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Inquiry of the Week (12/31/01)

Inquiry of the Week (12/31/01)

Question:

If there are two city council vacancies, must the council fill one first and then, with the newly-appointed member, fill the sEcond vacancy?

Answer:

Yes, this is the procedure outlined in the vacancy statute, RCW 42.12.070(2):

    Where two or more positions are vacant and two or more members of the governing body remain in office, the remaining members of the governing body shall appoint a qualified person to fill one of the vacant positions, the remaining members of the governing body and the newly appointed person shall appoint another qualified person to fill another vacant position, and so on until each of the vacant positions is filled with each of the new appointees participating in each appointment that is made after his or her appointment.