AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COUNTY CORONER

AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF

A COUNTY CORONER

WHEREAS, as of January 1,

2025, RCW 36.16.030 requires

every county to elect a county

coroner or, in counties with a

population of less than forty

thousand, the county legislative

authority may determine

that no coroner shall be elected

and shall instead appoint a

coroner; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW

36.16.030, any county may

enter into an interlocal agreement

under chapter 39.34 RCW

with an adjoining county for the

provision of coroner or medical

examiner services; and

WHEREAS, on February 26,

2024, the Adams County Board

of Commi...