RCW 35.02.035
Petition—Auditor's duties.
The county auditor shall within thirty days from the time of receiving said petition determine if the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures. If the proposed city or town is located in more than one county, the auditor shall immediately transmit a copy of the petition to the auditor of the other county or counties within which the proposed city or town is located. Each of these other county auditors shall certify the number of valid signatures thereon of voters residing in the county and transmit the certification to the auditor of the county with whom the petition was originally filed. This auditor shall determine if the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures. If the petition is certified as having sufficient valid signatures, the county auditor shall transmit said petition, accompanied by the certificate of sufficiency, to the county legislative authority or authorities of the county or counties within which the proposed city or town is located.
[ 1986 c 234 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.035. Prior: 1953 c 219 § 8.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.
35.02.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.02.010 - Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required.
35.02.015 - Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.
35.02.017 - County auditor shall provide identification number.
35.02.020 - Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.
35.02.030 - Petition for incorporation—Contents.
35.02.035 - Petition—Auditor's duties.
35.02.037 - Petition—Notice of certification.
35.02.039 - Public hearing—Time limitations.
35.02.040 - Public hearing—Publication of notice.
35.02.070 - Public hearing by county legislative authority—Establishment of boundaries—Limitations.
35.02.078 - Elections—Question of incorporation—Nomination and election of officers.
35.02.086 - Elections—Candidates—Filing—Withdrawal—Ballot position.
35.02.090 - Elections—Conduct—Voters' qualifications.
35.02.100 - Election on question of incorporation—Notice—Contents.
35.02.110 - Election on question of incorporation—Ballots.
35.02.120 - Election on question of incorporation—Certification of results.
35.02.125 - Newly incorporated city or town—Liability for costs of elections.
35.02.132 - Newly incorporated city or town—Budgets.
35.02.137 - Newly incorporated city or town—Moratoria on development permits and approvals.
35.02.140 - Disposition of uncollected road district taxes.
35.02.155 - Effect of proposed annexation on petition.
35.02.170 - Use of right-of-way line as corporate boundary—When right-of-way may be included.
35.02.202 - Annexation/incorporation of fire protection district—Delay of transfer.
35.02.225 - County may contract to provide essential services.
35.02.250 - Corporate powers in dealings with federal government.