Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35A.13 - Council-Manager Plan of Government.
35A.13.130 - City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice.

RCW 35A.13.130
City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice.

The city manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term and may be removed by a majority vote of the council. At least thirty days before the effective date of his or her removal, the city manager must be furnished with a formal statement in the form of a resolution passed by a majority vote of the city council stating the council's intention to remove him or her and the reasons therefor. Upon passage of the resolution stating the council's intention to remove the manager, the council by a similar vote may suspend him or her from duty, but his or her pay shall continue until his or her removal becomes effective.

[ 2009 c 549 § 3028; 1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.13.130.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35A - Optional Municipal Code

Chapter 35A.13 - Council-Manager Plan of Government.

35A.13.010 - City officers—Size of council.

35A.13.020 - Election of councilmembers—Eligibility—Terms—Vacancies—Forfeiture of office—Council chair.

35A.13.030 - Mayor—Election—Chair to be mayor—Duties.

35A.13.033 - Election on proposition to designate person elected to position one as chair—Subsequent holders of position one to be chair.

35A.13.035 - Mayor pro tempore or deputy mayor.

35A.13.040 - Compensation of councilmembers—Expenses.

35A.13.050 - City manager—Qualifications.

35A.13.060 - City manager may serve two or more cities.

35A.13.070 - City manager—Bond and oath.

35A.13.080 - City manager—Powers and duties.

35A.13.090 - Creation of departments, offices, and employment—Compensation.

35A.13.100 - City manager—Department heads—Authority.

35A.13.110 - City manager—Appointment of subordinates—Qualifications—Terms.

35A.13.120 - City manager—Interference by councilmembers.

35A.13.130 - City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice.

35A.13.140 - City manager—Removal—Reply and hearing.

35A.13.150 - City manager—Substitute.

35A.13.160 - Oath and bond of officers.

35A.13.170 - Council meetings—Quorum—Rules—Voting.

35A.13.180 - Adoption of codes by reference.

35A.13.190 - Ordinances—Style—Requisites—Veto.

35A.13.200 - Authentication, recording and publication of ordinances.

35A.13.210 - Audit and allowance of demands against city.

35A.13.220 - Optional division of city into wards.

35A.13.230 - Powers of council.