EXECUTIVE ORDER  78-06

ABOLISHING CERTAIN COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS
CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER

WHEREAS, it is the goal of this administration and the announced policy of Governor Dixy Lee Ray to control the proliferation of state agencies, boards, commissions, councils and committees; and

WHEREAS, over the years many of these entities were formed by non-statutory action and either the purposes for which they were created no longer exist or their duties and functions have been assumed or superseded through other action; and

WHEREAS, to dissolve these boards and commissions will in no way affect the state's obligation and ability to serve the public and could result in some savings to the taxpayer;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dixy Lee Ray, Governor of the State of Washington, by virtue of the executive power vested in me make the following declaration and order:

1. That the following entities, having been created by Executive Order, be and the same are hereby dissolved and abolished:

Governor's Advisory Committee on Fisheries (EO-8/30/65)

Governor's Committee on Migratory Labor (EO-12/9/65)

Urban Affairs Council (EO-10/6/67)

Multi-Service Center Advisory Committee (EO-1/30/68)

Commission on the Cause and Prevention of Civil Disorder (EO-4/25/68)

Departmental Task Force on Migrant Affairs (EO-05-27-68a)

Constitutional Revision Commission (EO-6/7/68)

Law Enforcement Assistance Planning Advisory Committee (EO-7/16/68)

Thermal Power Plant Siting Council (EO-7/24/69)

Human Affairs Council (EO-7/1/71)

Committee for a New Tax Policy (EO-71-05)

State Energy Policy Council (EO-73-2 )

Governor's Council for Children (EO-73-04)

2. That certain ad hoc advisory committees listed below be considered terminated:

Horse Heaven Hills Development Committee
Wilderness Task Force
Professional Development Fund Advisory Council
Earthquake Engineering Advisory Council

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the State of
Washington to be affixed at Olympia this
6th day of June A.D., Nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.

Dixy Lee Ray
Governor of Washington

BY THE GOVERNOR:



Assistant Secretary of State