Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35A Optional Municipal Code - Chapter 35A.08 Procedure For Adoption Of Charter As Charter Code City

  • 35A.08.010 Adoption of charter authorized
    Any city having a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants may become a charter code city and be governed under the provisions of this ...
  • 35A.08.020 Determining population
    For the purposes of this chapter, the population of a city shall be the number of residents shown by the figures released for the most ...
  • 35A.08.030 Resolution or petition for election
    The legislative body of any city having ten thousand or more inhabitants may, by resolution, provide for submission to the voters of the question whether ...
  • 35A.08.040 Election on question -- Election of charter commission
    The election on the question whether to adopt a charter and become a charter code city and the nomination and election of the members of ...
  • 35A.08.050 Organization of charter commission -- Vacancies -- Duties
    Within ten days after its election the charter commission shall hold its first meeting, elect one of the members as chairman, and adopt such rules ...
  • 35A.08.060 Expenses of commission members -- Consultants and assistants
    Members of the charter commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed by the city from any funds for their necessary expenses incurred in ...
  • 35A.08.070 Public hearing
    The charter commission shall hold at least one public hearing in the course of its deliberations, may hold committee meetings and may sponsor public forums ...
  • 35A.08.080 Submission of charter -- Election of officers -- Publication
    Within one hundred and eighty days from the date of its first meeting, the charter commission, or a majority thereof, shall frame a charter for ...
  • 35A.08.090 Conduct of elections
    The election upon the question of becoming a charter code city and framing a charter and the election of the charter commission, and the election ...
  • 35A.08.100 Ballot titles
    Ballot titles for elections under this chapter shall be prepared by the city attorney as provided in *RCW 35A.29.120. The ballot statement in the election ...
  • 35A.08.110 Certificates of election to officers -- Effective date of becoming charter code city
    If a majority of the votes cast at the election upon the adoption of the proposed charter favor it, certificates of election shall be issued ...
  • 35A.08.120 Authentication of charter
    The authentication of the charter shall be by certificate of the mayor in substance as follows: "I, . . . . . ., mayor of ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009