{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35A.21.040","heading":"Merit systems.","body":"Provisions for a merit system, made by charter or ordinance of a code city, shall be in compliance with any applicable statutes relating to civil service for employees of such city: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall impair the validity of charter provisions adopted prior to the effective date of this title and relating to a merit system.","path":["Title 35A","Chapter 35A.21"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35A.21.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:23:22Z","sha256":"c2b1a852c9cc3f528d6f6cec4102521be287d91cb1934db858e2b79bffcdb6b1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-35a.21.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}