EXECUTIVE
ORDER EO 94-03
CREATING
THE WASHINGTON COMMISSION ON NATIONAL
AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WHEREAS, the State of
Washington has a long and distinguished history and is a recognized leader at
implementing national model efforts that promote the ethic of citizen service;
and
WHEREAS, the passage of the
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 by the Congress requires the
Governor to establish a state Commission on Service to be eligible for federal
support of national service efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation for
National and Community Service has established short timelines for states to
develop grant requests; and
WHEREAS, the State of
Washington and the Office of the Governor will be active participants in our
state and nation's rebirth of national service;
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
Mike Lowry, Governor of the State of Washington, by virtue of the power vested
in me, do hereby create the Washington Commission on National and Community
Service.
I. The
Commission is charged with the following duties:
·
Comply and implement Title II, Sec. 201-205 of
the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 pertaining to the State
Commission on National and Community Service;
·
Seek additional sources of non-federal funds,
especially private funds, to meet matching requirements and build upon existing
service initiatives;
·
Provide recommendations to the Governor
including those pertaining to legislative or policy initiatives that promote
the ethic of service;
·
Initiate activities or projects that expand and promote
the concept of service beyond the scope of federal resources available from the
Corporation on National and Community Service;
·
Provide the leadership and vision with local
volunteer organizations, civic and community groups and units of government to
make service a part of the lives of all Washingtonians.
II. The
Commission shall have 25 voting members appointed by the Governor including at
least one individual with expertise in training youth, one individual with
experience promoting-volunteerism among older adults, one representative of
community-based agencies, the Superintendent of Public Instruction or her
designee, a representative of local governments, a representative of local
labor organizations, a representative of business, a youth, and a
representative of a national service program. Other members may include local
educators, representatives of Indian tribes, and out of school youths.
The Washington state Director of ACTION, the
directors of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Department of
Community Trade and Economic Development, the Employment Security Department
and the Department of Ecology, or their designees shall serve as non-voting
members of the Commission.
Members of the Commission shall be appointed to
three year terms, however, of the initial appoints, one-third shall be
appointed to one year terms, one-third shall be appointed to two year
terms and one-third shall be appointed to three year terms.
III. Commission
members shall elect the Chair of the Commission.
IV. The
Executive Director of the Commission shall be selected by the Governor and
shall serve at his pleasure.
V. The
Office of Financial Management will provide funds from federal grants for the
staffing and support of the Commission. Members of the Commission shall receive
per them and travel expenses in accordance with OFM policies.
VI. This
executive order shall take effect immediately.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused
the seal of the State
of Washington to be
affixed at Olympia
this 17th day of
February A.D., Nineteen hundred and ninety-four.
MIKE LOWRY
Governor of Washington
BY THE GOVERNOR:
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Assistant, Secretary
of State
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