The regular term of office of each producer member of the commission shall be three years. Commission members shall be first nominated and elected in 1966 in the manner set forth in RCW 15.44.033 and shall take office as soon as they are qualified. However, expiration of the term of the respective commission members first elected in 1966 shall be as follows:

     (1) District I and II on July 1, 1967;

     (2) District III and IV on July 1, 1968; and

     (3) District V, VI and VII on July 1, 1969.

     The respective terms shall end on July 1st of each third year thereafter. Any vacancies that occur on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the director from a list of candidates forwarded to the director by the commission. If only one name is forwarded, the director has the discretion to appoint or reject the candidate and, if rejected, request additional candidates. The appointee shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which he or she is appointed to fill, so that commission memberships shall be on a uniform staggered basis.

     The term of office of the first dealer appointed by the director shall expire July 1, 1977. The term of office of each dealer shall be three years or until such time as a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy for a dealer shall be forthwith filled by the director. The director, in making any appointments set forth herein, may consider lists of nominees supplied by dealers or producers also acting as dealers.

[2008 c 12 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 136 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 44 § 5; 1961 c 11 §15.44.032 . Prior: 1959 c 163 § 5.]