As used in this chapter:

Washington Code 36.26.010

county commissioners: when used in this title or any other provision of law shall include the governmental authority empowered to so act under the provisions of a charter adopted by any county of the state. See Washington Code 36.32.005

Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.

public defender district: means any one or more entire counties electing to employ a public defender; and no county shall be divided in the creation of any public defender district. See Washington Code 36.26.010

(1) “County commissioners” or “board of county commissioners” means and includes:

(a) Any single board of county commissioners, county council, or other governing body of any county which has neither a board of county commissioners nor a county council denominated as such; and

(b) The governing bodies, including any combination or mixture of more than one board of county commissioners, county council, or otherwise denominated governing body of a county, of any two or more contiguous counties electing to participate jointly in the support of any intercounty public defender.

(2) “District” or “public defender district” means any one or more entire counties electing to employ a public defender; and no county shall be divided in the creation of any public defender district.