2005 Revised Code of Washington - Chapter 42.12 RCW: Vacancies

RCW Sections
  • 42.12.010  Causes of vacancy.
  • 42.12.020  Resignations, to whom made.
  • 42.12.030  Term of person elected to fill vacancy.
  • 42.12.040  Vacancy in partisan elective office -- Successor elected -- When.
  • 42.12.070  Filling nonpartisan vacancies.
  • Notes:
      Apple commission, vacancies, how filled: RCW 15.24.050.

      Attorney general, removal from office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 9.

      Bond, failure to file additional bond causes vacancy: RCW 42.08.120.

      City offices, vacancies, how filled
         commission plan: RCW 35.17.020.
         council-manager plan
               council: RCW 35.18.020.
               optional municipal code: RCW 35A.13.020.
         mayor-council plan, optional municipal code: RCW 35A.12.050.
         second class: RCW 35.23.101.

      Congress, vacancies, how filled: RCW 29A.28.050.

      County, township, precinct, or road district offices, vacancies, how filled: State Constitution Art. 11 § 6.

      County annexation review board, vacancies: RCW 35A.14.170.

      County clerk, failure to file new bond vacates office: RCW 36.23.020, 42.08.120.

      County commissioners, vacancies, how filled: RCW 36.32.070.

      County hospital board of trustees, vacancies, how filled: RCW 36.62.160.

      County officers
         conviction for taking illegal fees vacates office: RCW 36.18.180.
         vacancies: RCW 29A.24.210, 36.16.110, 36.16.115, 42.12.040.

      County treasurer, suspension for misconduct: RCW 36.29.090.

      Educational service district superintendent: Chapter 28A.310 RCW.

      Engineers and land surveyors' board of registration, vacancies on: RCW 18.43.030.

      Fire protection district commissioners, vacancies: RCW 52.14.050.

      Flood control districts, vacancies in governing board: RCW 85.38.070.

      Fruit commission, vacancies, how filled: RCW 15.28.080.

      Governor
         appointive state office, vacancies in, filled by: RCW 43.06.090.
         vacancy in office of: State Constitution Art. 3 § 10 (Amendment 6).

      Horse racing commission, vacancies: RCW 67.16.012.

      Impeachment: State Constitution Art. 5.

      Irrigation district directors, vacancies, how filled: RCW 87.03.081, 87.04.020.

      Joint legislative audit and review committee, vacancies, how filled: RCW 44.28.020.

      Judges
         removal from office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 9.
         vacancies, how filled
               court of appeals: RCW 2.06.080.
               district court: RCW 3.34.100.
               superior court: State Constitution Art. 4 § 5; RCW 2.08.069, 2.08.120.
               supreme court: State Constitution Art. 4 § 3; RCW 2.04.100.

      Judicial officer's absence from state as forfeiting office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 8.

      Legislators, expulsion of member: State Constitution Art. 2 § 9.

      Legislators, vacancies, how filled: State Constitution Art. 2 § 15 (Amendment 52), RCW 42.12.040.

      Liquor control board, vacancies, how filled: RCW 66.08.014.

      Militia, vacancies, how filled: RCW 38.12.095 through 38.12.115.

      Mosquito control districts, vacancies in board of trustees: RCW 17.28.130.

      Partisan elective offices, vacancies, how filled: RCW 29A.24.210.

      Prosecuting attorney, removal from office: State Constitution Art. 4 § 9.

      Public utility district commissioners, vacancies: RCW 54.12.010.

      Recall proceedings, grounds: RCW 29A.56.110.

      Reclamation district directors, vacancies: RCW 89.30.256.

      Regional universities -- Trustees, appointment, terms, quorum, vacancies: RCW 28B.35.100.

      School directors in second and third class districts, vacancies, how filled: RCW 28A.343.370.

      State appointive office, vacancy in, how filled: State Constitution Art. 3 § 13; RCW 43.06.090.

      State elective officers
         recall: State Constitution Art. 1 § 33 (Amendment 8).
         vacancy, successor elected: RCW 42.12.040.

      State officers, removal from office: State Constitution Art. 5.

      Statute law committee, vacancies, how filled: RCW 1.08.003.

      The Evergreen State College -- Trustees, appointment, terms, quorum, vacancies: RCW 28B.40.100.

      United States senators, vacancies, how filled: RCW 29A.28.030.

      University of Washington board of regents, vacancies, how filled: RCW 28B.20.100.

      Utilities and transportation commission, vacancies, how filled: RCW 80.01.010.

      Washington State University board of regents, vacancies: RCW 28B.30.100.

      Water-sewer district commissioners, vacancies: RCW 57.12.020.

      Weed district directors, vacancies, how filled: RCW 17.04.070.

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