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 Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016)
 Title 28B. HIGHER EDUCATION
 Chapter 28B.65. High-technology education and training.

  Section 28B.65.040. Washington high-technology coordinating board created—Members—Travel expenses.  

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  • (1) The Washington high-technology coordinating board is hereby created.
    (2) The board shall be composed of eighteen members as follows:
    (a) Eleven shall be citizen members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for four-year terms. In making the appointments the governor shall ensure that a balanced geographic representation of the state is achieved and shall attempt to choose persons experienced in high-technology fields, including at least one representative of labor. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before a term expires shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term; and
    (b) Seven of the members shall be as follows: One representative from each of the state's two research universities, one representative of the state college and regional universities, the director for the state system of community and technical colleges or the director's designee, the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee, the executive director of the student achievement council, or the executive director's designee, and the director of the department of commerce or the director's designee.
    (3) Members of the board shall not receive any salary for their services, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 for each day actually spent in attending to duties as a member of the board.
    (4) A citizen member of the board shall not be, during the term of office, a member of the governing board of any public or private educational institution, or an employee of any state or local agency.
    [ 2012 c 229 § 539; 1995 c 399 § 29. Prior: 1985 c 381 § 1; 1985 c 370 § 86; 1984 c 66 § 1; 1983 1st ex.s. c 72 § 5.]
    NOTES:
    Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.