Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 89.12 - Reclamation and Irrigation Districts in Reclamation Areas.
89.12.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 89.12.900
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 § 198.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 89 - Reclamation, Soil Conservation, and Land Settlement

Chapter 89.12 - Reclamation and Irrigation Districts in Reclamation Areas.

89.12.010 - Preamble.

89.12.020 - Definitions.

89.12.030 - Applicability and purpose of chapter.

89.12.040 - Units and legal subdivisions authorized—Size—Plats—Excess land.

89.12.050 - Contracts with United States—Permissible provisions.

89.12.060 - Covenants running with the land—Contract provisions to govern.

89.12.071 - Fraudulent and unlawful conveyances—Preservation of rights acquired prior to repeal of RCW 89.12.070.