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Statutory and Constitutional Provisions - County Commissioners or Council Members

  • Art. II, § 15 Wash. Const. - Provides for filling of vacancies in partisan county offices by board of county commissioners

  • Art. XI, § 5 Wash. Const. - Directs legislature to provide for elected board of county commissioners

  • RCW 36.16.030 - Lists county commissioners as required elected officials (three or five)

  • Ch. 36.32 RCW - General provisions on duty, authority, and procedures of county commissioners

  • RCW 36.32.055 - Provides for increasing size of commission from three to five members

  • Ch. 36.40 RCW - General provisions on county budgets and authority of board of commissioners

  • Title 36 RCW - Provides for county government generally with general administrative and legislative functions not assigned to specific elected officials remaining with the board of county commissioners or county council in charter counties