RCW 54.40.010
Five commissioner districts—Requirements.
A five commissioner public utility district is a district that (1) either: (a) Has or had a license from the federal power commission to construct a hydroelectric project of an estimated cost of more than two hundred and fifty million dollars, including interest during construction; or (b) has a population of five hundred thousand or more; and (2) voters of the district approved a ballot proposition authorizing the district to become a five commissioner district as provided under RCW 54.40.040. All other public utility districts shall be known as three commissioner districts.
[ 1994 c 223 § 57; 1977 ex.s. c 36 § 1; 1959 c 265 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 54 - Public Utility Districts
Chapter 54.40 - Five Commissioner Districts.
54.40.010 - Five commissioner districts—Requirements.
54.40.020 - Existing districts—Qualifications—Voters' approval.
54.40.030 - Transmittal of copies of federal hydroelectric license to county auditor.
54.40.050 - Petition for reclassification—Certificate of sufficiency—Election.
54.40.060 - Division of district.
54.40.070 - Special election for commissioners from districts—Terms.