Subject to the requirements of RCW 41.56.100 and 41.58.070, if the city-county government includes a fire protection or law enforcement unit that was, prior to the formation of the city-county, governed by a state statute providing for binding arbitration in collective bargaining, then the entire fire protection or law enforcement unit of the city-county shall be governed by that statute.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 36.65.050

  • City-county: as used in this chapter , means a combined city and county municipal corporation under Article XI, section 16 of the state Constitution. See Washington Code 36.65.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.