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Tobacco Settlement Authority

Makes decisions relating to the issuance and ongoing compliance of the bonds that are backed by the state's tobacco settlement funds, which are annual payments from tobacco manufacturers from the 1998 settlement of the national tobacco litigation.

Board Website
http://www.tsa-wa.org/who.htm
Policy Area
General Government
Governor Appointments
5
Total Board Positions
5
Statutory Authority
RCW 43.340.020
Statutory Authority Website
Link to Authorizing Source
Public Disclosure Required?
No
Senate Confirmation Required?
No
Compensation
Travel expenses
Term Length (years) 4
Statutory Term Limits
Board Requirements
None specified by law.

Current Members

Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Vyhmeister, Ewart 02/28/2020 06/01/2022 General Public
2 Kerr, Peter 06/01/2018 05/03/2022 General Public
3 Opitz, Wolfgang 01/17/2019 05/03/2022 General Public
4 Dewberry, Carla 05/05/2004 General Public
5 Krejci, James 05/08/2020 05/03/2024 General Public

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