Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.13.120 (2026)

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Neither the council, nor any of its committees or members, shall direct the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, office by the city manager or any of his or her subordinates. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the manager and neither the council nor any committee or member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager, either publicly or privately. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the council, while in open session, from fully and freely discussing with the city manager anything pertaining to appointments and removals of city officers and employees and city affairs.

[ 2009 c 549 s 3027; 1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.13.120.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2005 · leading case: Citizens for Des Moines, Inc. v. Petersen, 106 P.3d 290 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005).

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Citizens for Des Moines, Inc. v. Petersen, 106 P.3d 290 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “And RCW 35A.13.120 expressly provides that " neither the council nor any committee or member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager, either publicly or privately.”

Citizens for Des Moines, Inc. v. Petersen, 125 Wash. App. 760 (Wash. Ct. App. 2005). “And RCW 35A.13.120 expressly provides that “neither the council nor any committee or member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager, either publicly or privately.”

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