Washington state Community College District 19, Columbia Basin College, is established in Title 28B RCW as a public institution of higher education. District 19 is governed by a five-member board of trustees, appointed by the governor. The board employs a president, who acts as the chief executive officer of the institution and secretary to the board.

The bylaws of the board of trustees of Columbia Basin College (CBC) are contained in the CBC board policy manual.

The board of trustees of Columbia Basin College shall hold regular monthly meetings according to a schedule including place, time and date filed with the Washington state code reviser on or before January 1st of each year for publication in the Washington State Register. Notice of any change from such meeting schedule shall be published in the Washington State Register at least twenty days prior to the rescheduled meeting date.

All regular meetings of the board of trustees shall be held at 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, unless otherwise announced in accordance with chapter 42.30 RCW (the Open Public Meetings Act). Information about specific meeting places and times may be obtained from the president's office or the Columbia Basin College website.

Special meetings of the board of trustees of Columbia Basin College may be called by the chairperson of the board or by a majority of the members of the board by written notice delivered by email, mail or in person to each member at least twenty-four hours before the time of such meeting. Such notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be transacted or official action taken, other than the purpose, or purposes for which the special meeting was called. Notice of such special meetings also shall be provided twenty-four hours prior to such meetings to the local newspaper of general circulation and to each local radio and television station which has on file a written request to be notified of such special meetings or of all meetings of the board.

The board of trustees of Columbia Basin College shall maintain an office at 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. All records, minutes and the official college seal shall be kept in the president's office located at 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301. The office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, except for legal holidays and occasional closures as communicated to the local media.

Correspondence or other business for the board of trustees of Columbia Basin College shall be sent to the secretary of the board at 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301.