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                          HOUSE BILL 1384

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Conway, Delvin, Wolfe, Lovick, O'Brien, Campbell, Kenney and Cooper

Read first time 01/22/1999.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Establishing Washington state patrol member retirement contributions.

    AN ACT Relating to Washington state patrol member contributions; and amending RCW 43.43.300.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.43.300 and 1965 c 8 s 43.43.300 are each amended to read as follows:

    Beginning on ((July 1, 1963)) the effective date of this act, every Washington state patrol employee who is a member of the retirement fund shall contribute ((seven percent)) a percentage of his or her monthly salary that is the same percentage contributed by the employer as determined under chapter 41.45 RCW, with a maximum of seven percent, which shall be deducted from the compensation of each member on each and every payroll.

    In event a member severs his or her connection with the Washington state patrol or is dismissed, the amount paid by the state of Washington shall remain in the retirement fund.

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