RCW 35.13.370
Transfer of county sheriff's employees—When authorized.
When any portion of an unincorporated area of a county is to be annexed or incorporated into a city, code city, or town, any employee of the sheriff's office of the county may transfer his or her employment to the police department of the city, code city, or town as provided in RCW 35.13.360 through 35.13.400 if the employee: (1) Was, at the time the annexation or incorporation occurred, employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions of the county sheriff's office; (2) will, as a direct consequence of the annexation or incorporation, be separated from the employ of the county; and (3) can perform the duties and meets the city's, code city's or town's minimum standards and qualifications of the position to be filled within their police department.
Nothing in this section or RCW 35.13.380 requires a city, code city, or town to accept the voluntary transfer of employment of a person who will not be laid off due to his or her seniority status.
[ 1993 c 189 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.
35.13.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.13.005 - Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.
35.13.010 - Authority for annexation.
35.13.015 - Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.
35.13.030 - Election method—Petition for election—Content.
35.13.040 - Election method—Hearing—Notice.
35.13.060 - Election method—Fixing date of election.
35.13.070 - Election method—Conduct of election.
35.13.080 - Election method—Notice of election.
35.13.090 - Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.
35.13.100 - Election method—Ordinances required upon voter approval—Assumption of indebtedness.
35.13.120 - Election method is alternative.
35.13.130 - Direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.140 - Direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.150 - Direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.170 - Direct petition method is alternative.
35.13.171 - Review board—Convening—Composition.
35.13.172 - When review procedure may be dispensed with.
35.13.173 - Determination by review board—Factors considered—Filing of findings.
35.13.174 - Date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable.
35.13.177 - Comprehensive land use plan for area to be annexed—Contents—Purpose.
35.13.180 - Annexation for municipal purposes.
35.13.182 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Resolution—Notice of hearing.
35.13.1821 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Referendum—Election.
35.13.1822 - Annexation of unincorporated island of territory—Notice, hearing.
35.13.185 - Annexation of federal areas by first-class city.
35.13.190 - Annexation of federal areas by second-class cities and towns.
35.13.215 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees.
35.13.225 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Rights and benefits.
35.13.235 - Annexation of fire districts—Transfer of employees—Notice—Time limitation.
35.13.252 - Fire protection and safety in proposed annexed territory—Report request.
35.13.256 - Fire protection services—Benefit charge—Resolution—Exemptions—Definitions.
35.13.270 - Taxes collected in annexed territory—Notification of annexation.
35.13.290 - When right-of-way may be included—Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary.
35.13.300 - Boundary line adjustment—Purpose—Definition.
35.13.310 - Boundary line adjustment—Agreement—Not subject to review.
35.13.320 - Boundary line adjustment—When adjustment required—Limitation—Not subject to review.
35.13.350 - Providing annexation information to public.
35.13.360 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Purpose.
35.13.370 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—When authorized.
35.13.380 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Conditions, limitations.
35.13.390 - Transfer of county sheriff's employees—Rules.
35.13.420 - Alternative direct petition method—Petition—Signers—Content.
35.13.430 - Alternative direct petition method—Notice of hearing.
35.13.440 - Alternative direct petition method—Ordinance providing for annexation.
35.13.460 - Alternative direct petition method—Method is alternative.
35.13.490 - Annexation of territory used for an agricultural fair.
35.13.500 - Annexation of territory within regional transit authorities.
35.13.900 - Application of chapter to annexations involving water or sewer service.