RCW 2.12.901
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 2.12 - Retirement of Judges—Retirement System.
2.12.010 - Retirement for service or age.
2.12.012 - Partial pension for less than eighteen years service—When authorized, amount.
2.12.015 - Additional pension for more than eighteen years service—Amount.
2.12.020 - Retirement for disability.
2.12.030 - Amount and time of payment—Surviving spouse's benefit.
2.12.037 - Adjustment of pension of retired judges or widows or widowers.
2.12.040 - Service after retirement.
2.12.045 - Minimum monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.
2.12.046 - Monthly benefit—Post-retirement adjustment—Computation.
2.12.048 - Refund of certain contributions.
2.12.050 - Judges' retirement fund—Created—Contents—Custodian—Records.
2.12.060 - Fund—Constitution—Salary deductions—Aid.
2.12.900 - Construction—Gender.
2.12.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.