RCW 36.32.070
Vacancies on board.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the board of county commissioners, except as provided in RCW 36.32.0558, it shall be filled as follows:
(1) If there are three vacancies, the governor of the state shall appoint two of the officers. The two commissioners thus appointed shall then meet and select the third commissioner. If the two appointed commissioners fail to agree upon selection of the third after the expiration of five days from the day they were appointed, the governor shall appoint the remaining commissioner.
(2) Whenever there are two vacancies in the office of county commissioner, the governor shall appoint one commissioner, and the two commissioners then in office shall appoint the third commissioner. If they fail to agree upon a selection after the expiration of five days from the day of the governor's appointment, the governor shall appoint the third commissioner.
(3) Whenever there is one vacancy in the office of county commissioner, the two remaining commissioners shall fill the vacancy. If the two commissioners fail to agree upon a selection after the expiration of five days from the day the vacancy occurred, the governor shall appoint the third commissioner.
(4) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of county commissioner after the general election in a year that the position appears on the ballot and before the start of the next term, the term of the successor who is of the same party as the incumbent may commence once he or she has qualified as defined in RCW 29A.04.133 and shall continue through the term for which he or she was elected.
[ 2015 c 53 § 65; 2003 c 238 § 3; 1990 c 252 § 7; 1963 c 4 § 36.32.070. Prior: 1933 c 100 § 1; RRS § 4038-1.]
NOTES:
Contingent effective date—2003 c 238: See note following RCW 36.16.110.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.
36.32.005 - "County commissioners" defined.
36.32.010 - Board of commissioners established—Quorum.
36.32.020 - Commissioner districts—Voluntary change to electoral system.
36.32.030 - Terms of commissioners.
36.32.040 - Nomination by districts—Voluntary change to electoral system.
36.32.051 - District-based elections—Definitions.
36.32.052 - District-based elections—When required—Procedures.
36.32.053 - District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Membership.
36.32.054 - District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Districting plan—Requirements.
36.32.055 - Five-member commission—When authorized—Ballot proposition—Petition—Procedures.
36.32.0558 - Five-member commissions—Vacancies.
36.32.060 - Conditions of official bond.
36.32.070 - Vacancies on board.
36.32.090 - Special meetings—Joint special meetings.
36.32.100 - Chair of board—Election, powers.
36.32.120 - Powers of legislative authorities.
36.32.121 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
36.32.122 - Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
36.32.125 - Adoption of certain regulations proscribed.
36.32.127 - Driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs—Minimum penalties.
36.32.130 - Postponement of action.
36.32.140 - Record of proceedings.
36.32.150 - Transcribing mutilated records.
36.32.155 - Transcribing mutilated records—Prior transcribing validated.
36.32.160 - Transcribing mutilated records—Auditor to direct transcribing, certify.
36.32.170 - Transcribing mutilated records—Original records to be preserved.
36.32.200 - Special attorneys, employment of.
36.32.210 - Inventory of county capitalized assets.
36.32.232 - Contract goals for county electric ferry vessel procurement.
36.32.234 - Competitive bids—Electric ferries.
36.32.245 - Competitive bids—Requirements—Advertisements—Exceptions.
36.32.253 - Competitive bids—Leases of personal property.
36.32.256 - Competitive bids—Multiple awards for road maintenance materials.
36.32.260 - Competitive bids—Purchasing agent.
36.32.270 - Competitive bids—Exemptions.
36.32.280 - Regulation of watercourses.
36.32.290 - Regulation of watercourses—Removal of obstructions.
36.32.300 - Regulation of watercourses—Trees may be removed from riverbanks.
36.32.302 - Transfer of ownership of county-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
36.32.304 - Transfer of ownership of county-owned vessel—Further requirements.
36.32.330 - Appeals from board's action.
36.32.335 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Legislative declaration.
36.32.340 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Duties incident to.
36.32.350 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Coordinating agency—Agency reimbursement.
36.32.360 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Attendance at conventions authorized.
36.32.380 - Land surveys—Record of surveys.
36.32.390 - Nonmonthly employees, vacations and sick leaves.
36.32.400 - Health care and group insurance.
36.32.410 - Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs.
36.32.415 - Low-income housing—Loans and grants.
36.32.420 - Youth agencies—Establishment authorized.
36.32.430 - Parks, may designate name of.
36.32.435 - Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.
36.32.450 - Tourist promotion.
36.32.460 - Employee safety award programs.
36.32.475 - Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
36.32.480 - Emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized—Composition of governing body.
36.32.490 - County freeholders—Method of filling vacancies.
36.32.510 - Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.
36.32.520 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
36.32.540 - Settlement of Indian claims.
36.32.550 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
36.32.570 - Conservation area acquisition and maintenance.
36.32.580 - Home rule charter counties subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
36.32.600 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.