RCW 35.18.090
City manager—Department heads—Authority.
The city manager may authorize the head of a department or office responsible to him or her to appoint and remove subordinates in such department or office. Any officer or employee who may be appointed by the city manager, or by the head of a department or office, except one who holds his or her position subject to civil service, may be removed by the manager or other such appointing officer at any time. Subject to the provisions of RCW 35.18.060, the decision of the manager or other appointing officer, shall be final and there shall be no appeal therefrom to any other office, body, or court whatsoever.
[ 2009 c 549 § 2024; 1965 c 7 § 35.18.090. Prior: 1955 c 337 § 7; prior: (i) 1949 c 84 § 2, part; 1943 c 271 § 17, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9198-26, part. (ii) 1949 c 84 § 3, part; 1943 c 271 § 18, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9198-27, 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.