RCW 41.20.040
Additional powers of board.
The board shall, in addition to other powers herein granted, have power:
(1) To compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the administration of this chapter, in the same manner as provided by law for the taking of testimony in courts of record in this state, and its president or any member of the board may administer oaths to such witnesses.
(2) To provide for the payment from the fund of all necessary expenses and printing.
No compensation or emolument shall be paid to any member of the board for any duty required or performed under this chapter.
Each board may make all needful rules and regulations for its guidance in the administration of and in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1955 c 69 § 2; 1909 c 39 § 12; RRS § 9590.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.20 - Police Relief and Pensions in First-Class Cities.
41.20.010 - Board of trustees—Composition.
41.20.020 - Officers of board—Annual report.
41.20.030 - Meetings—Disbursements of fund—Quorum.
41.20.040 - Additional powers of board.
41.20.050 - Pension on retirement for years of service.
41.20.060 - Pension on retirement for duty connected disability.
41.20.061 - Increase in presently payable benefits for service or disability authorized.
41.20.065 - Pension on retirement for nonduty disability.
41.20.070 - Certificate of disability.
41.20.080 - Pension on death before or after retirement.
41.20.086 - Increase in certain presently payable death benefits authorized.
41.20.090 - Lump sum payment on death before or after retirement.
41.20.100 - Examination of disability pensioners—Emergency duty.
41.20.110 - Withdrawal of pension—Grounds.
41.20.140 - Pension payments monthly—Surplus to general fund.
41.20.150 - Return of member's contributions—Option to be classified as vested member.
41.20.155 - Return of member's contributions—Applicability.
41.20.160 - Credit for membership in private organization acquired by city of first class.
41.20.170 - Transfer of membership.
41.20.180 - Exemption from taxation and judicial process—Exception—Assignability.
41.20.900 - Construction—1959 c 6—Benefits retroactively authorized.
41.20.920 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.