RCW 35.23.270
City council—Quorum—Rules—Journal, etc.
A majority of the councilmembers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A less number may compel the attendance of absent members and may adjourn from time to time. The council shall determine its rules of proceedings. The council may punish their members for disorderly conduct and upon written charges entered upon the journal therefor, may, after trial, expel a member by two-thirds vote of all the members elected. All orders of the city council shall be entered upon the journal of its proceedings, which journal shall be signed by the officer who presided at the meeting. The journal shall be kept by the clerk under the council's direction.
[ 1994 c 81 § 17; 1965 c 7 § 35.23.270. Prior: (i) 1907 c 241 § 28, part; 1890 p 148 § 37; RRS § 9033, part. (ii) 1907 c 241 § 59; 1890 p 159 § 49; RRS § 9062.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
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.
35.23.111 - 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.
35.23.161 - 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.
35.23.325 - Payment of claims and obligations by warrant or check.
35.23.330 - Limitation on allowance of claims, warrants, etc.
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.
35.23.452 - 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.
35.23.490 - 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.
35.23.560 - 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.
35.23.850 - Code city retaining former second-class city plan—Wards—Division of city into.
35.23.860 - Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.