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                                                     SENATE BILL 5284

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen and McAuliffe

Read first time 01/21/93.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Authorizing city councilmembers to serve as reserve police officers.

          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 vote, 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 vote, 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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