CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2186

Chapter 349, Laws of 2003

58th Legislature
2003 Regular Session



RETIREMENT SYSTEMS--DEFINED BENEFIT--WAIVER



EFFECTIVE DATE: 5/16/03

Passed by the House April 24, 2003
  Yeas 91   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 11, 2003
  Yeas 48   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Cynthia Zehnder, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2186 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


CYNTHIA ZEHNDER
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Chief Clerk
Approved May 16, 2003.








GARY LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 16, 2003 - 4:37 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2186
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

Passed Legislature - 2003 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Representatives Fromhold, Armstrong and Sommers

Read first time 03/03/2003.   Referred to Committee on Appropriations.



     AN ACT Relating to making an irrevocable choice to waive rights to the defined benefit under the plan 3 retirement systems; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 41.32 RCW to read as follows:
     Any member receiving or having received a distribution under chapter 41.34 RCW may make an irrevocable choice to waive all rights to a benefit under RCW 41.32.840 by notifying the department in writing of their intention.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 41.35 RCW to read as follows:
     Any member receiving or having received a distribution under chapter 41.34 RCW may make an irrevocable choice to waive all rights to a benefit under RCW 41.35.620 by notifying the department in writing of their intention.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 41.40 RCW to read as follows:
     Any member receiving or having received a distribution under chapter 41.34 RCW may make an irrevocable choice to waive all rights to a benefit under RCW 41.40.790 by notifying the department in writing of their intention.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.


         Passed by the House April 24, 2003.
         Passed by the Senate April 11, 2003.
         Approved by the Governor May 16, 2003.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 16, 2003.