HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 0890RESOLUTION NO. 890 r
Pursuant to the Subversive Activities Act of the State of Washington and particular-
ly the provisions of Chapter 377, Laws of 1955, intended to exclude from public employment
those persons who act toward the overthrow or destruction of our present form of govern-
ment by force or violence,
BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
SECTION 1. Every person in the employ of the City of Renton, a 11-unicipal Corpora-
tion, and every applicant for employment by said City hereafter, shall be required to state
on oath-uhether or not he or she is a member of any subversive organization as defined in
said laws. The statement shall be in substantially the following form, as approved by
the State Committee on Standards on June 3, 1955, to merit:
STATEL ENT
I, , do hereby certify that I have
read the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 254, Laws of 1951, and as. Amended
in Chapter 377, Laws of 1955 of the State of Washington quoted above; that
I understand and I am familiar with the contents thereof; and I am not a
subversive person as therein defined.
I further certify that I know and understand that this statement is
made under oath and is therefore subject to the penalties of. perjury, as
provided in section 17 of the Subversive Activities Act cited above.
Signature
Office or Department
Subscribed and sworn 'to before me this day of , 19 �^
Notary Public in and forme State of
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk of the City of Renton is authorized and directed to
obtain and file the written sworn statements hereinabove required from employees and to
carry out the provisions of said laws. In any case where he finds it necessary or help-
ful, in securing relevant facts to ascertain whether any applicant for employment is a
subversive person, the City Clerk is authorized and directed to require the applicant
to sign an additional written statement containing answers to such inquiries as may be
material, and containing notice that it is subject to the penalties of perjury.
PASSED by the City Council thisl3th day of September, 1955•
City Cler
APPROVED by the T.Tayor thisl3th day of Sep goer, 1955-
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