# RCW 41.14.030: RCW 41.14.030: Civil service commission—Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc > Washington · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S030 ## Section - **Citation:** RCW 41.14.030 - **Heading:** RCW 41.14.030: Civil service commission—Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Code / Title 41 / Chapter 14 / Section 030 ## Text (1) There is created in each county and in each combination of counties, combined pursuant to RCW 41.14.040 to carry out the provisions of this chapter, a civil service commission which shall be composed of three persons, or five persons under subsection (2) of this section. The commission members shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners, or boards of county commissioners of each combination of counties, within sixty days after December 4, 1958. No person shall be appointed to the commission who is not a citizen of the United States, a resident of the county, or one of the counties combined, for at least two years immediately preceding his or her appointment, and an elector of the county wherein he or she resides. The term of office of the commissioners shall be six years, except that the first three members of the commission shall be appointed for different terms, as follows: One to serve for a period of two years, one to serve for a period of four years, and one to serve for a period of six years. Any member of the commission may be removed from office for incompetency, incompatibility, or dereliction of duty, or malfeasance in office, or other good cause: PROVIDED, That no member of the commission shall be removed until charges have been preferred, in writing, due notice, and a full hearing had. Any vacancy in the commission shall be filled by the county commissioners for the unexpired term. Two members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and the votes of any two members concurring shall be sufficient for the decision of all matters and the transaction of all business to be decided or transacted by the commission. Confirmation of the appointment of commissioners by any legislative body shall not be required. At the time of appointment not more than two commissioners shall be adherents of the same political party. No member after appointment shall hold any salaried public office or engage in county employment, other than his or her commission duties. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation. (2)(a) Each county and each combination of counties under RCW 41.14.040 may, by ordinance, increase the number of members serving on a commission from three to five members. If a commission is increased to five members, the terms of the three commissioners serving at the time of the increase are not affected. The initial term of office for the two additional commissioners is six years. (b) Three commissioners constitute a quorum for a five-member commission and the votes of three commissioners concurring are sufficient for the decision of all matters and the transaction of all business decided or transacted by a five-member commission. (c) At the time of appointment of the two additional commissioners, no more than three commissioners may be adherents of the same political party. (d) Except as provided otherwise in this subsection (2), subsection (1) of this section applies to five-member commissions. ## Nearby sections - [RCW 41.14.010 RCW 41.14.010: Declaration of purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S010.md) - [RCW 41.14.020 RCW 41.14.020: Terms defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S020.md) - [RCW 41.14.030 RCW 41.14.030: Civil service commission—Appointment, terms, qualifications, compensation, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S030.md) - [RCW 41.14.040 RCW 41.14.040: Combined system authorized in counties with populations of less than forty thousand.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S040.md) - [RCW 41.14.050 RCW 41.14.050: Commission—Organization, meetings—Chief examiner, qualifications, duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S050.md) - [RCW 41.14.060 RCW 41.14.060: Powers and duties of commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S060.md) - [RCW 41.14.065 RCW 41.14.065: Delegation of powers and duties of commission in county with a population of one million or more.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S065.md) - [RCW 41.14.070 RCW 41.14.070: Classified and unclassified service designated—Procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S070.md) - [RCW 41.14.080 RCW 41.14.080: Classified service—Appointment, promotion, transfer, suspension, discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S080.md) - [RCW 41.14.090 RCW 41.14.090: Status of existing employees in classified service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S090.md) - [RCW 41.14.100 RCW 41.14.100: Qualifications of applicants for position—Law enforcement agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S100.md) - [RCW 41.14.110 RCW 41.14.110: Tenure—Grounds for deprivation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S110.md) - [RCW 41.14.120 RCW 41.14.120: Removal, suspension, demotion, or discharge—Procedure—Appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S120.md) - [RCW 41.14.130 RCW 41.14.130: Filling vacancies in classified service—Eligibility list—Probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S130.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T41_C14_S030. 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