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Wash. Rev. Code § 41.12.170 (2026)

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The various cities affected by the provisions of this chapter, shall immediately upon the taking effect thereof, enact appropriate legislation for carrying this chapter into effect, and the failure upon the part of the duly constituted authorities of any such city so to do shall be considered a violation of this chapter and be punishable as such.
[ 1937 c 13 s 18; RRS s 9558a-18.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1963–2020 · leading case: Higgins v. Salewsky, 562 P.2d 655 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977).
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Higgins v. Salewsky, 562 P.2d 655 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977). · cites it 2× “The various cities affected by the provisions of this chapter, shall, immediately upon the taking effect thereof, enact appropriate legislation for carrying this chapter into *212 effect, and the failure upon the part of the duly constituted authorities of any such city so to do…”
Reynolds v. Kirkland Police Comm'n, 384 P.2d 819 (Wash. 1963). “” RCW 41.12.170 provides: “The various cities affected by the provisions of this chapter, shall immediately upon the taking effect thereof, enact appropriate legislation for carrying this chapter into effect, and the failure upon the part of the duly constituted authorities of…”
Jeremy Vahle, An Individual v. City Of Lakewood, A Mun. Corp. (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “The City argues that Vahle’s argument lacks merit because chapter 41.12 RCW allocates broad responsibilities to the Commission for establishing a civil service system.”
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