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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 385

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representative Patrick

Read first time 1/30/85 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to civil service for law enforcement officers; and amending RCW 41.14.010.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 1, Laws of 1959 and RCW 41.14.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          The general purpose of this chapter is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff, thereby raising the standards and efficiency of such offices and law enforcement in general.  The provisions of this chapter have no application to any class AA county which provides for civil service in the police department or sheriff's office by local charter or ordinance where such local charter or ordinance substantially accomplishes the purpose of this chapter:  PROVIDED, That if any such county at any time repeals the charter provisions or ordinances providing for civil service for the police department or sheriff's office, this chapter must thereafter apply to such county.