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                          HOUSE BILL 2973

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representative Cairnes

Read first time 01/25/2000.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Clarifying the responsibility for the payment of benefits for judges.

    AN ACT Relating to payment of benefits for judges; and amending RCW 2.08.092 and 2.06.062.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 2.08.092 and 1986 c 155 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    The annual salary of the judges of the superior courts shall be established by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.  The benefits of the judges of the superior courts shall be paid by the state.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 2.06.062 and 1986 c 155 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

    The annual salary of the judges of the courts of appeals shall be established by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials.  No salary warrant may be issued to any judge until the judge files with the state treasurer an affidavit that no matter referred to the judge for opinion or decision has been uncompleted for more than six months.  The benefits of the judges of the courts of appeals shall be paid by the state.

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