RCW 36.32.055
Five-member commission—When authorized—Ballot proposition—Petition—Procedures.
(1) The board of commissioners of any noncharter county with a population of three hundred thousand or more, and less than four hundred thousand, may cause a ballot proposition to be submitted at a general election to the voters of the county authorizing the board of commissioners to be increased to five members.
(2) As an alternative procedure, a ballot proposition shall be submitted to the voters of a noncharter county authorizing the board of commissioners to be increased to five members, upon petition of the county voters equal to at least ten percent of the voters voting at the last county general election. At least twenty percent of the signatures on the petition shall come from each of the existing commissioner districts.
Any petition requesting that such an election be held shall be submitted to the county auditor for verification of the signatures thereon. Within no more than thirty days after the submission of the petition, the auditor shall determine if the petition contains the requisite number of valid signatures. The auditor shall certify whether or not the petition has been signed by the requisite number of county voters and forward such petition to the board of county commissioners. If the petition has been signed by the requisite number of county voters, the board of county commissioners shall submit such a proposition to the voters for their approval or rejection at the next general election held at least sixty days after the proposition has been certified by the auditor.
[ 2018 c 301 § 9; 1990 c 252 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 301 § 9: "Section 9 of this act takes effect January 1, 2021." [ 2018 c 301 § 13.]
Findings—Short title—2018 c 301: See notes following RCW 36.32.051.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 36.32 - County Commissioners.
36.32.005 - "County commissioners" defined.
36.32.010 - Board of commissioners established—Quorum.
36.32.020 - Commissioner districts—Voluntary change to electoral system.
36.32.030 - Terms of commissioners.
36.32.040 - Nomination by districts—Voluntary change to electoral system.
36.32.051 - District-based elections—Definitions.
36.32.052 - District-based elections—When required—Procedures.
36.32.053 - District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Membership.
36.32.054 - District-based elections—Redistricting committee—Districting plan—Requirements.
36.32.055 - Five-member commission—When authorized—Ballot proposition—Petition—Procedures.
36.32.0558 - Five-member commissions—Vacancies.
36.32.060 - Conditions of official bond.
36.32.070 - Vacancies on board.
36.32.090 - Special meetings—Joint special meetings.
36.32.100 - Chair of board—Election, powers.
36.32.120 - Powers of legislative authorities.
36.32.121 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
36.32.122 - Authority to regulate massage therapists—Limitations.
36.32.125 - Adoption of certain regulations proscribed.
36.32.127 - Driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs—Minimum penalties.
36.32.130 - Postponement of action.
36.32.140 - Record of proceedings.
36.32.150 - Transcribing mutilated records.
36.32.155 - Transcribing mutilated records—Prior transcribing validated.
36.32.160 - Transcribing mutilated records—Auditor to direct transcribing, certify.
36.32.170 - Transcribing mutilated records—Original records to be preserved.
36.32.200 - Special attorneys, employment of.
36.32.210 - Inventory of county capitalized assets.
36.32.232 - Contract goals for county electric ferry vessel procurement.
36.32.234 - Competitive bids—Electric ferries.
36.32.245 - Competitive bids—Requirements—Advertisements—Exceptions.
36.32.253 - Competitive bids—Leases of personal property.
36.32.256 - Competitive bids—Multiple awards for road maintenance materials.
36.32.260 - Competitive bids—Purchasing agent.
36.32.270 - Competitive bids—Exemptions.
36.32.280 - Regulation of watercourses.
36.32.290 - Regulation of watercourses—Removal of obstructions.
36.32.300 - Regulation of watercourses—Trees may be removed from riverbanks.
36.32.302 - Transfer of ownership of county-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
36.32.304 - Transfer of ownership of county-owned vessel—Further requirements.
36.32.330 - Appeals from board's action.
36.32.335 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Legislative declaration.
36.32.340 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Duties incident to.
36.32.350 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Coordinating agency—Agency reimbursement.
36.32.360 - Coordination of county administrative programs—Attendance at conventions authorized.
36.32.380 - Land surveys—Record of surveys.
36.32.390 - Nonmonthly employees, vacations and sick leaves.
36.32.400 - Health care and group insurance.
36.32.410 - Participation in Economic Opportunity Act programs.
36.32.415 - Low-income housing—Loans and grants.
36.32.420 - Youth agencies—Establishment authorized.
36.32.430 - Parks, may designate name of.
36.32.435 - Historic preservation—Authorization to acquire property, borrow money, issue bonds, etc.
36.32.450 - Tourist promotion.
36.32.460 - Employee safety award programs.
36.32.475 - Regulation of automatic number or location identification—Prohibited.
36.32.480 - Emergency medical service districts—Creation authorized—Composition of governing body.
36.32.490 - County freeholders—Method of filling vacancies.
36.32.510 - Right-of-way donations—Credit against required improvements.
36.32.520 - Child care facilities—Review of need and demand—Adoption of ordinances.
36.32.540 - Settlement of Indian claims.
36.32.550 - Conformance with chapter 43.97 RCW required.
36.32.570 - Conservation area acquisition and maintenance.
36.32.580 - Home rule charter counties subject to limitations on moratoria, interim zoning controls.
36.32.600 - Amateur radio antennas—Local regulation to conform with federal law.