RCW 41.28.930
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 § 94.]
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 41.28 - Retirement of Personnel in Certain First-Class Cities.
41.28.005 - Establishment of retirement and pension systems authorized.
41.28.020 - Retirement system created—Adoption by cities.
41.28.030 - Employees within or excluded from system.
41.28.040 - Rates of contribution—Deduction and payment into fund.
41.28.050 - Allowance of service credit.
41.28.070 - Employees' retirement fund created—Composition.
41.28.080 - Board of administration—Members—Duties—Fiscal affairs.
41.28.085 - Legislative intent—Investments.
41.28.090 - Contributions by city.
41.28.100 - City obligated to contribute.
41.28.110 - Payments on discontinuance of service—Reemployment—Redeposit.
41.28.120 - Retirement for service.
41.28.130 - Service retirement allowances.
41.28.140 - Retirement for disability.
41.28.150 - Disability retirement allowances—Grounds for denial.
41.28.160 - Medical examination of disability beneficiaries—Reentry.
41.28.170 - Optional allowances.
41.28.180 - Payments on death of unretired members.
41.28.190 - Payments to be made monthly.
41.28.200 - Exemption from process—Rights not assignable.
41.28.207 - Payments to spouse or ex spouse pursuant to court order.
41.28.210 - Estimates of service, compensation, or age.
41.28.220 - Suspension of allowances during other public aid.
41.28.230 - Administrative expense.
41.28.240 - Existing systems preserved.
41.28.920 - Effective date—1939 c 207.
41.28.930 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.