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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 902

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Ferguson and Hine)

Read first time 3/4/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to cities and towns; and amending RCW 41.08.050 and 41.12.050.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 31, Laws of 1935 and RCW 41.08.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          The classified civil service and provisions of this chapter shall include all full paid employees of the fire department of each city, town or municipality coming within its purview, ((including the chief of that department)) except that individuals appointed as fire chief after July 1, 1987, may be excluded by the legislative body of the city, town, or municipality.  All appointments to and promotions in said department shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation.  No person shall be reinstated in, or transferred, suspended or discharged from any such place, position or employment contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

        Sec. 2.  Section 4, chapter 13, Laws of 1937 and RCW 41.12.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          The classified civil service and provisions of this chapter shall include all full paid employees of the police department of each city, town or municipality coming within its purview, ((including the chief of that department)) except that individuals appointed as police chief after July 1, 1987, may be excluded by the legislative body of the city, town, or municipality.  All appointments to and promotions in said department shall be made solely on merit, efficiency and fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation.  No person shall be reinstated in or transferred, suspended or discharged from any such place, position or employment contrary to the provisions of this chapter.