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The '''Code Reviser''' is an official in the government of the [[United States]]a [[State of Washington]] chargedgovernment withofficial responsible for harmonizing the laws of the state and advising legislators on questions of style in the preparation of bills.

==History==

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The Code Reviser is authorized to make minor style revisions to the laws of Washington as they are enacted by the legislature (for example, changing the words "effective date of this act" to an actual calendar date), correct obvious errors in laws enacted by the legislature such as incorrect citations and references, number and publish the Revised Code of Washington, and provide bill drafting advice to members of the legislature. The Code Reviser also appoints the editor of the ''Washington State Register'', the state's [[government gazette]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=1.08 |title=Chapter 1.08 RCW STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE (CODE REVISER) |website=app.leg.wa.gov |publisher=Washington State Legislature |access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref>

The Code Reviser employs a professional staff of approximately 40 persons who operate in the [[Joel M. Pritchard Building]] in Olympia, Washington.<ref>{{cite news |last=Myers |first=Laura |date=22 April 2013 |title="Penmanship" is now 'handwriting' as Washington state removes gender bias in statutes |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/04/22/penmanship-is-now-handwriting-as-washington-state-removes-gender-bias-in-statutes/ |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |___location=Chicago, Illinois }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leg.wa.gov/CodeReviser/Pages/contact_code_reviser.aspx |title=Contact the Code Reviser's Office |website=leg.wa.gov |publisher=Office of the Code Reviser |access-date=17 September 2014}}</ref> As of 2003 the Code Reviser was paid an annual salary of $104,400; by 2011 this had increased to $120,106.<ref name="st">{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Ralph |date=26 January 2013 |title=State's retire-rehire rules being stretched |url=httphttps://communityarchive.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030126&slug=/rehire26m0/states-retire-rehire-rules-being-stretched |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="spokes">{{cite web |url=http://data.spokesman.com/salaries/state/2012/386-statute-law-committee/|title=Washington State Employee Salary Database: 2011 salaries |website=data.spokesman.com |publisher=Spokesman-Review |access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref>

==See also==