Statutes - Council/Board of Commissioners Rules of Procedure

Cities:

• RCW 35A.12.120 - Council-Quorum-Rules-Voting - Authorizing councils in mayor-council and council-manager, noncharter code cities to determine rules and order of business, rules for the conduct of council meetings and the maintenance of order.

• RCW 35.23.270 - City council-Quorum-Rules-Journal, etc. - Authorizing councils in second class cities to determine rules of proceedings.

• RCW 35.27.280 - Town council-Quorum-Rules-Journal, etc. - Authoizing town council to establish rules for the conduct of its proceedings.

Counties:

Although there is no statute that specifically authorizes a board of county commissioners to adopt rules of procedure for board meetings, that authority is necessarily implied from the board's authority (and requirement) to hold meetings and conduct business. The legislative bodies of charter counties are either specifically authorized to adopt such rules by their charters or that authority exists as part of the county's broad powers.

Related Resources
MRSC Index – City and county council and commission procedures, meetings, reconsideration of actions