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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1152

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Thibaudeau, Heavey, King, Vance, Veloria, G. Cole, Riley and J. Kohl

Read first time 01/18/93.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Denominating the Washington state bar association a public employer for collective bargaining purposes.

          AN ACT Relating to public employees' collective bargaining; and amending RCW 41.56.020.

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

        Sec. 1.  RCW 41.56.020 and 1992 c 36 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

          This chapter shall apply to any county or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state of Washington, including district courts and superior courts, except as otherwise provided by RCW 54.04.170, 54.04.180, and chapters 41.59, 47.64, and 53.18 RCW.  The Washington state patrol shall be considered a public employer of state patrol officers appointed under RCW 43.43.020.  The Washington state bar association shall be considered a public employer of its employees.

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