RCW 35.23.010 Rights, powers, and privileges—Exchange of park purpose property. Every city of the second class shall be entitled “City of . . . . . .” (naming it), and by such name shall have perpetual succession; may sue and be sued in all courts and in all proceedings; shall have and use a common seal which it may alter […]
RCW 35.23.021 City officers enumerated—Compensation—Appointment and removal. The government of a second-class city shall be vested in a mayor, a city council of seven members, a city attorney, a clerk, a treasurer, all elective; and a chief of police, municipal judge, city engineer, street superintendent, health officer and such other appointive officers as may be […]
RCW 35.23.031 Eligibility to hold elective office. No person is eligible to hold an elective office in a second-class city unless the person is a resident and registered voter in the city. [ 1997 c 361 § 7.]
RCW 35.23.051 Elections—Terms of office—Positions and wards. General municipal elections in second-class cities shall be held biennially in the odd-numbered years and shall be subject to general election law. The terms of office of the mayor, city attorney, clerk, and treasurer shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified and assume […]
RCW 35.23.081 Oath and bond of officers. In a city of the second class, the treasurer, city attorney, clerk, chief of police, and such other officers as the council may require shall each, before entering upon the duties of office, take an oath of office and execute and file with the clerk an official bond […]
RCW 35.23.091 Compensation of officers—Expenses—Nonstate pensions. The mayor and the members of the city council may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties, upon presentation of a claim therefor, after allowance and approval thereof, by resolution of the city council; and each city councilmember may be paid for attending […]
RCW 35.23.101 Vacancies. (1) The council of a second-class city may declare a council position vacant if the councilmember is absent for three consecutive regular meetings without permission of the council. (2) A vacancy in an elective office shall occur and shall be filled as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW. An incumbent councilmember is eligible […]
RCW 35.23.111 City attorney—Duties. The city attorney shall advise the city authorities and officers in all legal matters pertaining to the business of the city and shall approve all ordinances as to form. He or she shall represent the city in all actions brought by or against the city or against city officials in their […]
RCW 35.23.121 City clerk—Duties—Deputies. The city clerk shall keep a full and true record of every act and proceeding of the city council and keep such books, accounts and make such reports as may be required by the state auditor. The city clerk shall record all ordinances, annexing thereto his or her certificate giving the […]
RCW 35.23.131 City treasurer—Duties. The city treasurer shall receive and safely keep all money which comes into his or her hands as treasurer, for all of which he or she shall execute triplicate receipts, one to be filed with the city clerk. He or she shall receive all money due the city and disburse it […]
RCW 35.23.134 Association of sheriffs and police chiefs. See chapter 36.28A RCW.
RCW 35.23.141 Duty of officers collecting moneys. Every officer collecting or receiving any money belonging to or for the use of the city shall settle with the clerk and immediately pay it into the treasury on the order of the clerk to be credited to the fund to which it belongs. [ 1965 c 7 […]
RCW 35.23.142 Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Authorized. The city council of any city of the second class is authorized to provide by ordinance that the office of treasurer shall be combined with that of clerk, or that the office of clerk shall be combined with that of treasurer: PROVIDED, That such ordinance shall […]
RCW 35.23.144 Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of clerk. In the event that the office of treasurer is combined with the office of clerk so as to become the office of clerk-treasurer, the clerk shall exercise all the powers vested in and perform all the duties required to be performed by the treasurer, […]
RCW 35.23.146 Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of treasurer. In the event that the office of clerk is combined with the office of treasurer so as to become the office of treasurer-clerk, the treasurer shall exercise all the powers vested in and perform all the duties required to be performed by the clerk. […]
RCW 35.23.148 Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Ordinance—Termination of combined offices. The ordinance provided for combining said offices shall provide the date when the combination shall become effective, which date shall not be less than three months from the date when the ordinance becomes effective; and on and after said date the office of […]
RCW 35.23.161 Chief of police and police department. The department of police in a city of the second class shall be under the direction and control of the chief of police subject to the direction of the mayor. Any police officer may pursue and arrest violators of city ordinances beyond the city limits. Every citizen […]
RCW 35.23.170 Park commissioners. Councils of second-class cities and towns may provide by ordinance, for a board of park commissioners, not to exceed seven in number, to be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the city council, from citizens of recognized fitness for such position. No commissioner shall receive any compensation. The first […]
RCW 35.23.181 City council—Oath—Meetings. The city council and mayor shall meet in January next succeeding the date of each general municipal election, and shall take the oath of office, and shall hold regular meetings at least once during each month but not to exceed one regular meeting in each week, at such times as may […]
RCW 35.23.191 City council—Mayor pro tempore. The members of the city council, at their first meeting each calendar year and thereafter whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor pro tempore, shall elect from among their number a mayor pro tempore, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the council and in case […]
