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                         SENATE BILL 5849

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Gaspard and Winsley

 

Read first time 02/09/95.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

Prohibiting residency requirements for county sheriffs' offices.



    AN ACT Relating to county law enforcement agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 41.14 RCW.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.14 RCW to read as follows:

    No county shall require a person applying for or holding an office, place, position, or employment under the provisions of this chapter or a local charter to reside within the limits of the county as a condition of employment or to discriminate in any manner against a person because of his or her residence outside of the limits of the county.

 


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