Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 44 State Government -- Legislative - Chapter 44.05 Washington State Redistricting Act

44.05.010 Short title
This act may be cited as the Washington State Redistricting Act.[1983 c 16 § 1.] ...

44.05.020 Definitions
The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise. (1) "Chief election officer" means the secretary of state. ...

44.05.030 Redistricting commission -- Membership -- Chairperson -- Vacancies
A redistricting commission shall be established in January of each year ending in one to accomplish state legislative and congressional redistricting. The five-member commission shall ...

44.05.040 Oath
Before serving on the commission every person shall take and subscribe an oath to faithfully perform the duties of that office. The oath shall be ...

44.05.050 Members -- Persons ineligible to serve
No person may serve on the commission who: (1) Is not a registered voter of the state at the time of selection; or (2) Is ...

44.05.060 Members -- Political activities prohibited
No member of the commission may: (1) Campaign for elective office while a member of the commission; (2) Actively participate in or contribute to any ...

44.05.070 Employment of personnel -- Assistance of state officials -- Witness expenses -- Appropriations -- Compensation
(1) The commission may employ the services of experts, consultants, and support staff, including attorneys not employed by the attorney general, as necessary to carry ...

44.05.080 Duties
In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the commission shall: (1) Adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, to carry ...

44.05.090 Redistricting plan
In the redistricting plan: (1) Districts shall have a population as nearly equal as is practicable, excluding nonresident military personnel, based on the population reported ...

44.05.100 Submission of plan to legislature -- Amendment -- Effect -- Adoption by supreme court, when
(1) Upon approval of a redistricting plan by three of the voting members of the commission, but not later than January 1st of the year ...

44.05.110 Cessation of operations -- Financial statement -- Official record
(1) Following the period provided by RCW 44.05.100(1) for the commission's adoption of a plan, the commission shall take all necessary steps to conclude its ...

44.05.120 Reconvening of commission to modify plan
(1) If a commission has ceased to exist, the legislature may, upon an affirmative vote in each house of two-thirds of the members elected or ...

44.05.130 Challenges to plan
After the plan takes effect as provided in RCW 44.05.100, any registered voter may file a petition with the supreme court challenging the plan. After ...

44.05.900 Contingent effective date -- 1983 c 16
This act shall take effect if the proposed amendment to Article II of the state Constitution establishing a commission for state legislative and congressional redistricting ...

44.05.901 Severability -- 1983 c 16
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

44.05.902 Severability -- 1984 c 13
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...