Washington § 36.16.125 Elected officials—Abandonment of responsibilities—Declaratory judgment—Compensation denied during abandonment.

Washington Statutes

§ 36.16.125 — Elected officials—Abandonment of responsibilities—Declaratory judgment—Compensation denied during abandonment.

Washington § 36.16.125

Title 36COUNTIES

Ch. 36.16COUNTY OFFICERS—GENERAL

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Wash. Rev. Code § 36.16.125 (2026).

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The county legislative authority of a county may cause an action to be filed in the superior court of that county for a declaratory judgment finding that a county elected official has abandoned his or her responsibilities by being absent from the county and failing to perform his or her official duties for a period of at least thirty consecutive days, but not including:

(1)Absences approved by the county legislative authority; or (2) absences arising from leave taken for legitimate medical or disability purposes. If such a declaratory judgment is issued, the county official is no longer eligible to receive compensation from the date the declaratory judgment is issued until the court issues a subsequent declaratory judgment finding that the county official has commenced performing his or h

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The county legislative authority of a county may cause an action to be filed in the superior court of that county for a declaratory judgment finding that a county elected official has abandoned his or her responsibilities by being absent from the county and failing to perform his or her official duties for a period of at least thirty consecutive days, but not including: (1) Absences approved by the county legislative authority; or (2) absences arising from leave taken for legitimate medical or disability purposes. If such a declaratory judgment is issued, the county official is no longer eligible to receive compensation from the date the declaratory judgment is issued until the court issues a subsequent declaratory judgment finding that the county official has commenced performing his or her responsibilities.