File #: 2013-0210    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Lapsed
File created: 4/22/2013 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 2/3/2014
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: AN ORDINANCE adding a new Section 350.20.60, entitled "Department of Public Defense," to the King County Charter, creating a department of public defense and an appointed office with the title of "county public defender"; adding a new Section 350.20.065 to the King County Charter, creating a public defense oversight commission; adding a new Section 899 to the King County Charter, designating the county public defender as the county's bargaining agent for all issues concerning employees of the department of public defense except for compensation and benefits; amending Section 350.20 of the King County Charter; amending Section 890 of the King County Charter; submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2013 general election; and requiring the county public defender and the county executive to submit a joint proposal to the council for legislation to facilitate implementation of the collective bargaining provisions of the charter am...
Sponsors: Julia Patterson
Attachments: 1. Staff Report 04-24-13 OPD 2013-0108; 0109; 0210; 0211; 0212.pdf, 2. Staff Report 05-01-13 OPD 2013-0108; 0109; 0210; 0211; 0212; 0215; 0216.pdf
Drafter
Clerk 04/18/2013
Title
AN ORDINANCE adding a new Section 350.20.60, entitled "Department of Public Defense," to the King County Charter, creating a department of public defense and an appointed office with the title of "county public defender"; adding a new Section 350.20.065 to the King County Charter, creating a public defense oversight commission; adding a new Section 899 to the King County Charter, designating the county public defender as the county's bargaining agent for all issues concerning
employees of the department of public defense except for compensation and benefits; amending Section 350.20 of the King County Charter; amending Section 890 of the King County Charter; submitting the same to the voters of the county for their ratification or rejection at the November 2013 general election; and requiring the county public defender and the county executive to submit a joint proposal to the council for legislation to facilitate implementation of the collective bargaining provisions of the charter amendment if it is approved by the voters.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. There shall be submitted to the qualified voters of King County for their approval and ratification or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this county occurring more than forty-five days after the enactment of this ordinance, an amendment to the King County Charter, amending Section 350.20 of the King County Charter, adding a new Section 350.20.60 and a new Section 350.20.65 to the King County Charter, amending Section 890 of the King County Charter and adding a new Section 899 to the King County Charter, as set forth below:
Section 350.20 Executive Departments
The executive departments shall consist of the department of assessments, the department of judicial administration, the department of elections, the department of public defense and those agencies of the executive branch which are primarily engaged in the execution a...

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