Any local government that has adopted or adopts a program for reporting alleged improper governmental actions and adjudicating retaliation resulting from such reporting shall be exempt from this chapter if the program meets the intent of this chapter.
RCW 42.41.050
Exemptions.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 88 Wash. App. 113 - Wilson v. City of Monroe (1997)
Most recently applied in Seattle City Light, Respondent, v. Aaron Swanson, Appellant (May 2016)
1992 c 44 s 6.
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