RCW 35.22.055
Election of freeholders in cities of three hundred thousand or more population—Designation of positions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the population of a city is three hundred thousand persons or more, not less than ten days before the time for filing declarations of candidacy for election of freeholders under Article XI, section 10 (Amendment 40), of the state Constitution, the city clerk shall designate the positions to be filled by consecutive number, commencing with one. The positions to be designated shall be dealt with as separate offices for all election purposes, and each candidate shall file for one, but only one, of the positions so designated.
In the printing of ballots, the positions of the names of candidates for each numbered position shall be in accordance with RCW 29A.36.121.
[ 2015 c 53 § 35; 1974 ex.s. c 1 § 1.]
NOTES:
Severability—1974 ex.s. c 1: "If any provision of this 1974 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1974 ex.s. c 1 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 35.22 - First-Class Cities.
35.22.020 - Mode of exercising powers, functions and duties.
35.22.030 - Cities having ten thousand or more population may frame charter for own government.
35.22.050 - Election of freeholders to frame charter.
35.22.060 - Submission of charter—Publication.
35.22.070 - Election on adoption of charter—Notice.
35.22.080 - Conduct of elections.
35.22.100 - Certificates of election to officers.
35.22.110 - Authentication of charter.
35.22.120 - Petition for submission of charter amendment.
35.22.130 - Requisites of petition—Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.140 - New or revised charter—Petition—Freeholders.
35.22.150 - Submission of new charter.
35.22.160 - Election on adoption of new charter.
35.22.170 - Publication of proposed charter.
35.22.180 - Conduct of elections.
35.22.190 - Effect of favorable vote.
35.22.195 - Powers of cities adopting charters.
35.22.200 - Legislative powers of charter city—Where vested—Direct legislation.
35.22.205 - Compensation and hours of mayor and elected officials.
35.22.210 - Separate designation of councilmembers in certain first-class cities.
35.22.220 - Repeal of separate designation.
35.22.235 - First-class mayor-council cities—Twelve councilmembers.
35.22.245 - First-class mayor-council cities—Seven councilmembers.
35.22.280 - Specific powers enumerated.
35.22.282 - City and town license fees and taxes on financial institutions.
35.22.284 - Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
35.22.288 - Publication of ordinances or summary—Public notice of hearings and meeting agendas.
35.22.290 - Additional powers—Auditoriums, art museums.
35.22.300 - Leasing of land for auditoriums, etc.
35.22.302 - Conveyance or lease of space above real property or structures or improvements.
35.22.310 - Cesspools, filling of—Removal of debris, etc.
35.22.320 - Collection of cost of filling cesspools, etc.
35.22.330 - Radio communication.
35.22.340 - Streets—Railroad franchises in, along, over, and across.
35.22.350 - Utilities—Collective bargaining with employees.
35.22.360 - Utilities—Wage adjustments.
35.22.365 - Public transportation systems in municipalities—Financing.
35.22.370 - Wards—Division of city.
35.22.410 - Wharves—City may let wharves or privileges thereon.
35.22.570 - Omnibus grant of powers to first-class cities.
35.22.580 - Diversion of local improvement moneys prohibited—Refund of excess.
35.22.590 - Bonds voted by people—Transfer of excess to redemption fund.
35.22.600 - Liability for violations of RCW 35.22.580 or 35.22.590.
35.22.610 - Police officers—Appointment without regard to residence authorized.
35.22.630 - Public works or improvements—Cost amounts—How determined.
35.22.650 - Public works or improvements—Minority business, employees—Contract, contents.
35.22.660 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.680 - Residential care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
35.22.690 - First-class cities subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
35.22.695 - Planning regulations—Copies provided to county assessor.
35.22.700 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
35.22.705 - Purchase of electric power and energy from joint operating agency.