RCW 36.32.110 Clerk of board. The county auditor shall be the clerk of the board of county commissioners unless the board of county commissioners designates one of its employees to serve as clerk who shall attend its meetings and keep a record of its proceedings. [ 1981 c 240 § 1; 1963 c 4 § […]
RCW 36.32.120 Powers of legislative authorities. The legislative authorities of the several counties shall: (1) Provide for the erection and repairing of courthouses, jails, and other necessary public buildings for the use of the county; (2) Lay out, discontinue, or alter county roads and highways within their respective counties, and do all other necessary acts […]
RCW 36.32.121 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. In addition to other authority that a county possesses, a county may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050. This section does not limit the authority of […]
RCW 36.32.122 Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations. (1) A state licensed massage therapist seeking a county license to operate a massage business must provide verification of his or her state massage license as provided for in RCW 18.108.030. (2) The county may charge a licensing or operating fee, but the fee charged a state licensed […]
RCW 36.32.125 Adoption of certain regulations proscribed. Nothing in this chapter shall permit the counties to adopt, by reference or by ordinance, regulations relating to the subject matter contained in chapters 19.28, 43.22, 70.79, or 70.87 RCW. [ 1971 ex.s. c 117 § 2.] NOTES: Adoption of provisions relating to electricians and electrical installations by […]
RCW 36.32.127 Driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs—Minimum penalties. No county may establish a penalty for an act that constitutes the crime of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, as provided for in RCW 46.61.502, or the crime of being in actual physical control of a motor […]
RCW 36.32.130 Postponement of action. When only two members are present at a meeting of the board, and a division takes place on any question, the matter under consideration shall be postponed to the next subsequent meeting. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.32.130. Prior: Code 1881 § 2671; 1869 p 304 § 9; 1867 p […]
RCW 36.32.135 Official seal. The county commissioners of each county shall have and use a seal for the purpose of sealing their proceedings, and copies of the same when signed and sealed by the said county commissioners, and attested by their clerk, shall be admitted as evidence of such proceedings in the trial of any […]
RCW 36.32.140 Record of proceedings. The board of county commissioners shall cause to be recorded, in a book kept for that purpose, all their proceedings and determinations touching all matters properly cognizable before it; and all books, accounts, vouchers, and papers, touching the business or property of the county shall be carefully kept by the […]
RCW 36.32.150 Transcribing mutilated records. The county commissioners shall, when any of the county records become so mutilated that their handling becomes dangerous to the safety of such records, and when in the judgment of the county commissioners it may become necessary to, order the transcribing of said records at a sum not exceeding eight […]
RCW 36.32.155 Transcribing mutilated records—Prior transcribing validated. All records transcribed by order of any board of county commissioners in this state prior to the effective date of chapter 14, Laws of 1893, shall be and are hereby declared the legal records of said county the same as if transcribed under the provisions of RCW 36.32.150 […]
RCW 36.32.160 Transcribing mutilated records—Auditor to direct transcribing, certify. The books containing the transcribed records shall be certified by the county auditor, under whose direction the transcribing was done, as being true copies of the original. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.32.160. Prior: 1893 c 14 § 2; RRS § 4066.]
RCW 36.32.170 Transcribing mutilated records—Original records to be preserved. All the original record books, after the transcribing thereof, shall be filed away in the auditor’s office and only be used in case of contest on the correctness of the transcribed records. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.32.170. Prior: 1893 c 14 § 3; RRS § […]
RCW 36.32.200 Special attorneys, employment of. It shall be unlawful for a county legislative authority to employ or contract with any attorney or counsel to perform any duty which any prosecuting attorney is authorized or required by law to perform, unless the contract of employment of such attorney or counsel has been first reduced to […]
RCW 36.32.210 Inventory of county capitalized assets. Each board of county commissioners of the several counties of the state of Washington shall file with the auditor of the county a full and complete inventory of all capitalized assets kept in accordance with standards established by the state auditor. [ 2017 c 37 § 1; 2003 […]
RCW 36.32.232 Contract goals for county electric ferry vessel procurement. To increase small business participation in ferry vessel procurement, the Washington state department of transportation’s office of equal opportunity shall establish contract goals for county electric ferry vessel procurement. (1) The contract goal is defined as a percentage of the contract award amount that the […]
RCW 36.32.234 Competitive bids—Electric ferries. Any county may use the following competitive bidding procedures for procurement and design of electric ferries: (1)(a) After bids that are submitted in response to a competitive solicitation process are reviewed by the awarding county, the awarding county may: (i) Reject all bids and rebid or cancel the competitive solicitation; […]
RCW 36.32.235 Competitive bids—Purchasing department—Counties with a population of four hundred thousand or more—Public works procedures—Riverine and stormwater projects—Exceptions. (1) In each county which by resolution establishes a county purchasing department, the purchasing department shall enter into leases of personal property on a competitive basis and purchase all supplies, materials, and equipment on a competitive […]
RCW 36.32.240 Competitive bids—Purchasing department—Counties with a population of less than four hundred thousand. (1) In any county the county legislative authority may by resolution establish a county purchasing department. (2) In each county with a population of less than four hundred thousand which exercises this option, the purchasing department shall contract on a competitive […]
RCW 36.32.245 Competitive bids—Requirements—Advertisements—Exceptions. (1) No contract for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies may be entered into by the county legislative authority or by any elected or appointed officer of the county until after bids have been submitted to the county. Bid specifications shall be in writing and shall be filed with the […]
