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WA Rev Code § 36.13.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.13 - Classification of Counties.|36.13.050 - County census authorized—Classification to be based on census.

RCW 36.13.050 County census authorized—Classification to be based on census.The board of county commissioners shall determine the population of the county based upon such special county census. Based upon such census, it shall enter an order declaring and fixing the population of the county in accordance with such determination, and from and after the entry of the order the county shall be considered and classified for all purposes according to the population thus determined.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.13.050. Prior: 1923 c 177 § 3; RRS § 4200-8.]
WA Rev Code § 36.13.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.13 - Classification of Counties.|36.13.070 - County census authorized—Penalty.

RCW 36.13.070 County census authorized—Penalty.Any person violating any of the provisions of RCW 36.13.020, 36.13.030, 36.13.040, and 36.13.050, or any officer or enumerator making, assisting, or permitting any duplication of names or making, permitting, or assisting in the enumeration of any fictitious names or persons in taking the census, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.13.070. Prior: 1923 c 177 § 6; RRS § 4200-11.]
WA Rev Code § 36.13.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.13 - Classification of Counties.|36.13.100 - Determination of population.

RCW 36.13.100 Determination of population.Whenever any provision of law refers to the population of a county for purposes of distributing funds or for any other purpose, the population of the respective counties shall be determined by the most recent census, population estimate by the office of financial management, or special county census as certified by the office of financial management.[ 1991 c 363 § 45; 1963 c 4 § 36.13.100. Prior: 1949 c 92 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 4200-6a.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Population determinations, office of financial management: Chapter 43.62 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.010 - Time of election.

RCW 36.16.010 Time of election.The election of county and precinct officers shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1922; and every four years thereafter on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, and all such elective county and precinct officers shall after midnight, June 11, 1919, be elected at the time herein specified: PROVIDED, That if a vacancy occur during the first biennium after any such election, an election to fill such vacancy for the unexpired term shall be held at the next succeeding general election.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.16.010. Prior: 1919 c 175 § 2; RRS § 4030.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.020 - Term of county and precinct officers.

RCW 36.16.020 Term of county and precinct officers.The term of office of all county and precinct officers shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280: PROVIDED, That this section and RCW 36.16.010 shall not apply to county commissioners.[ 2015 c 53 § 60; 1979 ex.s. c 126 § 26; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.020. Prior: 1959 c 216 § 2; 1919 c 175 § 1; 1886 p 101 § 2; Code 1881 § 3153; 1877 p 330 § 2; 1871 p 35 § 3; 1867 p 7 § 4; RRS § 4029.]NOTES:Purpose—1979 ex.s. c 126: See RCW 29A.60.280(1).
WA Rev Code § 36.16.032 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.032 - Offices of auditor and clerk may be combined in counties with populations of less than five thousand—Salary.

RCW 36.16.032 Offices of auditor and clerk may be combined in counties with populations of less than five thousand—Salary.The office of county auditor may be combined with the office of county clerk in each county with a population of less than five thousand by unanimous resolution of the county legislative authority passed thirty days or more prior to the first day of filing for the primary election for county offices. The salary of such office of county clerk combined with the office of county auditor, and the salary of the office of county auditor that is not combined with the office of county clerk, shall be not less than ten thousand three hundred dollars. The county legislative authority of such county is authorized to increase or decrease the salary of such office: PROVIDED, That the legislative authority of the county shall not reduce the salary of any official below the amount which such official was receiving on January 1, 1973.[ 1991 c 363 § 48; 1973 1st ex.s. c 88 § 1; 1972 ex.s. c 97 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 77 § 1; 1963 c 164 § 2; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.032. Prior: 1957 c 219 § 4.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.040 - Oath of office.

RCW 36.16.040 Oath of office.Every person elected to county office shall before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he or she will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his or her office to the best of his or her ability. This oath, or affirmation, shall be administered and certified by an officer authorized to administer oaths, without charge therefor.[ 2009 c 549 § 4007; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.040. Prior: 1955 c 157 § 6; prior: (i) Code 1881 § 2666; 1869 p 303 § 4; 1863 p 541 § 4; 1854 p 420 § 4; RRS § 4045. (ii) Code 1881 § 2708, part; 1869 p 310 § 4, part; 1863 p 549 § 4, part; 1854 p 424 § 4, part; RRS § 4084, part. (iii) 1943 c 249 § 1; Code 1881 § 2739; 1863 p 553 § 2, part; 1854 p 426 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4107. (iv) 1886 p 61 § 4, part; 1883 p 73 § 9, part; Code 1881 § 2163, part; 1877 p 246 § 5, part; 1863 p 408 § 3, part; 1860 p 334 § 3, part; 1858 p 12 § 3, part; 1854 p 417 § 3, part; RRS § 4129, part. (v) 1897 c 71 § 44; 1893 c 124 § 46; Code 1881 § 2753; 1854 p 428 § 2; RRS § 4141. (vi) Code 1881 § 2774; 1863 p 558 § 9; 1854 p 435 § 9; RRS § 4156. (vii) Code 1881 § 2775, part; 1863 p 559 § 1, part; 1854 p 436 § 1, part; RRS § 4176, part. (viii) Code 1881 § 2096; 1869 p 374 § 18; RRS § 4231. (ix) 1909 c 97 p 280 § 1, part; 1903 c 104 § 13, part; 1899 c 142 § 5, part; 1897 c 118 § 30, part; 1890 p 355 § 10, part; Code 1881 § 3170, part; RRS § 4767, part. (x) 1925 ex.s. c 130 § 55; 1891 c 140 § 46; 1890 p 548 § 50; RRS § 11138.]NOTES:Examiner of titles, oath of: RCW 65.12.090.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.060 - Place of filing oaths and bonds.

RCW 36.16.060 Place of filing oaths and bonds.Every county officer, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, shall file his or her oath of office in the office of the county auditor and his or her official bond in the office of the county clerk: PROVIDED, That the official bond of the county clerk, after first being recorded by the county auditor, shall be filed in the office of the county treasurer.Oaths and bonds of deputies shall be filed in the offices in which the oaths and bonds of their principals are required to be filed.[ 2009 c 549 § 4008; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.060. Prior: 1955 c 157 § 8; prior: (i) 1895 c 53 § 2, part; RRS § 71, part. (ii) 1890 p 35 § 5, part; RRS § 9934, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.070 - Deputies and employees.

RCW 36.16.070 Deputies and employees.In all cases where the duties of any county office are greater than can be performed by the person elected to fill it, the officer may employ deputies and other necessary employees with the consent of the board of county commissioners. The board shall fix their compensation and shall require what deputies shall give bond and the amount of bond required from each. The sureties on deputies' bonds must be approved by the board and the premium therefor is a county expense.A deputy may perform any act which his or her principal is authorized to perform. The officer appointing a deputy or other employee shall be responsible for the acts of his or her appointees upon his or her official bond and may revoke each appointment at pleasure.[ 2009 c 549 § 4009; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 92; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.070. Prior: 1959 c 216 § 3; 1957 c 219 § 2; prior: (i) Code 1881 § 2716; 1869 p 312 § 10; 1863 p 550 § 7; 1854 p 425 § 7; RRS § 4093. (ii) Code 1881 § 2741; 1863 p 553 § 4; 1854 p 427 § 4; RRS § 4108. (iii) Code 1881 § 2767, part; 1871 p 110 § 1, part; 1863 p 557 § 2, part; 1854 p 434 § 2, part; RRS § 4160, part. (iv) 1905 c 60 § 1; RRS § 4177. (v) 1905 c 60 § 2; RRS § 4178. (vi) 1905 c 60 § 3; RRS § 4179. (vii) 1949 c 200 § 1, part; 1945 c 87 § 1, part; 1937 c 197 § 3, part; 1925 ex.s. c 148 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 4200-5a, part. (viii) 1943 c 260 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 4200-5b.]NOTES:County clerk, deputies of: Chapter 2.32 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.087 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.087 - Deputies and employees—County treasurer—Prior deeds validated.

RCW 36.16.087 Deputies and employees—County treasurer—Prior deeds validated.In all cases in which the county treasurer of any county in the state of Washington shall have executed a tax deed or deeds prior to February 21, 1903, either to his or her county or to any private person or persons or corporation whomsoever, said deed or deeds shall not be deemed invalid by reason of the county treasurer who executed the same not having affixed a seal of office to the same, or having affixed a seal not an official seal; nor shall said deed or deeds be deemed invalid by reason of the fact that at the date of the execution of said deed or deeds there was in the state of Washington no statute providing for an official seal for the office of county treasurer.[ 2009 c 549 § 4010; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.087. Prior: 1903 c 15 § 2; RRS § 4126. Formerly RCW 36.16.080.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.090 - Office space.

RCW 36.16.090 Office space.The boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state shall provide a suitable furnished office for each of the county officers in their respective courthouses and may provide additional offices elsewhere for the officers at the board's discretion.[ 2009 c 105 § 1; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.090. Prior: 1893 c 82 § 1; Code 1881 § 2677; 1869 p 306 § 15; 1854 p 422 § 15; RRS § 4032. SLC-RO-14.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.100 - Offices to be open certain days and hours.

RCW 36.16.100 Offices to be open certain days and hours.All county and precinct offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business during such days and hours as the board of county commissioners shall by resolution prescribe.[ 1963 c 4 § 36.16.100. Prior: 1955 ex.s. c 9 § 2; prior: 1951 c 100 § 1; 1941 c 113 § 1, part; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9963-1, part.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.115 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.115 - Vacancy in partisan elective office—Appointment of acting official.

RCW 36.16.115 Vacancy in partisan elective office—Appointment of acting official.Where a vacancy occurs in any partisan county elective office, other than a member of the county legislative authority, the county legislative authority may appoint an employee that was serving as a deputy or assistant in such office at the time the vacancy occurred as an acting official to perform all necessary duties to continue normal office operations. The acting official will serve until a successor is either elected or appointed as required by law. This section does not apply to any vacancy occurring in a charter county which has charter provisions inconsistent with this section.[ 1981 c 180 § 3.]NOTES:Severability—1981 c 180: See note following RCW 42.12.040.Election of successor: RCW 42.12.040.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.120 - Officers must complete business.

RCW 36.16.120 Officers must complete business.All county officers shall complete the business of their offices, to the time of the expiration of their respective terms, and in case any officer, at the close of his or her term, leaves to his or her successor official labor to be performed, which it was his or her duty to perform, he or she shall be liable to his or her successor for the full value of such services.[ 2009 c 549 § 4011; 1963 c 4 § 36.16.120. Prior: 1890 p 315 § 43; RRS § 4031.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.125 - Elected officials—Abandonment of responsibilities—Declaratory judgment—Compensation denied during abandonment.

RCW 36.16.125 Elected officials—Abandonment of responsibilities—Declaratory judgment—Compensation denied during abandonment.The county legislative authority of a county may cause an action to be filed in the superior court of that county for a declaratory judgment finding that a county elected official has abandoned his or her responsibilities by being absent from the county and failing to perform his or her official duties for a period of at least thirty consecutive days, but not including: (1) Absences approved by the county legislative authority; or (2) absences arising from leave taken for legitimate medical or disability purposes. If such a declaratory judgment is issued, the county official is no longer eligible to receive compensation from the date the declaratory judgment is issued until the court issues a subsequent declaratory judgment finding that the county official has commenced performing his or her responsibilities.[ 1999 c 71 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.130 - Group false arrest insurance for law enforcement personnel.

RCW 36.16.130 Group false arrest insurance for law enforcement personnel.Any county may contract with an insurance company authorized to do business in this state to provide group false arrest insurance for its law enforcement personnel and pursuant thereto may use such portion of its revenues to pay the premiums therefor as the county may determine.[ 1963 c 127 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.136 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.136 - Liability insurance for officers and employees.

RCW 36.16.136 Liability insurance for officers and employees.The board of county commissioners of each county may purchase liability insurance with such limits as they may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting their officials and employees against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.[ 1969 ex.s. c 59 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.16.138 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.138 - Liability insurance for officers and employees of municipal corporations and political subdivisions authorized.

RCW 36.16.138 Liability insurance for officers and employees of municipal corporations and political subdivisions authorized.Any board of commissioners, council, or board of directors or other governing board of any county, city, town, school district, port district, public utility district, water-sewer district, irrigation district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision is authorized to purchase insurance to protect and hold personally harmless any of its commissioners, councilmembers, directors, or other governing board members, and any of its other officers, employees, and agents from any action, claim, or proceeding instituted against the foregoing individuals arising out of the performance, purported performance, or failure of performance, in good faith of duties for, or employment with, such institutions and to hold these individuals harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary judgments from such actions, claims, or proceedings. The purchase of such insurance for any of the foregoing individuals and the policy limits shall be discretionary with the municipal corporation or political subdivision, and such insurance shall not be considered to be compensation for these individuals.The provisions of this section are cumulative and in addition to any other provision of law authorizing any municipal corporation or political subdivision to purchase liability insurance.[ 1999 c 153 § 43; 1975 c 16 § 1.]NOTES:Part headings not law—1999 c 153: See note following RCW 57.04.050.Liability insurance for officers and employees authorized: RCW 28A.400.360, 28B.10.660, 35.21.205, 52.12.071, 53.08.205, 54.16.095, 57.08.105, and 87.03.162.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.139 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.139 - Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution.

RCW 36.16.139 Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution.The legislative authority of a county may purchase liability insurance in an amount it deems reasonable to protect the county, its officers, and employees against liability for the wrongful acts of offenders or injury or damage incurred by offenders in the course of community restitution imposed by court order or pursuant to RCW 13.40.080. The legislative authority of a county may elect to treat offenders as employees and/or workers under Title 51 RCW.[ 2002 c 175 § 32; 1984 c 24 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 175: See note following RCW 7.80.130.Workers' compensation coverage of offenders performing community restitution: RCW 51.12.045.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.140 - Public auction sales, where held.

RCW 36.16.140 Public auction sales, where held.Public auction sales of property conducted by or for the county must be held at such places as the county legislative authority may direct. A county may conduct a public auction sale by electronic media pursuant to RCW 36.16.145.[ 2015 c 95 § 2. Prior: 1991 c 363 § 50; 1991 c 245 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 23 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—2015 c 95: See note following RCW 36.16.145.Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.Building permit—County must require payroll estimate under industrial insurance act: RCW 51.12.070.Public lands—Advertisement—Hours: RCW 79.11.165.Sales of county property, where held: RCW 36.34.080.Tax sales, where held: RCW 84.64.080, 36.35.120.
WA Rev Code § 36.16.145 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.16 - County Officers—General.|36.16.145 - Public auction sales—Conducted by electronic media.

RCW 36.16.145 Public auction sales—Conducted by electronic media.(1) A county treasurer may conduct a public auction sale by electronic media.(2) In a public auction sale by electronic media, the county treasurer may:(a) Require persons to provide a deposit to participate;(b) Accept bids for as long as the treasurer deems necessary; and(c) Require electronic funds transfers to pay any deposits and a winning bid.(3) At least fourteen days prior to the beginning of a public auction sale by electronic media, the county treasurer must:(a) Publish notice of the sale once a week during two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and(b) Post notice of the sale in a conspicuous place in the county courthouse and on the county's internet website.(4) A deposit paid by a winning bidder in a public auction sale by electronic media must be applied to the balance due. If a winning bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale, the winning bidder's deposit will be forfeited and credited to the county treasurer's operations and maintenance fund. Deposits paid by nonwinning bidders must be refunded within ten business days of the close of the sale.(5) All property sold at a public auction sale by electronic media is offered and sold as is.(6) In a public auction sale by electronic media, a county treasurer is not liable for:(a) Known or unknown conditions of the property, including but not limited to errors in the assessor's records; or(b) Failure of an electronic device not owned, operated, or managed by the county that prevents a person from participating in the sale.(7) For purposes of this section:(a) "Electronic funds transfer" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 82.32.085.(b) "Internet" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 19.270.010.(c) "Public auction sale by electronic media" means a transaction conducted via the internet that includes invitations for bids to purchase property submitted by an auctioneer and bids to purchase property submitted by sale participants, culminating in an auctioneer's acceptance of the highest or most favorable bid. Invitations and bids are submitted through an electronic device, including but not limited to a computer.[ 2015 c 95 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2015 c 95: "The legislature intends to grant counties in Washington clear authority to conduct public auctions via the internet, potentially reducing sale costs and enabling more bidders to participate." [ 2015 c 95 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 36.17.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.17 - Salaries of County Officers.|36.17.010 - Salary full compensation—Compensation denied, when.

RCW 36.17.010 Salary full compensation—Compensation denied, when.The county officers of the counties of this state shall receive a salary for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, which salary shall be full compensation for all services of every kind and description rendered by them. However, if the superior court issues a declaratory judgment under RCW 36.16.125 finding that a county officer has abandoned his or her duties, the county officer may not be paid compensation.[ 1999 c 71 § 2; 1991 c 363 § 51; 1963 c 4 § 36.17.010. Prior: 1890 p 312 § 32; RRS § 4210.]NOTES:Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
WA Rev Code § 36.17.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 36 - Counties|Chapter 36.17 - Salaries of County Officers.|36.17.031 - Reimbursement for travel allowances and allowances in lieu of actual expenses.

RCW 36.17.031 Reimbursement for travel allowances and allowances in lieu of actual expenses.See RCW 42.24.090.