Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 35.18.010 (2026)

The council-manager plan

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Under the council-manager plan of city government, the councilmembers shall be the only elective officials. The council shall appoint an officer whose title shall be "city manager" who shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of city or town government. The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city or town.

[ 2009 c 549 s 2019; 1965 c 7 s 35.18.010. Prior: 1955 c 337 s 2; prior: (i) 1943 c 271 s 8, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 9198-17, part. (ii) 1943 c 271 s 12, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 9198-21, part. (iii) 1949 c 84 s 2, part; 1943 c 271 s 17, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 9198-26, part.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1998–2001 · leading case: Mission Springs Inc. v. City of Spokane, 954 P.2d 250 (Wash. 1998).

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Mission Springs Inc. v. City of Spokane, 954 P.2d 250 (Wash. 1998). “" RCW 35.18.010. [20] As the city attorney told the City Council in the course of warning the City Council of its exposure to liability, "[T]he council has no administrative authority by the terms of the city charter.”

Mission Springs, Inc. v. City of Spokane, 134 Wash. 2d 947 (Wash. 1998). “” RCW 35.18.010. As the city attorney told the City Council in the course of warning the City Council of its exposure to liability, “[T]he council has no administrative authority by the terms of the city charter.”

In re the Recall of Lakewood City Council Members, 144 Wash. 2d 583 (Wash. 2001). “See RCW 35.18.010. The city manager is appointed by the city council to serve as chief executive officer.”

In Re Recall of Lakewood City Council, 30 P.3d 474 (Wash. 2001). “Under this exception, the governing body is simply not at liberty to include some members of the public while excluding others.”

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