CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2606

Chapter 211, Laws of 2006

59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session



VOLUNTEER FIRE PERSONNEL--PUBLIC OFFICE



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/7/06

Passed by the House March 4, 2006
  Yeas 97   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 2, 2006
  Yeas 45   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2606 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 24, 2006.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 24, 2006 - 2:27 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2606
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Representatives Curtis, Takko, Orcutt, McDonald, Grant, Hinkle, Clements, Moeller, Chandler, Wallace, Tom, Kretz, Nixon, Blake, Kessler, Rodne, Haigh, B. Sullivan and Morrell

Read first time 01/11/2006.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.



     AN ACT Relating to allowing volunteer fire personnel to hold elective or appointed office; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 52.30 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a volunteer member of any fire department who does not serve as fire chief for the department may be:
     (a) A candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; or
     (b) Appointed to any public office and serve in that public office if appointed.
     (2) For purposes of this section, "volunteer" means a member of any fire department who performs voluntarily any assigned or authorized duties on behalf of or at the direction of the fire department without receiving compensation or consideration for performing such duties.
     (3) For purposes of this section, "compensation" and "consideration" do not include any benefits the volunteer may have accrued or is accruing under chapter 41.24 RCW.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 52.30 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a volunteer member of any fire protection district who does not serve as fire chief for the district may be:
     (a) A candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; or
     (b) Appointed to any public office and serve in that public office if appointed.
     (2) For purposes of this section, "volunteer" means a member of any fire protection district who performs voluntarily any assigned or authorized duties on behalf of or at the direction of the fire protection district without receiving compensation or consideration for performing such duties.
     (3) For purposes of this section, "compensation" and "consideration" do not include any benefits the volunteer may have accrued or is accruing under chapter 41.24 RCW.


         Passed by the House March 4, 2006.
         Passed by the Senate March 2, 2006.
         Approved by the Governor March 24, 2006.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 24, 2006.