RCW 35.17.290
Legislative—Initiative petition—Appeal to court.
If the clerk finds the petition insufficient or if the commission refuses either to pass an initiative ordinance or order an election thereon, any taxpayer may commence an action in the superior court against the city and procure a decree ordering an election to be held in the city for the purpose of voting upon the proposed ordinance if the court finds the petition to be sufficient.
[ 1965 c 7 § 35.17.290. Prior: (i) 1911 c 116 § 20, part; RRS § 9109, part. (ii) 1911 c 116 § 21, part; RRS § 9110, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.17 - Commission Form of Government.
35.17.010 - Definition of commission form.
35.17.020 - Elections—Terms of commissioners—Vacancies.
35.17.035 - Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.17.080 - Employees of commission.
35.17.090 - Distribution of powers—Assignment of duties.
35.17.100 - Bonds of commissioners and employees.
35.17.105 - Clerk may take acknowledgments.
35.17.108 - Salaries of mayor and commissioners.
35.17.120 - Officers and employees—Salaries and wages.
35.17.130 - Officers and employees—Creation—Removal—Changes in compensation.
35.17.150 - Officers and employees—Passes, free services prohibited, exceptions—Penalty.
35.17.170 - Financial statements—Monthly—Annual.
35.17.180 - Legislative power—How exercised.
35.17.190 - Legislative ordinances and resolutions.
35.17.200 - Legislative—Appropriations of money.
35.17.210 - Legislative—Street improvements.
35.17.220 - Legislative—Franchises—Referendum.
35.17.230 - Legislative—Ordinances—Time of going into effect.
35.17.240 - Legislative—Referendum—Filing suspends ordinance.
35.17.250 - Legislative—Referendum—Petitions and conduct of elections.
35.17.260 - Legislative—Ordinances by initiative petition.
35.17.270 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Submission procedures.
35.17.280 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Checking by clerk.
35.17.290 - Legislative—Initiative petition—Appeal to court.
35.17.300 - Legislative—Initiative—Conduct of election.
35.17.310 - Legislative—Initiative—Notice of election.
35.17.330 - Legislative—Initiative—Effective date—Record.
35.17.340 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment.
35.17.350 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Method.
35.17.360 - Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Record.
35.17.370 - Organization on commission form—Eligibility—Census.
35.17.380 - Organization—Petition.
35.17.390 - Organization—Ballots.
35.17.400 - Organization—Election of officers—Term.
35.17.410 - Organization—Effect on ordinances—Boundaries—Property.
35.17.420 - Organization—Revision of appropriations.
35.17.430 - Abandonment of commission form.
35.17.440 - Abandonment—Method.