Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.
35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.

RCW 35.58.160
Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.

The chair and committee chairs of the metropolitan council except elected public officials serving on a full-time salaried basis may receive such compensation as the other members of the metropolitan council shall provide. Members of the council other than the chair and committee chairs shall receive compensation of fifty dollars per day or portion thereof for attendance at metropolitan council or committee meetings, or for performing other services on behalf of the metropolitan municipal corporation, but not exceeding a total of four thousand eight hundred dollars in any year, in addition to any compensation which they may receive as officers of component cities or counties: PROVIDED, That elected public officers serving in such capacities on a full-time basis shall not receive compensation for attendance at metropolitan, council, or committee meetings, or otherwise performing services on behalf of the metropolitan municipal corporation: PROVIDED FURTHER, That committee chairs shall not receive compensation in any one year greater than one-third of the compensation authorized for the county commissioners or county councilmembers of the central county.
Any member of the council may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation payable under this section as to any month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the council as provided in this section. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the member's selection and prior to the date on which the compensation would otherwise be paid. The waiver shall specify the month or period of months for which it is made.
All members of the council shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred by them in the conduct of official business for the metropolitan municipal corporation.

[ 2009 c 549 § 2102; 1985 c 330 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 84 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.160. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 16.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.

35.58.010 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

35.58.020 - Definitions.

35.58.030 - Corporations authorized—Limitation on boundaries.

35.58.040 - Territory which must be included or excluded—Boundaries.

35.58.050 - Functions authorized.

35.58.060 - Unauthorized functions to be performed under other law.

35.58.070 - Resolution, petition for election—Requirements, procedure.

35.58.080 - Hearings on petition, resolution—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.

35.58.090 - Election procedure to form corporation and levy tax—Qualified voters—Establishment of corporation—First meeting of council.

35.58.100 - Additional functions—Authorized by election.

35.58.110 - Additional functions—Authorized without election.

35.58.112 - Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Study and preparation.

35.58.114 - Recommended comprehensive plan for performance of additional function—Resolution for special election to authorize additional function—Contents—Hearings—Election procedure.

35.58.116 - Proposition for issuance of general obligation bonds or levy of general tax—Submission at same election or special election.

35.58.120 - Metropolitan council—Composition.

35.58.130 - Metropolitan council—Organization, chair, procedures.

35.58.140 - Metropolitan council—Terms.

35.58.150 - Metropolitan council—Vacancies.

35.58.160 - Metropolitan council—Compensation—Waiver of compensation.

35.58.170 - Corporation name and seal.

35.58.180 - General powers of corporation.

35.58.190 - Performance of function or functions—Commencement date.

35.58.200 - Powers relative to water pollution abatement.

35.58.210 - Metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee.

35.58.215 - Powers relative to systems of sewerage.

35.58.220 - Powers relative to water supply.

35.58.230 - Metropolitan water advisory committee.

35.58.240 - Powers relative to transportation.

35.58.245 - Public transportation function—Authorization by election required—Procedure.

35.58.250 - Other local public passenger transportation service prohibited—Agreements—Purchase—Condemnation.

35.58.260 - Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.

35.58.262 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.

35.58.263 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.

35.58.265 - Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of employee benefits—Collective bargaining.

35.58.268 - Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.

35.58.270 - Metropolitan transit commission.

35.58.271 - Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.

35.58.2711 - Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.

35.58.2712 - Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.

35.58.272 - Public transportation systems—Definitions.

35.58.2721 - Public transportation systems—Authority of municipalities to acquire, operate, etc.—Indebtedness—Bond issues.

35.58.2794 - Public transportation systems—Research, testing, development, etc., of systems—Powers to comply with federal laws.

35.58.2795 - Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.

35.58.2796 - Public transportation systems—Annual reports by department.

35.58.280 - Powers relative to garbage disposal.

35.58.290 - Powers relative to parks and parkways.

35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.

35.58.310 - Powers relative to planning.

35.58.320 - Eminent domain.

35.58.330 - Powers may be exercised with relation to public rights-of-way without franchise—Conditions.

35.58.340 - Disposition of unneeded property.

35.58.350 - Powers and functions of metropolitan municipal corporation—Where vested—Powers of metropolitan council.

35.58.360 - Rules and regulations—Penalties—Enforcement.

35.58.370 - Merit system.

35.58.380 - Retention of existing personnel.

35.58.390 - Prior employees pension rights preserved.

35.58.400 - Prior employees sick leave and vacation rights preserved.

35.58.410 - Budget—Expenditures—Revenue estimates—Requirements for a county assuming the powers of a metropolitan municipal corporation.

35.58.420 - Supplemental income payments by component city and county.

35.58.430 - Funds—Disbursements—Treasurer—Expenses—Election expenses.

35.58.450 - General obligation bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, election, payment.

35.58.460 - Revenue bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, payment, reserves, actions.

35.58.470 - Funding, refunding bonds.

35.58.480 - Borrowing money from component city or county.

35.58.490 - Interest bearing warrants.

35.58.500 - Local improvement districts—Utility local improvement districts.

35.58.510 - Obligations of corporation are legal investments and security for public deposits.

35.58.520 - Investment of corporate funds.

35.58.530 - Annexation—Requirements, procedure.

35.58.540 - Annexation—Hearings—Inclusion, exclusion of territory—Boundaries—Calling election.

35.58.550 - Annexation—Election—Favorable vote.

35.58.560 - Taxes—Counties or cities not to impose on certain operations—Credits or offsets against state taxes—Refund of motor vehicle fuel taxes paid.

35.58.570 - Sewage facilities—Capacity charge.

35.58.580 - Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.

35.58.585 - Public transportation fares—Schedule of fines and penalties—Who may monitor fare payment—Administration of citations.

35.58.590 - Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.

35.58.595 - Public transportation fares—Powers and authority are supplemental to other laws.

35.58.600 - Collaboration with local coordinating coalitions to advance transportation services for persons with special transportation needs.

35.58.610 - Supplemental transportation improvements.

35.58.900 - Liberal construction.

35.58.911 - Prior proceedings validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.