Appointment To Pacific Northwest Economic Region -- Vacancy

(1) Pursuant to 5-11-706, Article III, the governor or a designee and four legislators must be appointed to the delegate council of the Pacific Northwest economic region. The legislative members are appointed as follows: (a) one member to be appointed by the president of the senate; (b) one member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (c) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and (d) one member to be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. (2) If the Pacific Northwest economic region establishes policy committees under 5-11-706, Article V, appointments of legislators to the policy committees are to be made by the legislative council as provided in 5-11-305. (3) In the event that a vacancy occurs, appointment to fill the vacancy must be made in the same manner as the original appointment.