Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 42 Public Officers And Agencies - Chapter 42.41 Local Government Whistleblower Protection

42.41.010 Policy
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 ...

42.41.020 Definitions
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 ...

42.41.030 Right to report improper governmental action -- Policies and procedures
(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 ...

42.41.040 Retaliatory action unlawful -- Relief by whistleblower -- Penalty
(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 ...

42.41.045 Prohibition on intimidation of whistleblower -- Nondisclosure of protected information
(1) A local government official or employee may not use his or her official authority or influence, directly or indirectly, to threaten, intimidate, or coerce ...

42.41.050 Exemptions
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 ...

42.41.060 Local government administrative hearings account
The local government administrative hearings account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from penalties in RCW 42.41.040 and the surcharges ...

42.41.900 Construction
This chapter shall not be construed to permit disclosures that would diminish the rights of any person to the continued protection of confidentiality of communications ...

42.41.901 Effective dates -- 1992 c 44
Sections 1 through 10 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1993. Section 11 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1992.[1992 c ...

42.41.902 Severability -- 1992 c 44
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...