RCW 41.44.900
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 § 100.]
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 41.44 - Statewide City Employees' Retirement.
41.44.020 - Purpose of chapter.
41.44.040 - System created—Operative date.
41.44.050 - Election to participate.
41.44.070 - Board of trustees.
41.44.080 - Powers and duties of board—Compensation—Liability.
41.44.090 - Contributions by cities—Withdrawal from system.
41.44.100 - Retirement fund—Deposit—Investment—Cost.
41.44.105 - Supplemental benefits fund.
41.44.120 - Prior service credit.
41.44.130 - Contributions by employees.
41.44.140 - Retirement for service.
41.44.150 - Allowance on retirement for service.
41.44.160 - Retirement for disability.
41.44.170 - Allowance on retirement for disability.
41.44.180 - Examination of disability beneficiary—Reentry.
41.44.190 - Withdrawal from system—Reentry—Payment on death of member.
41.44.200 - Withdrawal—Procedure as to city's contribution.
41.44.210 - Benefit on death in line of duty.
41.44.220 - Optional allowance on retirement.
41.44.240 - Rights immune from legal process—Exceptions.
41.44.250 - Suspension of retirement allowance.
41.44.260 - Merger of existing or new systems into statewide system—Contract.
41.44.270 - Agreements between board and cities which accept social security act benefits.
41.44.300 - System abolished—Date—Transfer of assets, liabilities, and responsibilities.
41.44.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.