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                                 SENATE BILL 5321

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Senator Bailey.

 

Read first time January 28, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.Permitting community corrections officers to carry firearms.


     AN ACT Relating to community corrections officers; and amending RCW 9.95.250.

 

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

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 9.95.250 and 1981 c 136 s 43 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter ((9.95 RCW)) or chapter 72.04A RCW, the parole officers working under the supervision of the secretary of corrections shall be known as ((probation and parole)) community corrections officers.

     (2) Community corrections officers may, at their discretion, carry firearms during the course of their duties.