Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.
68.52.185 - Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.

RCW 68.52.185
Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.

A county legislative authority may, by ordinance or resolution, provide for a ballot proposition to form a cemetery district. When proposed by ordinance or resolution of the county legislative authority, a ballot proposition shall designate the boundaries of the proposed district by metes and bounds or describing the lands to be included in the proposed district by government townships, ranges, and legal subdivisions. The ballot proposition authorizing the formation of a cemetery district shall be submitted to the voters residing within the proposed district consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

[ 2008 c 96 § 2.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains

Chapter 68.52 - Public Cemeteries and Morgues.

68.52.010 - Morgues authorized in counties.

68.52.020 - Coroner to control morgue—Expense.

68.52.030 - Counties and cities may provide for burial, acquire cemeteries, etc.

68.52.040 - Cities and towns may own, improve, etc., cemeteries.

68.52.045 - Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.

68.52.050 - Cemetery improvement fund.

68.52.060 - Care and investment of fund.

68.52.065 - Approval of investments.

68.52.070 - Cemetery improvement fund—Management.

68.52.080 - Books of account—Audit.

68.52.090 - Establishment authorized.

68.52.100 - Petition—Requisites—Examination.

68.52.110 - Hearing—Place and date.

68.52.120 - Publication and posting of petition and notice of hearing.

68.52.130 - Hearing—Inclusion and exclusion of lands.

68.52.140 - Formation of district and election of first commissioners.

68.52.150 - Election, how conducted—Notice.

68.52.155 - Conformity with election laws—Exception—Vacancies.

68.52.160 - Election ballot.

68.52.170 - Canvass of returns—Votes required for district formation.

68.52.180 - Review—When district formation is complete.

68.52.185 - Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.

68.52.190 - General powers of district.

68.52.192 - Public cemetery facilities or services—Cooperation with public or private agencies—Joint purchasing.

68.52.193 - Public cemetery facilities or services—"Public agency" defined.

68.52.195 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.

68.52.200 - Right of eminent domain.

68.52.210 - Power to do cemetery business—District boundaries may include cities and towns—Eminent domain exception.

68.52.220 - District commissioners—Compensation—Election.

68.52.250 - Special elections.

68.52.260 - Oath of commissioners.

68.52.270 - Organization of board—Secretary—Office—Meetings—Powers.

68.52.280 - Duty of county treasurer—Cemetery district fund.

68.52.290 - Tax levy authorized for fund.

68.52.300 - Disbursement of fund.

68.52.310 - Limitation of indebtedness—Limitation of tax levy.

68.52.320 - Dissolution of districts.

68.52.330 - Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.

68.52.901 - Effective date—1987 c 331.