NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PIERCE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. O2026-512 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ORDINANCE NO. O2026-512, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Revising the Qualifications of Executive Department Appointive Directors; Establishing the Qualifications for the Director of the Public Defense Conflict Office; Establishing Standards and Procedures for the Appointment of Department Directors and Acting Department Directors; Prescribing the Oath of Office for Appointive Directors; Revising the Oath of Office for Elected and Appointed Officers; Amending Chapter 2.07 of the Pierce County Code, "Departmental Director Qualifications"; Repealing Prior Pierce County Code Section 33.02.02 Adopted by Ordinance No. 85-47s; Revising Section 1.10.010 of the Pierce County Code; "Official Oath of Office Adopted"; and Setting an Effective Date, HAS BEEN ADOPTED. If you have any questions about this Ordinance, please call Stephanie Call, Clerk to the Council, at (253) 798-6065. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of this entire Ordinance are filed in the Pierce County Council Office, 1501 Market Street, Suite 530, Tacoma, WA 98402, and are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies of the Ordinance are available upon request for a charge as set by Ordinance. Ordinance No. O2026-512 was passed by the Pierce County Council on May 5, 2026. It was signed by the Executive on May 11, 2026. It will become effective on July 1, 2026. Brenna Price, Associate Clerk IPL0339899 May 13 2026