Title 38 — Title 38 MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
18 chapters · 333 sections in this title.
RCW 38.40.010 Liability of officers and enlisted persons on duty.
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Members of the militia ordered into active service of the state by any proper authority shall not be liable civilly or criminally for any act or acts done by them while on such duty nor shall any action lie against any officer or enlisted person for any acts done by the officer o…
RCW 38.40.020 Not liable for exercise of judgment.
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The commanding officer of any of the military forces of the state of Washington engaged under the order of proper authority in the suppression of insurrection, the dispersion of a mob, the protection of life or property, or the enforcement of the laws, shall exercise discretion a…
RCW 38.40.025 Liability of state for federal activities.
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Neither the state of Washington, its officers, employees, or agents, nor any member of the militia may be held liable in any civil action for damages arising out of any of the activities of the military forces of the state of Washington while engaged in activities during which th…
RCW 38.40.030 Compensation for death or disability.
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If any member of the organized militia is injured, incapacitated, or otherwise disabled while in active state service or inactive duty as a member of the organized militia, he or she shall receive from the state of Washington just and reasonable relief in the amount to be determi…
RCW 38.40.040 Interference with employment—Penalty.
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A person, who either alone, or with another, wilfully deprives a member of the organized militia of Washington of his or her employment or prevents such member being employed, or obstructs or annoys said member or his or her employer in their trade, business or employment, becaus…
RCW 38.40.050 Discharge from employment—Penalty.
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No member of the organized militia of Washington shall be discharged by his or her employer by reason of the performance of any military duties upon which he or she may be ordered. When any member of the organized militia of Washington is ordered upon active state service or inac…
RCW 38.40.060 Military leave for public employees.
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(1) Every officer and employee of the state or of any county, city, or other political subdivision thereof who is a member of the Washington national guard or of the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps reserve of the United States, or of any organized reserve or a…
RCW 38.40.100 Notice for duty.
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Orders for duty may be oral or written. Officers and enlisted persons may be warned for duty as follows: Either by stating the substance of the order, or by reading the order to the person warned, or by delivering a copy of such order to such person, or by leaving a copy of such …
RCW 38.40.110 Employment or membership in other organizations—Discrimination prohibited—Penalty—Civil cause of action.
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No club, society, association, corporation, employer, or organization shall by any constitution, rule, bylaws, resolution, vote or regulation, or otherwise, discriminate against or refuse to hire, employ, or reemploy any member of the organized militia of Washington because of hi…
RCW 38.40.120 Authorized military organizations.
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No organized body other than the recognized militia organizations of this state, armed forces of the United States, students of educational institutions where military science is a prescribed part of the course of instruction or bona fide veterans organizations shall associate th…
RCW 38.40.130 Corporations may be formed.
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The officers, or the officers and enlisted persons of any regiment, battalion, company or similar unit of the organized militia of Washington, or the officers and enlisted persons of any two or more companies or similar units of the organized militia of the state of Washington, l…
RCW 38.40.150 Property to remain public property.
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All property issued to organizations and members of the organized militia of Washington shall be and remain public property.[ 1943 c 130 s 38; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 8603-38. Prior: 1917 c 107 s 33; 1909 c 134 s 51; 1895 c 108 s 78.]
RCW 38.40.200 Military department capital account.
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The military department capital account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the sale of state-owned military department property must be deposited into the account. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be us…
RCW 38.40.210 Military department rental and lease account.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ***The military department rental and lease account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the rental or lease of state-owned military department property must be deposited into the account. Money in the account may be spent onl…
RCW 38.40.220 Military department active state service account.
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The military department active state service account is created in the state treasury. Moneys may be placed in the account from legislative appropriations and transfers, federal appropriations, or any other lawful source. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriatio…
RCW 38.40.230 Purple heart state—Signage—Account.
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(1) Any state agency operating pursuant to this title is authorized to erect signs recognizing that Washington state is a purple heart state as designated in RCW 1.20.190. State agencies are authorized to accept gifts or donations to assist efforts related to Washington state bei…