RCW 41.50.030

Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of certain systems, administrators, and committees to department of retirement systems.

Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case 121 Wash. 2d 52 - Bowles v. Department of Retirement Systems (1993)

Most recently applied in Hon. Kelli Linville, Res. v. State Of Wa. Dept. Of Retirement Systems, App. (December 2019)

2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 20; 2004 c 242 s 42; 1998 c 341 s 501; 1995 c 239 s 316; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 105 s 5.

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(1) As soon as possible but not more than one hundred and eighty days after March 19, 1976, there is transferred to the department of retirement systems, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all powers, duties, and functions of:

(a) The Washington public employees' retirement system;

(b) The Washington state teachers' retirement system;

(d) The Washington state patrol retirement system;

(e) The Washington judicial retirement system; and

(f) The state treasurer with respect to the administration of the judges' retirement fund imposed pursuant to chapter 2.12 RCW.

(2) On July 1, 1996, there is transferred to the department all powers, duties, and functions of the deferred compensation committee.

(3) The department shall administer chapter 41.34 RCW.

(4) The department shall administer the Washington school employees' retirement system created under chapter 41.35 RCW.

(5) The department shall administer the Washington public safety employees' retirement system created under chapter 41.37 RCW.

(6) The department shall administer the collection of employer contributions and initial prefunding of the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits, also referred to as the annuity or retirement income plans created under chapter 28B.10 RCW.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.