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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1316
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, H. Myers and Thomas)
Read first time 02/10/93.
AN ACT Relating to members of city and town legislative bodies serving the city or town in additional part-time capacities; and amending RCW 35.21.770 and 35A.11.110.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 35.21.770 and 1974 ex.s. c 60 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
legislative body of any city or town, by resolution adopted by ((unanimous))
at least a simple majority vote of the full legislative body, may
authorize any of its members to serve as volunteer ((firemen)) fire
fighters or reserve law enforcement officers, or both, and to receive the
same compensation, insurance and other benefits as are applicable to other
volunteer ((firemen)) fire fighters or reserve law enforcement
officers employed by the city or town.
Sec. 2. RCW 35A.11.110 and 1974 ex.s. c 60 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
legislative body of any code city, by resolution adopted by ((unanimous))
at least a simple majority vote of the full legislative body, may
authorize any of its members to serve as volunteer ((firemen)) fire
fighters or reserve law enforcement officers, or both, and to receive the
same compensation, insurance and other benefits as are applicable to other
volunteer ((firemen)) fire fighters or reserve law enforcement
officers employed by the code city.
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