Section 5-11-707 - 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.En. Sec. 3, Ch. 349, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 232, L. 2003.