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In reply to the discussion: Washington state: at least 20 county sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)71. The office of sheriff is establlished in the Washington state constitution
AMENDMENT 57
Art. 11 Section 5 COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The legislature, by general and uniform laws, shall provide for the election in the several counties of boards of county commissioners, sheriffs, county clerks, treasurers, prosecuting attorneys and other county, township or precinct and district officers, as public convenience may require, and shall prescribe their duties, and fix their terms of office: Provided, That the legislature may, by general laws, classify the counties by population and provide for the election in certain classes of counties certain officers who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of two or more officers. It shall regulate the compensation of all such officers, in proportion to their duties, and for that purpose may classify the counties by population: Provided, That it may delegate to the legislative authority of the counties the right to prescribe the salaries of its own members and the salaries of other county officers. And it shall provide for the strict accountability of such officers for all fees which may be collected by them and for all public moneys which may be paid to them, or officially come into their possession.
Art. 11 Section 8 SALARIES AND LIMITATIONS AFFECTING. The salary of any county, city, town, or municipal officers shall not be increased except as provided in section 1 of Article XXX or diminished after his election, or during his term of office; nor shall the term of any such officer be extended beyond the period for which he is elected or appointed. [1971 Senate Joint Resolution No. 38, p 1829. Approved November 7, 1972.]
Prior amendment of Art. 11 Section 5, see Amendment 12.
http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Pages/constitution.aspx
Art. 11 Section 5 COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The legislature, by general and uniform laws, shall provide for the election in the several counties of boards of county commissioners, sheriffs, county clerks, treasurers, prosecuting attorneys and other county, township or precinct and district officers, as public convenience may require, and shall prescribe their duties, and fix their terms of office: Provided, That the legislature may, by general laws, classify the counties by population and provide for the election in certain classes of counties certain officers who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of two or more officers. It shall regulate the compensation of all such officers, in proportion to their duties, and for that purpose may classify the counties by population: Provided, That it may delegate to the legislative authority of the counties the right to prescribe the salaries of its own members and the salaries of other county officers. And it shall provide for the strict accountability of such officers for all fees which may be collected by them and for all public moneys which may be paid to them, or officially come into their possession.
Art. 11 Section 8 SALARIES AND LIMITATIONS AFFECTING. The salary of any county, city, town, or municipal officers shall not be increased except as provided in section 1 of Article XXX or diminished after his election, or during his term of office; nor shall the term of any such officer be extended beyond the period for which he is elected or appointed. [1971 Senate Joint Resolution No. 38, p 1829. Approved November 7, 1972.]
Prior amendment of Art. 11 Section 5, see Amendment 12.
http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/Pages/constitution.aspx
And they can be removed from their office by the legislature, if I am reading this correctly:
SECTION 3 REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. All officers not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal for misconduct or malfeasance in office, in such manner as may be provided by law.
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Washington state: at least 20 county sheriffs refuse to enforce new gun laws [View all]
mysteryowl
Feb 2019
OP
Republicans only obey the law if they choose to do so. They have a special previlege. You don't.
olegramps
Feb 2019
#49
What they are refusing to enforce, according to the article is "I1639", a state-passed
Atticus
Feb 2019
#10
No problem. The article isn't very clear as to just what the "ballot measure" accomplished. nt
Atticus
Feb 2019
#13
DU was a lot more enthusiastic about sheriffs who refused to enforce marijuana laws (nt)
Recursion
Feb 2019
#16
The law is the law though. We're not supposed to pick and choose only the ones we like.
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#41
You can't judge the legitimacy of conscience objection outside of the context
meadowlander
Feb 2019
#94
and this effing sux...the state AG has said if a crime is committed in our county...
samnsara
Feb 2019
#18
This is true, I have seen law inforcement organizations come out against any regulations that
yaesu
Feb 2019
#59
Actually, Arpaio, scumbag that he was, was big on enforcing existing laws, while
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#91
That description makes the law ridiculous; even outlawing simple deer rifles.
oldsoftie
Feb 2019
#42
I support the ban on assault weapons but pragmatically, how will this be enforced?
jalan48
Feb 2019
#45
I guess I would need to see the voting breakdown in these areas. I'll try and find something online.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#48
lived in WA for a year and what I found with regard to the Sheriffs is that they
2naSalit
Feb 2019
#47
As I posted above, the rural sheriff's live in the small communities they have to police.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#60
This is not a national law, it's a state law. My question is how can/does the state enforce it?
jalan48
Feb 2019
#70
I understand, but from a practical standpoint who will enforce the law in these small rural towns?
jalan48
Feb 2019
#72
I think it's unenforceable. Without a national law the state will be chasing it's tail.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#76
I'm thinking mostly about those jerks that came out in support of Cliven Bundy and took over that
PatrickforO
Feb 2019
#89
It won't bring civil war, but enough people will die that the rest of the people will freak out
Calista241
Feb 2019
#61
Many applauded when Arizona Sheriff Dupink refused to enforce anti-immigrant laws
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#57
LOL, constitutionalists far right, survivalist, racist whackjobs and grifters.
Thomas Hurt
Feb 2019
#101
"NC sheriffs now oppose mandate to help ICE - but it's closer to becoming law"
friendly_iconoclast
Apr 2019
#107