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The commission form of city government means a city government in which the legislative powers and duties are exercised by a commission of three, consisting of a mayor, a commissioner of finance and accounting, and a commissioner of streets and public improvements, and in which the executive and administrative powers and duties are distributed among the three departments as follows:
(1) Department of public safety of which the mayor shall be the superintendent;
(2) Department of finance and accounting of which the commissioner of finance and accounting shall be the superintendent;
(3) Department of streets and public improvements of which the commissioner of streets and public improvement shall be the superintendent.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 35. Cities and Towns § 35.17.010. Definition of commission form - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-35-cities-and-towns/wa-rev-code-35-17-010/
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