RCW 68.52.270
Organization of board—Secretary—Office—Meetings—Powers.
The board of cemetery district commissioners shall organize and elect a chair from its number and shall appoint a secretary for such term as the board may determine. The secretary shall keep a record of proceedings of the board and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the board, and shall also take and subscribe an oath for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, which shall be filed with the county clerk. The office of the board of cemetery commissioners and principal place of business of the district shall be at some place in the district designated by the board. The board shall hold regular monthly meetings at its office on such day as it may by resolution determine and may adjourn such meetings as may be required for the transaction of business. Special meetings of the board may be called at any time by a majority of the commissioners or by the secretary and the chair of the board. Any commissioner not joining in the call of a special meeting shall be entitled to three days written notice by mail of such meeting, specifying generally the business to be transacted. All meetings of the board of cemetery commissioners shall be public and a majority shall constitute a quorum. All records of the board shall be open to the inspection of any elector of the district at any meeting of the board. The board shall adopt a seal for the district; manage and conduct the affairs of the district; make and execute all necessary contracts; employ any necessary service, and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the government of the district and the performance of its functions and generally perform all acts which may be necessary to carry out the purposes for which the district was formed.
[ 2012 c 117 § 321; 1947 c 6 § 19; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 3778-168. Formerly RCW 68.16.190.]
Structure 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.
68.52.170 - 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.
68.52.193 - Public cemetery facilities or services—"Public agency" defined.
68.52.195 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
68.52.200 - Right of eminent domain.
68.52.220 - 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.