Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.17 - Commission Form of Government.
35.17.380 - Organization—Petition.

RCW 35.17.380
Organization—Petition.

Upon petition of electors in any city equal in number to twenty-five percent of the votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the last preceding city election therein, the mayor by proclamation shall cause to be submitted the question of organizing the city under the commission form of government at a special election at a time specified therein and within sixty days after the filing of the petition. If the plan is not adopted at the special election called, it shall not be resubmitted to the voters of the city for adoption within two years thereafter.

[ 1965 c 7 § 35.17.380. Prior: 1911 c 116 § 2, part; RRS § 9091, part.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.17 - Commission Form of Government.

35.17.010 - Definition of commission form.

35.17.020 - Elections—Terms of commissioners—Vacancies.

35.17.030 - Laws applicable.

35.17.035 - Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.

35.17.040 - Offices.

35.17.050 - Meetings.

35.17.060 - President.

35.17.070 - Vice president.

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.

35.17.450 - Abandonment—Conduct of election—Canvass.

35.17.460 - Abandonment—Effect.