All officials or other persons having power to appoint to or employment in the public service set forth in RCW 73.16.010, are charged with a faithful compliance with its terms, both in letter and in spirit, and a failure therein shall be a class 1 civil infraction.

Legislative finding—1987 c 456: See RCW 7.80.005.

Effective date—1987 c 456 ss 9 through 31: See RCW 7.80.901.