Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.
35.23.201 - City council—Meetings—Journal.

RCW 35.23.201
City council—Meetings—Journal.

All meetings of the council shall be presided over by the mayor, or, in the mayor's absence, by the mayor pro tempore. The mayor shall have a vote only in the case of a tie in the votes of the councilmembers. If the clerk is absent from a council meeting, the mayor or mayor pro tempore shall appoint one of the members of the council as clerk pro tempore. The appointment of a councilmember as mayor pro tempore or clerk pro tempore shall not in any way abridge the councilmember's right to vote upon all questions coming before the council.
The clerk shall keep a correct journal of all proceedings and at the desire of any member the ayes and noes shall be taken on any question and entered in the journal.

[ 1994 c 81 § 42; 1965 c 107 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.24.200. Prior: (i) 1915 c 184 § 13, part; 1890 p 182 § 115; RRS § 9126, part. (ii) 1915 c 184 § 11, part; 1891 c 156 § 2; 1890 p 182 § 114; RRS § 9124, part. Formerly RCW 35.24.200.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.23 - Second-Class Cities.

35.23.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges—Exchange of park purpose property.

35.23.021 - City officers enumerated—Compensation—Appointment and removal.

35.23.031 - Eligibility to hold elective office.

35.23.051 - Elections—Terms of office—Positions and wards.

35.23.081 - Oath and bond of officers.

35.23.091 - Compensation of officers—Expenses—Nonstate pensions.

35.23.101 - Vacancies.

35.23.111 - City attorney—Duties.

35.23.121 - City clerk—Duties—Deputies.

35.23.131 - City treasurer—Duties.

35.23.134 - Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.

35.23.141 - Duty of officers collecting moneys.

35.23.142 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Authorized.

35.23.144 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of clerk.

35.23.146 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Powers of treasurer.

35.23.148 - Combination of offices of treasurer with clerk—Ordinance—Termination of combined offices.

35.23.161 - Chief of police and police department.

35.23.170 - Park commissioners.

35.23.181 - City council—Oath—Meetings.

35.23.191 - City council—Mayor pro tempore.

35.23.201 - City council—Meetings—Journal.

35.23.211 - Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto.

35.23.221 - Ordinances—Publication—Summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.

35.23.251 - Ordinances granting franchises—Requisites.

35.23.261 - Audit and allowance of demands against city.

35.23.270 - City council—Quorum—Rules—Journal, etc.

35.23.290 - City council—Entry of ayes and noes on journal.

35.23.311 - Eminent domain.

35.23.325 - Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.

35.23.330 - Limitation on allowance of claims, warrants, etc.

35.23.331 - Nuisances.

35.23.351 - Application of RCW 35.23.352 to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.

35.23.352 - Public works—Contracts—Bids—Small works roster—Purchasing requirements, recycled or reused materials or products.

35.23.371 - Taxation—Street poll tax.

35.23.380 - Exclusive franchises prohibited.

35.23.410 - Leasing of street ends on waterfront.

35.23.420 - Notice of lease to be published before execution.

35.23.430 - Railroads in streets to be assessed for street improvement.

35.23.440 - Specific powers enumerated.

35.23.442 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.

35.23.443 - City license fees or taxes on certain business activities to be at a single uniform rate.

35.23.444 - Nonpolluting power generation by individual—Exemption from regulation—Authorization to contract with utility.

35.23.445 - Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts.

35.23.452 - Additional powers—Acquisition, control, and disposition of property.

35.23.454 - Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.

35.23.455 - Additional powers—Construction and operation of boat harbors, marinas, docks, etc.

35.23.456 - Additional powers—Ambulances and first aid equipment.

35.23.457 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.

35.23.460 - Employees' group insurance—False arrest insurance.

35.23.470 - Publicity fund.

35.23.480 - Publicity board.

35.23.490 - Limitations on use of publicity fund.

35.23.505 - Local improvement guaranty fund—Investment in city's own guaranteed bonds.

35.23.515 - Utilities—City may contract for service or construct own facilities.

35.23.525 - Utilities—Method of acquisition—Bonds.

35.23.535 - Utilities—Maintenance and operation—Rates.

35.23.545 - Procedure to attack consolidation or annexation of territory.

35.23.555 - Criminal code repeals by city operating municipal court—Agreement covering costs of handling resulting criminal cases—Arbitration.

35.23.560 - Waterworks—Construction by city or by district assessments.

35.23.570 - Waterworks—Plans—Special assessments.

35.23.580 - Waterworks—Procedure—Bonds.

35.23.680 - Cities of ten thousand or more may frame charter without changing classification.

35.23.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.

35.23.800 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Elective officers.

35.23.805 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Elections—Terms of office.

35.23.810 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Mayor—General duties.

35.23.815 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Appointive officers.

35.23.820 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Health officer.

35.23.825 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Street commissioner.

35.23.830 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Appointment of officers—Confirmation.

35.23.835 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Oath and bond of officers.

35.23.840 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—City council—How constituted.

35.23.845 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—City council—Presiding officer—Voting rights.

35.23.850 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Wards—Division of city into.

35.23.860 - Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.