Chapter 36.16 RCW
COUNTY OFFICERS—GENERAL
Sections
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.010 | Time of election. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.020 | Term of county and precinct officers. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.030 | Elective county officers enumerated. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.032 | Offices of auditor and clerk may be combined in counties with populations of less than five thousand—Salary. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.040 | Oath of office. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.050 | Official bonds. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.060 | Place of filing oaths and bonds. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.070 | Deputies and employees. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.087 | Deputies and employees—County treasurer—Prior deeds validated. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.090 | Office space. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.100 | Offices to be open certain days and hours. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.110 | Vacancies in office. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.115 | Vacancy in partisan elective office—Appointment of acting official. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.120 | Officers must complete business. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.125 | Elected officials—Abandonment of responsibilities—Declaratory judgment—Compensation denied during abandonment. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.130 | Group false arrest insurance for law enforcement personnel. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.136 | Liability insurance for officers and employees. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.138 | Liability insurance for officers and employees of municipal corporations and political subdivisions authorized. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.139 | Insurance and workers' compensation for offenders performing community restitution. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.140 | Public auction sales, where held. |
| HTMLPDF | 36.16.145 | Public auction sales—Conducted by electronic media. |
NOTES:
Agricultural
agents, assistants, as college employees for retirement benefit purposes: RCW 28B.10.400.
expert, pest extermination by: RCW 17.12.060.
Air pollution control officer: RCW 70A.15.2300.
Assistant superintendents of schools: RCW 28A.310.020, 28A.310.230.
Board of adjustment for airport zoning: Chapter 14.12 RCW.
Board of managers, county and city tuberculosis hospital: Chapter 70.30 RCW.
Civil service for sheriff's office, county officers to aid in carrying out: RCW 41.14.200.
Clerks, election
duties relating to polling place regulations after closing: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.
violations by, penalties: Chapter 29A.84 RCW.
Code of ethics for municipal officers—Contract interests: Chapter 42.23 RCW.
Compensation, constitutional provision: State Constitution Art. 11 s 5 (Amendment 57).
County superintendent of schools
community center board of supervisors, superintendent as member: RCW 28A.335.270.
penalties applicable to: Chapter 28A.635 RCW.
powers and duties prescribed: Chapter 28A.310 RCW.
Dental hygienists, licensed, county may employ: RCW 18.29.050.
Department of revenue, to advise: Chapter 84.08 RCW.
Detention home personnel: Chapter 13.04 RCW.
Director of public health, generally: Chapter 70.08 RCW.
District health officer
generally: Chapter 70.46 RCW.
vital statistics, officer as registrar: Chapter 70.58A RCW.
Electrical construction violations, county officers liable—Penalty: RCW 19.29.060.
Eligibility to hold office: RCW 42.04.020.
Employee safety award programs: RCW 36.32.460.
Flood control activities, immunity of from liability: RCW 86.12.037.
Free transportation for public officers prohibited: State Constitution Art. 12 s 20.
Health officer
assisted living facilities, officer to aid in administration of licensing laws: Chapter 18.20 RCW.
children with disabilities, education of: RCW 28A.155.030.
convention of: RCW 43.70.140.
duties relating to
certified copies of birth or death certificates: Chapter 70.58A RCW.
child welfare agencies: Chapter 74.15 RCW.
embalmers, licensing of: Chapter 18.39 RCW.
sexually transmitted disease: Chapter 70.24 RCW.
hearing tests for pupils, officer may give: RCW 28A.210.020.
vital statistics: Chapter 70.58A RCW.
water recreational facilities: Chapter 70.90 RCW.
Juvenile probation officer, psychopathic delinquents, officer's duties: Chapter 71.06 RCW.
Local authorities, county officer as for motor vehicle purposes: RCW 46.04.280.
Lost or uncertain boundary lines, commissioners appointed to ascertain: RCW 58.04.030.
Military
leave for public employees: RCW 38.40.060.
personnel, apprehension and restraint: Chapter 38.38 RCW.
Misconduct of public officers: Chapter 42.20 RCW.
Moneys, use by, of official, a felony: State Constitution Art. 11 s 14.
Moneys to be deposited with treasurer: State Constitution Art. 11 s 15.
Oaths, who may administer: RCW 5.28.010.
Officers, elections, duties, terms, compensation: State Constitution Art. 11 s 5 (Amendment 57).
Probation counselors: Chapter 13.04 RCW.
Probation officer, family court, officer's duties: RCW 26.12.070.
Property tax advisor: RCW 84.48.140.
Public bodies, meetings: Chapter 42.30 RCW.
Public hospital district superintendent: Chapter 70.44 RCW.
Public officers, terms when vacancies filled: RCW 42.12.030.
P.U.D. taxes certified to and collected by county officials: RCW 54.16.080.
Recall of: State Constitution Art. 1 ss 33, 34 (Amendment 8).
Registration of public officer, how effectuated: RCW 42.12.020.
Retirement systems, retention of rights: Chapter 41.04 RCW.
Review board, county officers to assist: RCW 35.13.173.
Sanitary officers: Chapter 70.05 RCW.
Social security, federal, coverage includes county employees: Chapter 41.48 RCW.
Special commissioner (flood control by counties jointly): RCW 86.13.060.
State board of health measures, officers to enforce: RCW 43.20.050.
Supervisor of elections, duties relating to
hospital district elections: Chapter 70.44 RCW.
P.U.D. elections: RCW 54.04.060.
Support of dependent children, officials to charge no fees in connection with: RCW 74.20.300.
Surveyor to determine town boundaries: RCW 35.27.040.
Unclaimed money and property in hands of public authority, disposition: RCW 63.30.040.
Vacancies in county offices, how filled: State Constitution Art. 11 s 6 (Amendment 52).