RCW 35.18.040
City manager—Qualifications.
The city manager need not be a resident. He or she shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his or her executive and administrative qualifications with special reference to his or her actual experience in, or his or her knowledge of, accepted practice in respect to the duties of his or her office. No person elected to membership on the council shall be eligible for appointment as city manager until one year has elapsed following the expiration of the term for which he or she was elected.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2020; 1965 c 7 § 35.18.040. Prior: 1955 c 337 § 4; prior: (i) 1949 c 84 § 2, part; 1943 c 271 § 17, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9198-26, part. (ii) 1943 c 271 § 12, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9198-21, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.18 - Council-Manager Plan.
35.18.010 - The council-manager plan.
35.18.020 - Number of councilmembers—Wards, districts—Terms—Vacancies.
35.18.030 - Laws applicable to council-manager cities—Civil service.
35.18.035 - Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.18.040 - City manager—Qualifications.
35.18.050 - City manager—Bond and oath.
35.18.060 - City manager—Authority.
35.18.070 - City manager—May serve two or more cities.
35.18.080 - City manager—Creation of departments.
35.18.090 - City manager—Department heads—Authority.
35.18.100 - City manager—Appointment of subordinates—Qualifications—Terms.
35.18.110 - City manager—Interference by councilmembers.
35.18.120 - City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice.
35.18.130 - City manager—Removal—Reply and hearing.
35.18.140 - City manager—Substitute.
35.18.150 - Council—Eligibility.
35.18.160 - Council—Authority.
35.18.180 - Council—Ordinances—Recording.
35.18.190 - Mayor—Election—Vacancy.
35.18.210 - Mayor pro tempore.
35.18.230 - Organization on council-manager plan—Eligibility.
35.18.240 - Organization—Petition.
35.18.250 - Organization—Election procedure.
35.18.260 - Organization—Ballots.
35.18.270 - Organization—Election of council, procedure.
35.18.280 - Organization—Holding over by incumbent officials and employees.
35.18.285 - Organization—First council may revise budget.
35.18.290 - Abandonment of council-manager plan.
35.18.300 - Abandonment—Method.