There is hereby established a Snohomish county human resources department. It shall be the purpose of the department to provide and administer, subject to local, state, and federal law, a professional system of human resources management for county employees through the development, communication and reasoned application of policies, rules and procedures and by selection and implementation of programs which improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the county’s human resources. (Added by Ord. 82-074 § 1, Aug. 11, 1982; Amended by Ord. 85-097, Sept. 25, 1985; Amended by Ord. 94-050 § 1, July 6, 1994).