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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5489

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on State & Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators B. Sheldon, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Rasmussen, Winsley and Oke; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs)

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/01.

Exempting certain veterans affairs personnel from the state civil service law.

    AN ACT Relating to certain personnel in the department of veterans affairs; and amending RCW 41.06.077.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 41.06.077 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

    In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of veterans affairs to the director, the deputy director, ((and to)) no more than two assistant((s)) directors, and a confidential secretary for the deputy director and each assistant director.

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