RCW 57.04.070
When two or more petitions filed.
Whenever two or more petitions for the formation of a district shall be filed as provided in this chapter, the petition describing the greater area shall supersede all others and an election shall first be held thereunder, and no lesser district shall ever be created within the limits in whole or in part of any district, except as provided in RCW 36.94.420.
[ 1996 c 230 § 207; 1985 c 141 § 6; 1981 c 45 § 9; 1929 c 114 § 4; RRS § 11582. Cf. 1913 c 161 § 4.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Legislative declaration—"District" defined—Severability—1981 c 45: See notes following RCW 36.93.090.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 57 - Water-Sewer Districts
Chapter 57.04 - Formation and Dissolution.
57.04.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
57.04.020 - Districts authorized.
57.04.030 - Petition procedure—Hearing—Boundaries.
57.04.050 - Election—Notice—Excess tax levy.
57.04.055 - County auditor to conduct elections—Expenses.
57.04.060 - District created—Name—Formation expenses.
57.04.065 - Change of name—Procedure—Effect.
57.04.070 - When two or more petitions filed.
57.04.090 - Dissolution—Legislative and court methods.
57.04.100 - Dissolution—Election method.
57.04.110 - Dissolution when district's boundaries identical with municipality.