There is created a permanent statute law committee consisting of eleven members as follows: (1) The secretary of the senate, ex officio; (2) Two members of the senate, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; (3) The chief clerk of the house of representatives, ex officio; (4) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (5) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the senate, ex officio; (6) The staff director of the nonpartisan professional committee staff of the house of representatives, ex officio; (7) A lawyer admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the board of governors of the Washington State Bar Association; (8) A judge of the supreme court or a lawyer who has been admitted to practice in this state, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court; and (9) A lawyer staff member of the governor's office or a state agency, appointed by the governor. All such initial appointments shall be made within thirty days of May 11, 2005. [ 2005 c 409 s 1; 1967 ex.s. c 124 s 1; 1959 c 95 s 1; 1955 c 235 s 1; 1953 c 257 s 1; 1951 c 157 s 1.]
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