Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 35A Optional Municipal Code - Chapter 35A.09 Amendment Or Revision Of Charters Of Charter Code Cities

• 35A.09.010 Amendment of charter -- Initiated by legislative body
  The charter of a charter code city may be amended by proposals therefor submitted by resolution of the legislative authority of such city to the ...
• 35A.09.020 Petition for submission of charter amendment
  Upon the filing with the county auditor of a sufficient petition signed by registered voters of a charter code city, in number equal to at ...
• 35A.09.030 New or revised charter -- Petition -- Charter commission
  On the petition of a number of qualified electors of a charter code city equal to ten percent of the total votes cast at the ...
• 35A.09.040 Submission of new or revised charter -- Election
  Within ten days after the results of the election authorized by RCW 35A.09.030 have been determined, if a majority of the votes cast favor the ...
• 35A.09.050 Publication of proposed charter
  The proposed new, altered, or revised charter shall be published in the newspaper having the largest general circulation within the city at least once each ...
• 35A.09.060 Conduct of elections
  The election of the charter commission and the election upon the proposition of adopting the proposed new, altered, or revised charter, may be general or ...
• 35A.09.070 Effect of favorable vote
  If a majority of the voters voting upon the adoption of the proposed new, altered, or revised charter favor it, it shall become the charter ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009