™Your Policy Risk Impact Agent
19 chapters · 357 sections in this title.
RCW 42.41.010 Policy.
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It is the policy of the legislature that local government employees should be encouraged to disclose, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, improper governmental actions of local government officials and employees. The purpose of this chapter is to protect local governme…
RCW 42.41.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1)(a) "Improper governmental action" means any action by a local government officer or employee: (i) That is undertaken in the performance of the officer's or employee's…
RCW 42.41.030 Right to report improper governmental action—Policies and procedures.
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(1) Every local government employee has the right to report to the appropriate person or persons information concerning an alleged improper governmental action. (2) The governing body or chief administrative officer of each local government shall adopt a policy on the appropriate…
RCW 42.41.040 Retaliatory action unlawful—Relief by whistleblower—Penalty.
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(1) It is unlawful for any local government official or employee to take retaliatory action against a local government employee because the employee provided information in good faith in accordance with the provisions of this chapter that an improper governmental action occurred.…
