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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5869

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senator Lee

Read first time 2/13/89 and referred to Committee on  Economic Development & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to unemployment compensation for 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(10) organizations; and amending RCW 50.44.010.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 18, chapter 3, Laws of 1971 and RCW 50.44.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          Services performed subsequent to December 31, 1971, by an individual in the employ of a fraternal society, order, or association operating under the lodge system which is exempt from federal income taxation solely by reason of 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(10) or a religious, charitable, educational or other organization which is excluded from the term "employment" as defined in the federal unemployment tax act solely by reason of section 3306(c)(8) of that act shall be deemed services performed in employment unless such service is exempted under RCW 50.44.040.

          Such organization shall make payments to the unemployment compensation fund based on such services in accordance with the provisions of RCW 50.44.060.