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NO. 99 -041
CLEARANCES
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Ordinance Authorizing Family Court Commissioner
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DRAFT Ordinance
SUMMARY STATEMENT.
This request is to formally establish the position of FAMILY COURT COMMISSIONER as the position to be
filled by the "Bocce Bill" commissioner authorized in the 1999 budget and paid for by grant funding under
the statewide Bocce Bill reimbursements. Court commissioners are provided for in the Washington
constitution and by statute. The matters to be heard by the Bocce Bill commissioner are those which a
statutory commissioner may hear.
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ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT proposed ordinance.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN:
"OUNCIL ACTION TAKEN-
1999-41 1/12/99: Introduced
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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Superior Court
DATE: January 12, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 99 -003
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A
FAMILY COURT COMMISSIONER
WHEREAS, the Superior Court is limited by the Washington constitution to
three full -time constitutional court commissioners, and,
WHEREAS, Section 26.12.050, Revised Code of Washington, allows the
Superior Court to appoint, in addition to the full -time commissioner positions, a family court
commissioner to hear juvenile and family law matters, including those family law matters
normally heard by the full -time constitutional commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, the creation of a family court commissioner position is necessary
for the efficient operation of the Superior Court to preside over any and all appropriate
juvenile and family law matters, including, but not limited to truancy, at -risk -youth and
children -in- need -of- supervision cases, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Superior Court judges shall
appoint a Family Court Commissioner and shall designate the duties performed by that
person.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the compensation for the Family Court
Commissioner shall be consistent with that paid to the full -time constitutional commis-
sioners, on a pro -rata basis.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy V
Prosecuting Attorney
Published on:
This Ordinance becomes effective on
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VHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
VHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
k1Yir, Marlene Dawson
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Pete Kremen
County Executive
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