RCW 35.10.500
Consolidation—Costs of election and public meetings.
If consolidation is authorized, the costs of such election and the public meetings shall be borne by the city formed by such consolidation. If the consolidation is not authorized, the costs of election and the public meetings shall be borne proportionately by each city affected, in that ratio in which the number of inhabitants residing in the total area in which the election was held, as shown by the figures released at the most recent state or federal census or by a determination of the office of financial management.
[ 1985 c 281 § 13.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.
35.10.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
35.10.217 - Methods for annexation.
35.10.240 - Annexation—Canvass of votes.
35.10.265 - Annexation—When effective—Ordinance.
35.10.300 - Disposition of property and assets following consolidation or annexation.
35.10.310 - Assets and liabilities of component cities—Taxation to pay claims.
35.10.315 - Adoption of final budget and levy of property taxes.
35.10.317 - Receipt of state funds.
35.10.320 - Continuation of ordinances.
35.10.331 - Unassumed indebtedness.
35.10.360 - Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees.
35.10.365 - Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Rights and benefits.
35.10.370 - Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.
35.10.420 - Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by petition.
35.10.430 - Consolidation—Form of government.
35.10.440 - Consolidation—Assumption of general obligation indebtedness.
35.10.450 - Consolidation—Public meetings on proposal—Role of boundary review board.
35.10.460 - Consolidation—Ballot questions.
35.10.470 - Consolidation—Canvass of votes.
35.10.480 - Consolidation—Elections of officials—Effective date of consolidation.
35.10.490 - Consolidation—Name of city.
35.10.500 - Consolidation—Costs of election and public meetings.
35.10.510 - Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees.
35.10.520 - Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Rights and benefits.
35.10.530 - Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.