The governor may remove from office any state officer appointed by him or her not liable to impeachment, for incompetency, misconduct, or malfeasance in office.
RCW 43.06.070
Removal of appointive officers.
2009 c 549 s 5017; 1965 c 8 s 43.06.070
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.