CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

              ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1360

 

 

                   Chapter 375, Laws of 1997

 

 

 

 

                        55th Legislature

                      1997 Regular Session

 

 

PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OF WASHINGTON STATE PATROL OFFICERS

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/27/97

Passed by the House April 17, 1997

  Yeas 89   Nays 0

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate April 8, 1997

  Yeas 29   Nays 17

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1360  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

               BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved May 15, 1997 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.    

                                FILED          

 

 

             May 15, 1997 - 4:25 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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               ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1360

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             Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

 

                     AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Scott, Zellinsky and Schoesler)

 

Read first time 02/12/97.

  Allowing state patrol officers to engage in private employment.     


    AN ACT Relating to private employment for Washington state patrol officers; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 4.92 RCW.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:

    Washington state patrol officers may engage in private law enforcement off-duty employment in uniform for private benefit, subject to guidelines adopted by the chief of the Washington state patrol.  These guidelines must ensure that the integrity and professionalism of the Washington state patrol is preserved.  Use of Washington state patrol officer's uniforms shall be considered de minimis use of state property.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 4.92 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The state of Washington is not liable for tortious conduct by Washington state patrol officers that occurs while such officers are engaged in private law enforcement off-duty employment.

    (2) Upon petition of the state any suit, for which immunity is granted to the state under subsection (1) of this section, shall be dismissed.

    (3) Washington state patrol officers engaged in private law enforcement off-duty employment shall notify, in writing, prior to such employment, anyone who employs Washington state patrol officers in private off-duty employment of the specific provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.


    Passed the House April 17, 1997.

    Passed the Senate April 8, 1997.

Approved by the Governor May 15, 1997.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 15, 1997.