RCW 35.27.160
Mayor—Duties—Powers—Mayor pro tempore.
The mayor shall preside over all meetings of the council at which he or she is present. A mayor pro tempore may be chosen by the council for a specified period of time, not to exceed six months, to act as the mayor in the absence of the mayor. The mayor shall sign all warrants drawn on the treasurer and shall sign all written contracts entered into by the town. The mayor may administer oaths and affirmations, and take affidavits and certify them. The mayor shall sign all conveyances made by the town and all instruments which require the seal of the town.
The mayor is authorized to acknowledge the execution of all instruments executed by the town which require acknowledgment.
[ 1988 c 196 § 1; 1965 c 7 § 35.27.160. Prior: 1890 p 209 § 167; RRS § 9186.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
35.27.010 - Rights, powers, and privileges.
35.27.030 - Uncertain boundaries—Petition—Request for examination.
35.27.040 - Duty of county commissioners.
35.27.060 - 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.
35.27.160 - 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.
35.27.375 - Additional powers—Parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
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.
35.27.500 - Taxation—Street poll tax.
35.27.510 - Utilities—Transfer of part of net earnings to current expense fund.
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.