Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.18 - Council-Manager Plan.
35.18.290 - Abandonment of council-manager plan.

RCW 35.18.290
Abandonment of council-manager plan.

Any city or town which has operated under the council-manager plan for more than six years may abandon such organization and accept the provisions of the general laws then applicable to municipalities upon the petition of not less than twenty percent of the registered voters therein, without changing its classification unless it desires to do so.

[ 1965 ex.s. c 47 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.18.290. Prior: 1943 c 271 § 22, part; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 9198-31, part.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 35 - Cities and Towns

Chapter 35.18 - Council-Manager Plan.

35.18.010 - The council-manager plan.

35.18.020 - Number of councilmembers—Wards, districts—Terms—Vacancies.

35.18.030 - Laws applicable to council-manager cities—Civil service.

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

35.18.040 - City manager—Qualifications.

35.18.050 - City manager—Bond and oath.

35.18.060 - City manager—Authority.

35.18.070 - City manager—May serve two or more cities.

35.18.080 - City manager—Creation of departments.

35.18.090 - City manager—Department heads—Authority.

35.18.100 - City manager—Appointment of subordinates—Qualifications—Terms.

35.18.110 - City manager—Interference by councilmembers.

35.18.120 - City manager—Removal—Resolution and notice.

35.18.130 - City manager—Removal—Reply and hearing.

35.18.140 - City manager—Substitute.

35.18.150 - Council—Eligibility.

35.18.160 - Council—Authority.

35.18.170 - Council meetings.

35.18.180 - Council—Ordinances—Recording.

35.18.190 - Mayor—Election—Vacancy.

35.18.200 - Mayor—Duties.

35.18.210 - Mayor pro tempore.

35.18.220 - Salaries.

35.18.230 - Organization on council-manager plan—Eligibility.

35.18.240 - Organization—Petition.

35.18.250 - Organization—Election procedure.

35.18.260 - Organization—Ballots.

35.18.270 - Organization—Election of council, procedure.

35.18.280 - Organization—Holding over by incumbent officials and employees.

35.18.285 - Organization—First council may revise budget.

35.18.290 - Abandonment of council-manager plan.

35.18.300 - Abandonment—Method.

35.18.310 - Abandonment—Special election necessary.

35.18.320 - Abandonment—Effect.