointed by the chief
justice of the supreme court. One member shall be the
superintendent of public instruction or shall be appointed by the
superintendent of public instruction. Two members shall
represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by
the speaker of the house of representatives with one
representative chosen from each caucus of the house of
representatives; two members shall represent the senate and shall
be appointed by the president of the senate with one
representative chosen from each caucus of the senate. One member
shall be the director who shall be a voting member of the board.
These members shall constitute the membership of the board with
full voting rights. Members of the board shall serve at the
pleasure of the appointing authority. The board shall select a
chairperson from among its members.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the
original appointments were made.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
Members of the board shall be compensated for service on the
board in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed
for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
[2007 c 158 § 1; 1999 c 241 § 2; 1996 c 137 § 10; 1992 c 20 § 8; 1987 c 504 § 4; 1984 c 287 § 86; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 128; 1973 1st ex.s. c 219 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- Application -- 1996 c 137: See notes following RCW 43.105.830.
Severability -- Captions not law -- 1992 c 20: See notes following RCW 43.105.160.
Legislative findings -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1984 c 287: See notes following RCW 43.03.220.
Effective date -- Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
Development of health care data standards: RCW 43.70.054.