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                          HOUSE BILL 2143

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Parlette and Chandler

Read first time 02/24/97.  Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

Concerning volunteer ambulance personnel.

    AN ACT Relating to volunteer ambulance personnel; and amending RCW 35.21.770.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 35.21.770 and 1993 c 303 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of any city or town, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the full legislative body, may authorize any of its members to serve as volunteer fire fighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers, or ((both)) two or more of such positions, and to receive the same compensation, insurance, and other benefits as are applicable to other volunteer fire fighters, volunteer ambulance personnel, or reserve law enforcement officers employed by the city or town.

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