Washington Statutes
§ 35.17.440 — Abandonment—Method.
Washington § 35.17.440
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 35.17.440 (2026).
Text
Upon the filing of a petition praying therefor, signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the registered voters resident in the city, a special election shall be called at which the following proposition only shall be submitted: "Shall the city of (name of city) abandon its organization as a city under the commission form and become a city under the general laws governing cities of like population?"
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Legislative History
[1965 c 7 s 35.17.440. Prior: 1911 c 116 s 23, part; RRS s 9112, part.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 35.01.010
First-class city.§ 35.01.020
Second-class city.§ 35.01.040
Town.§ 35.02.005
Purpose.§ 35.02.010
Authority for incorporation—Number of inhabitants required.(Effective until June 30, 2028.)§ 35.02.030
Petition for incorporation—Contents.§ 35.02.035
Petition—Auditor's duties.§ 35.02.037
Petition—Notice of certification.§ 35.02.039
Public hearing—Time limitations.§ 35.02.040
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Washington § 35.17.440, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/35.17.440.