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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1739

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Sayan, Grimm, Ballard, Basich, Walker, Walk, B. Williams, Baugher, Anderson, Bristow, Day, Jones, Kremen, Winsley, Schoon, Dellwo and Sanders)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state guard; and adding a new section to chapter 38.16 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 38.16 RCW to read as follows:

          To assist the state of Washington in the event of mobilization of state and federal military forces in the state, and notwithstanding other provisions of the state military law and other regulations governing appointment and promotion of officers and enlisted personnel of the Washington state guard, members of the Washington committee for employer support of the guard and reserve may be appointed to serve in a civil affairs unit of the Washington state guard.  The rank shall be determined by the adjutant general.