Concerning fire protection district civil service systems.

 S-0501.1

SENATE BILL 5172

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Christian, Chapman, Boehnke, and Nobles

Prefiled 01/08/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to authorizing fire protection districts to dissolve existing civil service systems with approval from the civil service employees; and amending RCW 52.30.040 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 52.30.040 and 1984 c 230 s 79 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A fire protection district with a fully-paid fire department may, by resolution of its board of fire commissioners, provide for civil service in its fire department in the same manner, with the same powers, and with the same force and effect as provided by chapter 41.08 RCW for cities, towns, and municipalities, including restrictions against the discharge of an employee because of residence outside the limits of the fire protection district.