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                         SENATE BILL 6352

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Senators Wood and Haugen; by request of Washington State Patrol

Read first time 01/16/98.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Specifying examination eligibility requirements for Washington state patrol officers.

    AN ACT Relating to examination eligibility requirements for Washington state patrol officers; and amending RCW 43.43.350.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.43.350 and 1969 ex.s. c 20 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    Eligibility for examination ((or)) for promotion shall be determined as follows:

    Patrol officers with one year of probationary experience, in addition to three years experience as a regular patrolman before the date of the first examination occurrence, shall be eligible for examination for the rank of sergeant; patrol officers with one year of probationary experience in the rank of sergeant before the date of the first examination occurrence, in addition to two years as a regular sergeant, shall be eligible for examination for the rank of lieutenant.

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