Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.
36.32.100 - Chair of board—Election, powers.

RCW 36.32.100
Chair of board—Election, powers.

The board of county commissioners at their first session after the general election shall elect one of its number to preside at its meetings. He or she shall sign all documents requiring the signature of the board, and his or her signature as chair of the board shall be as legal and binding as if all members had affixed their names. In case the chair is absent at any meeting of the board, all documents requiring the signature of the board shall be signed by both members present.

[ 2009 c 549 § 4065; 1963 c 4 § 36.32.100. Prior: Code 1881 § 2676; 1869 p 305 § 14; 1867 p 55 § 14; 1863 p 542 § 14; 1854 p 421 § 14; RRS § 4051.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 36 - Counties

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.

36.32.050 - Election.

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.

36.32.0552 - Five-member commission—Newly created positions—How filled—County divided into five districts.

36.32.0554 - Five-member commission—Newly created positions—Terms of initially elected commissioners.

36.32.0556 - Five-member commissions—Four-year terms—Nominations by districts—Elected by entire county—Quorum.

36.32.0558 - Five-member commissions—Vacancies.

36.32.060 - Conditions of official bond.

36.32.070 - Vacancies on board.

36.32.080 - Regular meetings—Joint regular meetings—Regular meetings held outside of the county seat.

36.32.090 - Special meetings—Joint special meetings.

36.32.100 - Chair of board—Election, powers.

36.32.110 - Clerk of board.

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.

36.32.135 - Official seal.

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.

36.32.235 - Competitive bids—Purchasing department—Counties with a population of four hundred thousand or more—Public works procedures—Riverine and stormwater projects—Exceptions.

36.32.240 - Competitive bids—Purchasing department—Counties with a population of less than four hundred thousand.

36.32.245 - Competitive bids—Requirements—Advertisements—Exceptions.

36.32.250 - Competitive bids—Contract procedure—Contracts under forty thousand dollars—Small works roster process.

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.

36.32.265 - Competitive bids—Inapplicability to certain agreements relating to water pollution control, solid waste handling facilities.

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.

36.32.370 - Land surveys.

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.

36.32.425 - Juvenile curfews.

36.32.430 - Parks, may designate name of.

36.32.435 - Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.

36.32.440 - Staff to aid in purchasing, poverty programs, parks, emergency services, budget, etc., authorized.

36.32.450 - Tourist promotion.

36.32.460 - Employee safety award programs.

36.32.470 - Fire protection, ambulance or other emergency services provided by municipal corporations within county—Financial and other assistance authorized.

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.

36.32.525 - Conditional and special use permit applications by parties licensed or certified by the department of social and health services or the department of corrections—Mediation prior to appeal required.

36.32.540 - Settlement of Indian claims.

36.32.550 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.

36.32.560 - Home rule charter counties—Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.

36.32.570 - Conservation area acquisition and maintenance.

36.32.580 - Home rule charter counties subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.

36.32.590 - Building construction projects—County prohibited from requiring state agencies or local governments to provide bond or other security as a condition for issuance of permit.

36.32.600 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.

36.32.610 - Library capital facility areas authorized.

36.32.620 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.