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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1739

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Sayan, Grimm, Ballard, Basich, Walker, Walk, B. Williams, Baugher, Anderson, Bristow, Day, Jones, Kremen, Winsley, Schoon, Dellwo and Sanders

Read first time 1/25/88 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state guard; and adding a new section to chapter 38.16 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 38.16 RCW to read as follows:

          To assist the state of Washington in the event of mobilization of state and federal military forces in the state of Washington, a civil affairs unit shall be organized as part of the Washington state guard.

          Notwithstanding other provisions of the state military law and other regulations governing appointment and promotion of officers and enlisted personnel of the Washington state guard, members of the Washington committee for employer support of the guard and reserve shall be appointed to the Washington state guard with rank commensurate with duties.  The rank shall be determined by the adjutant general.  Members of the Washington committee for employer support of the guard and reserve wishing to decline an appointment shall decline by letter to the adjutant general.

          Members of the Washington committee for employer support of the guard and reserve shall serve as members of the civil affairs unit of the Washington state guard.