CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2143

Chapter 65, Laws of 1997

55th Legislature

1997 Regular Session

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF CITY OR TOWN LEGISLATIVE BODIES

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/27/97

Passed by the House March 12, 1997

Yeas 96 Nays 0

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate April 8, 1997

Yeas 43 Nays 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2143 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 April 19, 1997

FILED

April 19, 1997 - 10:36 a.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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HOUSE BILL 2143

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Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

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.

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.