HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 6212

As Amended by the House

BYSenate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pullen, Vognild, Conner, von Reichbauer and Garrett)

Revising membership eligibility of retirement boards for fire fighters and law enforcement officers.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (10)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Jones, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan and Walker.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 26, 1988

BACKGROUND:

By statute, city and county disability boards have been established to approve or disapprove the disability claims of law enforcement officers and fire fighters.  Similar boards have been created for city police and fire fighter pensions.  Included among the members of the board are law enforcement officers and fire fighters.  The statute does not specify whether retired officers or fire fighters may vote for board members or serve on the board.

SUMMARY:

Retired law enforcement officers and fire fighters who are subject to the jurisdiction of a city or county disability board or a pension board have the right to elect members to the respective board and to be elected to the board.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.