All offices, places, positions and employments coming within the purview of this chapter, shall be created by the person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, chief, common council, commission or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person coming within the purview of this chapter, and nothing herein contained shall infringe upon the power and authority of any such person or group of persons, or appointing power, to fix the salaries and compensation of all employees employed hereunder.
RCW 41.08.110
Power to create offices, make appointments and fix salaries not infringed.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2 Wash. App. 974 - State Ex Rel. Beck v. Carter (1970)
Most recently applied in 2 Wash. App. 974 - State Ex Rel. Beck v. Carter (June 1970)
1935 c 31 s 12; RRS s 9558-12.
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