FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 816

                                  C 251 L 87

BYRepresentatives Cole, Patrick and P. King 

Changing provisions relating to county sheriff civil service systems.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

A civil service system of employment is provided for each county sheriff's office.  A class AA county may establish a separate civil service system for its sheriff's or police office if the separate system substantially accomplishes the purpose of the statewide civil service system.

A class AA county is a county that has a population of at least 500,000 at the last federal decennial census.  At present only King County is a class AA county, but Pierce County has the requisite population and will become a class AA county at the next federal census.

SUMMARY:

The ability of a class AA county to establish a separate civil service system of employment for its sheriff's office is removed. A class AA county may assign all the powers and duties of the civil service commission to a county department or agency, except the authority to remove, suspend, demote or discharge a civil service employee.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 90   0

      Senate    47     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987