BILL REQ. #:  S-3606.1 



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SENATE BILL 6137
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State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Senators Stevens, Benton, Benson and Mulliken

Read first time 01/09/2006.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to abandonment of duties during a state of emergency; adding a new section to chapter 41.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.14 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 41.08 RCW to read as follows:
     Every person holding an office, place, position, or employment under the provisions of this chapter, who abandons his or her duties during a state of emergency, as defined in RCW 43.06.210, shall be immediately discharged.
     For the purposes of this section, "abandons" means that the person is absent without leave from an assigned shift or work station and the person has expressed, either by statement or conduct, intent to abstain from carrying out his or her duties, despite an ability to exercise such duties.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 41.12 RCW to read as follows:
     Every person holding an office, place, position, or employment under the provisions of this chapter, who abandons his or her duties during a state of emergency, as defined in RCW 43.06.210, shall be immediately discharged.
     For the purposes of this section, "abandons" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 41.14 RCW to read as follows:
     Every person holding an office, place, position, or employment under the provisions of this chapter, who abandons his or her duties during a state of emergency, as defined in RCW 43.06.210, shall be immediately discharged.
     For the purposes of this section, "abandons" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
     Every Washington state patrol officer who abandons his or her duties during a state of emergency, as defined in RCW 43.06.210, shall be immediately discharged.
     For the purposes of this section, "abandons" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

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