Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.
41.14.040 - Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand.

RCW 41.14.040
Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand.

Any counties with populations of less than forty thousand, whether contiguous or not, are authorized to establish and operate a combined civil service system to serve all counties so combined. The combination of any such counties shall be effective whenever each board of county commissioners of the counties involved adopts a resolution declaring intention to participate in the operation of a combined county civil service system in accordance with agreements made between any such counties. Any such combined county civil service commission shall serve the employees of each county sheriff's office impartially and according to need.
All matters affecting the combined civil service commission, including the selection of commissioners, shall be decided by majority vote of all the county commissioners of the counties involved.
All the provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to any such combined civil service system.

[ 1991 c 363 § 114; 1959 c 1 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 23, approved November 4, 1958).]
NOTES:

Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions

Chapter 41.14 - Civil Service for Sheriff's Office.

41.14.010 - Declaration of purpose.

41.14.020 - Terms defined.

41.14.030 - Civil service commission—Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc.

41.14.040 - Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand.

41.14.050 - Commission—Organization, meetings—Chief examiner, qualifications, duties.

41.14.060 - Powers and duties of commission.

41.14.065 - Delegation of powers and duties of commission in county with a population of one million or more.

41.14.070 - Classified and unclassified service designated—Procedures.

41.14.080 - Classified service—Appointment, promotion, transfer, suspension, discharge.

41.14.090 - Status of existing employees in classified service.

41.14.100 - Qualifications of applicants for position—Law enforcement agencies.

41.14.110 - Tenure—Grounds for deprivation.

41.14.120 - Removal, suspension, demotion, or discharge—Procedure—Appeal.

41.14.130 - Filling vacancies in classified service—Eligibility list—Probation.

41.14.140 - Power to fill positions—Consent of county commissioners—Salaries and compensation.

41.14.150 - Procedure for payment of compensation—Refusal to pay.

41.14.160 - Leaves of absence.

41.14.170 - Actions to enforce chapter—Duties of prosecuting attorneys.

41.14.180 - Prohibited acts relating to registration, examination, certification—Discrimination prohibited.

41.14.190 - Political activities regulated.

41.14.200 - Cooperation and aid by other county officers and employees.

41.14.210 - Funds for commission in counties with populations of two hundred ten thousand or more—County budget—Surplus.

41.14.220 - Penalty—Jurisdiction.

41.14.250 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Transfer of police department employees.

41.14.260 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Transfer of police department employees into county civil service for sheriff's office—Seniority for employment.

41.14.270 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Layoffs—Notice—Time limitation for transfers.

41.14.280 - City contracts to obtain sheriff's office law enforcement services—Rules and regulations.

41.14.290 - Appointment of classified employee to exempt position—Return to regular position.