Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.27 - Towns.
35.27.070 - Town officers enumerated.

RCW 35.27.070
Town officers enumerated.

The government of a town shall be vested in a mayor and a council consisting of five members and a treasurer, all elective; the mayor shall appoint a clerk and a marshal; and may appoint a town attorney, pound master, street superintendent, a civil engineer, and such police and other subordinate officers and employees as may be provided for by ordinance. All appointive officers and employees shall hold office at the pleasure of the mayor, subject to any applicable law, rule, or regulation relating to civil service, and shall not be subject to confirmation by the town council.

[ 1997 c 361 § 3; 1993 c 47 § 2; 1987 c 3 § 12; 1965 ex.s. c 116 § 14; 1965 c 7 § 35.27.070. Prior: 1961 c 89 § 3; prior: (i) 1903 c 113 § 4; 1890 p 198 § 143; RRS § 9164. (ii) 1941 c 108 § 2; 1939 c 87 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9165-1a. (iii) 1943 c 183 § 1, part; 1941 c 91 § 1, part; 1911 c 33 § 1, part; 1903 c 113 § 5, part; 1890 p 198 § 144, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9165.]
NOTES:

Severability—1987 c 3: See note following RCW 3.70.010.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.27 - Towns.

35.27.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges.

35.27.030 - Uncertain boundaries—Petition—Request for examination.

35.27.040 - Duty of county commissioners.

35.27.050 - Report of survey.

35.27.060 - Expense of proceedings.

35.27.070 - Town officers enumerated.

35.27.080 - Eligibility to hold elective office.

35.27.090 - Elections—Terms of office.

35.27.100 - Conduct of elections.

35.27.120 - Oath and bond of officers.

35.27.130 - Compensation of officers and employees—Expenses—Nonstate pensions—Limitations.

35.27.140 - Vacancies.

35.27.160 - Mayor—Duties—Powers—Mayor pro tempore.

35.27.170 - Town treasurer—Duties.

35.27.180 - Treasurer and clerk may be combined.

35.27.190 - Effect of consolidation of offices.

35.27.200 - Abandonment of consolidation.

35.27.210 - Duty of officers collecting moneys.

35.27.220 - Town clerk—Duties.

35.27.230 - Records to be kept by clerk.

35.27.240 - Town marshal—Police department.

35.27.250 - Town attorney—Duties.

35.27.260 - Park commissioners.

35.27.270 - Town council—Oath—Meetings.

35.27.280 - Town council—Quorum—Rules—Journal.

35.27.290 - Ordinances—Style—Signatures.

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

35.27.310 - Ordinances—Clerk to keep book of ordinances.

35.27.330 - Ordinances granting franchises—Requisites.

35.27.340 - Audit and allowance of demands against town.

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

35.27.350 - Contract for town printing.

35.27.362 - Contracts, purchases, advertising—Call for bids—Exceptions.

35.27.370 - Specific powers enumerated.

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

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

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

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

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

35.27.380 - Additional powers—Eminent domain.

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

35.27.390 - Employees' group insurance.

35.27.400 - Fire limits—Parks.

35.27.410 - Nuisances.

35.27.500 - Taxation—Street poll tax.

35.27.510 - Utilities—Transfer of part of net earnings to current expense fund.

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

35.27.550 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Authorized—Declared public use.

35.27.560 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Financing.

35.27.570 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Acquisition and disposition of real property.

35.27.580 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Operation—Lease.

35.27.590 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Hearing prior to establishment.

35.27.600 - Off-street parking space and facilities—Construction.

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

35.27.620 - Telecommunications services and facilities authorized—Requirements.