AGO Opinion Topics: CHAIRMAN COUNTY BOARD COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR

Where a local civil defense organization as established by county ordinance under RCW 38.52.070 (1) is governed by a civil defense council consisting of the board of county commissioners and the mayor of each incorporated municipality in the county with the chairman of the board of county commissioners additionally serving as the chairman of the civil defense council, the chairman may not also serve as the civil defense director since the offices are incompatible.