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ORDINANCE N0. 12 "
A14 ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington,
adopting by reference certain Statutes of the
State of Washington, to establish a Civil Ser-
vice system and regulations for firemen of the
City of Kent, in anticipation of the date when
the City of Kent shall establish a "full paid"
Fire Department as defined by the State of
Washington.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent, Washington, presently has a
volunteer, non -full paid fire department which is not subject
to the laws of the State of Washington requiring civil service
rules and regulations for firemen, and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has budgeted and planned
Ifor the establishment of a full paid fire department as of
August 1, 1965, and
WHEREAS, once the City of Kent establishes a full paid
fire department it will be required to implement and establish
a civil service department for same, with rules and regulations
as required by the laws of the State of Washington, and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the establishment of
a full paid fire department for the City of Kent, the City Council
of the City of Kent deems it in the best interests of the health
and welfare of the citizens of the City of Kent to enact ordinance
establishing a fire department civil service commission, with
rules and regulations pertaining thereto, all as required by
the laws of the State of Washington,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF KENT
do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The following Statutes of the State of
Washington, together with all amendments and additions to said
Statutes, when printed and three copies thereof filed with the
City Clerk of the City of Kent, are hereby adopted by reference:
RCW 41.08.030 (Civil Service Commission created -
Appointment - Terms - Removal - Quorum.)
RCW 41.08.040 (Organization of Commission - Secretary -
Powers and duties of Commission.)
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RCW 41.08.050 (Persons included - Competitive exami-
nations - Transfers, Discharges, and reinstatements.)
RCW 41.08.070 (Qualifications of Applicants.)'
RCW 41.08.080 (Tenure of Employment - Grounds for
discharge, reduction, or deprivation of privileges.)
RCW 41.08.090 (Procedure for removal, suspension,
demotion or discharge - Investigation - Hearing - Appeal.)
RCW 41.08.100 (Filling of Vancancies - Probationary
period.)
RCW 41.08.110 (Power to create offices, make appoint-
ments and fix salaries not infringed.)
RCW 41.08.120 (Approval of Payrolls.)
RCW 41.08.130 (Leaves of absence - Notice - Filling
vacancy.)
RCW 41.08.140 (Enforcement by civil action - Legal
counsel.)
RCW 41.08.150 (Deceptive practices, false masks, etc.,
prohibited.)
RCW 41.08.160 (Political contributions and services -
dot required - Solicitation and coercion prohibited.)
RCW 41.08.180
RCW 41.08.185 (Duty of commission to organize and
function - Penalty for violation.)
RCW 41.08.190 (Cooperation of city officers and
employees enjoined.)
RCW 41.08.200 (Appropriation for expenses.)
RCW 41.08.210 (Penalty - Jurisdiction.)
RCV► 41.08.220 (Definitions.)
Section 2. In enacting this Ordinance, it is antici-
pated that the City of Kent will have established a "full paid"
fire department (as defined in R.C.W. 41.08.220 of the Laws of
the State of Washington) by August 1, 1965, and it is hereby
declared to be the legislative intent in enacting this Ordinance
that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be enforced to assist
in the establishment of a fire department civil service commission
with rules and regulations pertaining thereto, prior to the time
the City of Kent establishes a "full paid" fire department;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the ordinances, rules and regulations of
the City of Kent which are in force upon the effective date of
this Ordinance and which pertain to the City's present volunteer,
non -full paid fire department and personnel shall continue to
remain in full force and effect until such time as the City
actually establishes a "full paid" fire department.
Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall
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for any reason, be held to be unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance.
Section k. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as by law provided.
ALEX ThUX11TUA , R
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Approved as to form:
JOHN. B RE R,ATTORNEY
PASSED the I day of �u, , 196.
APPROVED the day of,; , 19.
PUBLISHED the !_?,,, day of y'.�,, , 196.
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