Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35 Cities And Towns - Chapter 35.07 Disincorporation

35.07.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board
Actions taken under chapter 35.07 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[1989 c 84 § 26.] ...

35.07.010 Authority for disincorporation
Cities and towns may disincorporate.[1994 c 81 § 10; 1965 c 7 § 35.07.010. Prior: 1897 c 69 § 1; RRS § 8914.] ...

35.07.020 Petition -- Requisites
The petition for disincorporation must be signed by a majority of the registered voters thereof and filed with the city or town council.[1965 c 7 ...

35.07.040 Calling election -- Receiver
The council shall cause an election to be called upon the proposition of disincorporation. If the city or town has any indebtedness or outstanding liabilities, ...

35.07.050 Notice of election
Notice of such election shall be given as provided in *RCW 29.27.080.[1965 c 7 §35.07.050 . Prior: 1897 c 69 § 3; RRS § 8916.]Notes: ...

35.07.060 Ballots
The ballots for the election shall be printed at the expense of the municipality and there shall be printed thereon the words "for dissolution" in ...

35.07.070 Conduct of election
The election shall be conducted as other elections are required by law to be conducted in the city or town except as in this chapter ...

35.07.080 Canvass of returns
The result of the election, together with the ballots cast, shall be certified by the canvassing authority to the council which shall meet within one ...

35.07.090 Effect of disincorporation -- Powers -- Officers
Upon disincorporation of a city or town, its powers and privileges as such, are surrendered to the state and it is absolved from any further ...

35.07.100 Effect of disincorporation -- Existing contracts
Disincorporation shall not impair the obligation of any contract. If any franchise lawfully granted has not expired at the time of disincorporation, the disincorporation does ...

35.07.110 Effect of disincorporation -- Streets
Upon disincorporation of a city or town, its streets and highways pass to the control of the state and shall remain public highways until closed ...

35.07.120 Receiver -- Qualification -- Bond
The receiver must qualify within ten days after he has been declared elected, by filing with the county auditor a bond equal in penalty to ...

35.07.130 Elected receiver -- Failure to qualify -- Court to appoint
If the person elected receiver fails to qualify as such within the prescribed time, the council shall file in the superior court of the county ...

35.07.140 No receiver elected though indebtedness exists -- Procedure
If no receiver is elected upon the supposition that no indebtedness existed and it transpires that the municipality does have indebtedness or an outstanding liability, ...

35.07.150 Duties of receiver -- Claims -- Priority
The receiver, upon qualifying, shall take possession of all the property, money, vouchers, records and books of the former municipality including those in any manner ...

35.07.160 Receiver may sue and be sued
The receiver shall have the right to sue and be sued in all cases necessary or proper for the purpose of winding up the affairs ...

35.07.170 Receiver -- Power to sell property
The receiver shall be authorized to sell at public auction after such public notice as the sheriff is required to give of like property sold ...

35.07.180 Receiver -- Power to levy taxes
In the same manner and to the same extent as the proper authorities of the former city or town could have done had it not ...

35.07.190 Receiver's compensation
The receiver shall be entitled to deduct from any funds coming into his hands a commission of six percent on the first thousand dollars, five ...

35.07.200 Receiver -- Removal for cause
The receiver shall proceed to wind up the affairs of the corporation with diligence and for negligence or misconduct in the discharge of his duties ...

35.07.210 Receiver -- Successive appointments
In the case of removal, death, or resignation of a receiver, the court may appoint a new receiver to take charge of the affairs of ...

35.07.220 Receiver -- Final account and discharge
Upon the final payment of all lawful demands against the former city or town, the receiver shall file a final account, together with all vouchers, ...

35.07.225 Applicability of general receivership law
The provisions of Title 7 RCW generally applicable to receivers and receiverships do not apply to receivers elected or appointed under this chapter.[2004 c 165 ...

35.07.230 Involuntary dissolution of towns -- Authorized
If any town fails for two successive years to hold its regular municipal election, or if the officers elected at the regular election of any ...

35.07.240 Involuntary dissolution of towns -- Notice of hearing
Upon the filing of a petition for the involuntary dissolution of a town, the superior court shall enter an order fixing the time for hearing ...

35.07.250 Involuntary dissolution of towns -- Hearing
Any person owning property in or qualified to vote in the town may appear at the hearing and file written objections to the granting of ...

35.07.260 Involuntary dissolution of towns -- Alternative forms of order
(1) If the court finds that the town has no indebtedness and no assets, the order of dissolution shall be effective forthwith. (2) If the ...