RCW 43.01.160
State publications to be in gender-neutral terms—Exception—Effect of noncompliance.
(1) All rules and directory or advisory publications issued, adopted, or amended by state officers or agencies, as defined by RCW 41.06.020, after July 1, 1983, shall be written in gender-neutral terms unless a specification of gender is intended.
(2) No rule or publication is invalid because it does not comply with this section.
[ 1983 c 20 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—1983 c 20: "It is the intent of the legislature to have the state's statutes, rules, and official communications expressed in gender-neutral terms." [ 1983 c 20 § 1.]
Statutes, memorials, and resolutions: RCW 44.04.210.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.01 - State Officers—General Provisions.
43.01.031 - Chapter application—Health benefit exchange.
43.01.035 - Reports—Periods to be covered.
43.01.036 - Reports—Electronic format—Online access.
43.01.041 - Accrued vacation leave—Payment upon termination of employment.
43.01.042 - Vacations—State institutions of higher learning.
43.01.043 - Vacations—Rules and regulations.
43.01.050 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Undistributed receipts account—Use.
43.01.060 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Treasurer's duty on default.
43.01.070 - Daily remittance of moneys to treasury—Liability of officers for noncompliance.
43.01.072 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state.
43.01.073 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Voucher.
43.01.074 - Refund of fees or other payments collected by state—Warrant.
43.01.090 - Departments to share occupancy costs—Capital projects surcharge.
43.01.091 - Departments to share debt service costs.
43.01.100 - Application forms—Employment—Licenses—Mention of race or religion prohibited—Penalty.
43.01.125 - Duty to identify employees whose performance warrants termination from employment.
43.01.135 - Sexual harassment in the workplace.
43.01.160 - State publications to be in gender-neutral terms—Exception—Effect of noncompliance.
43.01.200 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Legislative findings—Purpose.
43.01.210 - Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Scope of state agency action.
43.01.220 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—Definitions.
43.01.225 - Commute trip reduction—Parking revenue—State vehicle parking account.
43.01.230 - Commute trip reduction—Use of public funds.
43.01.235 - Commute trip reduction—Higher education institutions—Exemption.
43.01.236 - Commute trip reduction—Institutions of higher education—Exemption.
43.01.240 - State agency parking account—Parking rental fees—Employee parking, limitations.
43.01.250 - Electric vehicles—State purchase of power at state office locations—Report.