Washington Statutes
§ 35A.11.080 — Initiative and referendum—Election to exercise—Restriction or abandonment.
Washington § 35A.11.080
JurisdictionWashington
Title 35AOPTIONAL MUNICIPAL CODE
Ch. 35A.11LAWS GOVERNING NONCHARTER CODE CITIES AND CHARTER CODE CITIES—POWERS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.11.080 (2026).
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The qualified electors or legislative body of a noncharter code city may provide for the exercise in their city of the powers of initiative and referendum, upon electing so to do in the manner provided for changing the classification of a city or town in RCW 35A.02.020 , 35A.02.025 , 35A.02.030 , and 35A.02.035 , as now or hereafter amended.
The exercise of such powers may be restricted or abandoned upon electing so to do in the manner provided for abandoning the plan of government of a noncharter code city in RCW 35A.06.030 , 35A.06.040 , 35A.06.050 , and 35A.06.060 , as now or hereafter amended.
Severability — 1979 ex.s. c 18: See note following RCW 35A.01.070 .
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Legislative History
[1979 ex.s. c 18 s 18;1973 1st ex.s. c 81 s 1.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 35A.01.010
Purpose and policy of this title—Interpretation.§ 35A.01.020
Noncharter code city.§ 35A.01.030
Charter code city.§ 35A.01.035
Code city.§ 35A.01.040
Sufficiency of petitions.§ 35A.01.050
The general law.§ 35A.01.060
Optional municipal code—This title.§ 35A.02.020
Petition method—Direct.§ 35A.02.025
Referendum.§ 35A.02.030
Resolution method.§ 35A.02.035
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