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, it is 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 41.12.110
Power to create offices, make appointments and fix salaries not infringed.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 93 Wash. 2d 682 - Beggs v. City of Pasco (1980)
Most recently applied in 93 Wash. 2d 682 - Beggs v. City of Pasco (May 1980)
1937 c 13 s 12; RRS s 9558a-12.
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