Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 68 Cemeteries, Morgues, And Human Remains - Chapter 68.54 Annexation And Merger Of Cemetery Districts

68.54.010 Annexation -- Petition -- Procedure
Any territory contiguous to a cemetery district and not within the boundaries of a city or town other than as set forth in RCW 68.52.210 ...

68.54.020 Merger -- Authorized
A cemetery district organized under chapter 68.52 RCW may merge with another such district lying adjacent thereto, upon such terms and conditions as they agree ...

68.54.030 Merger -- Petition -- Procedure -- Contents
To effect such a merger, a petition therefor shall be filed with the board of the merger district by the commissioners of the merging district. ...

68.54.040 Merger -- Petition -- Rejection, concurrence or modification -- Signatures
The board of the merger district may, by resolution, reject the petition, or it may concur therein as presented, or it may modify the terms ...

68.54.050 Merger -- Petition -- Special election
If the auditor finds that the petition contains the signatures of a sufficient number of qualified electors, he shall return it, together with his certificate ...

68.54.060 Merger -- Petition -- Election -- Vote required -- Merger effected
The board of [the] merging district shall notify the board of the merger district of the results of the election. If three-fifths of the votes ...

68.54.070 Merger -- Petition -- When election dispensed with
If three-fifths of all the qualified electors in the merging district sign the petition to merge, no election on the question of the merger is ...

68.54.080 Merger -- Preexisting obligations
None of the obligations of the merged districts or of a local improvement district therein shall be affected by the merger and dissolution, and all ...

68.54.090 Merger -- Transfer of all property, funds, assessments
The commissioners of the merging district shall, forthwith upon completion of the merger, transfer, convey, and deliver to the merged district all property and funds ...

68.54.100 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district -- Petition -- Election -- Vote
A part of one district may be transferred and merged with an adjacent district whenever such area can be better served by the merged district. ...

68.54.110 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district -- When election dispensed with
If three-fifths of all the qualified electors in the area to be merged sign a petition to merge the districts, no election on the question ...

68.54.120 Merger and transfer of part of one district to adjacent district -- Preexisting indebtedness
When a part of one cemetery district is transferred to another as provided by RCW 68.54.100 and 68.54.110, said part shall be relieved of all ...

68.54.900 Effective date -- 1987 c 331
See RCW 68.05.900. ...