RCW 41.20.920
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 § 91.]
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
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.