Washington Statutes
§ 35A.12.030 — Eligibility to hold elective office.
Washington § 35A.12.030
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Bluebook
Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.12.030 (2026).
Text
No person shall be eligible to hold elective office under the mayor-council plan unless the person is a registered voter of the city at the time of filing his or her declaration of candidacy and has been a resident of the city for a period of at least one year next preceding his or her election. Residence and voting within the limits of any territory which has been included in, annexed to, or consolidated with such city is construed to have been residence within the city. A mayor or councilmember shall hold within the city government no other public office or employment except as permitted under the provisions of chapter 42.23 RCW.
Severability — 1979 ex.s. c 18: See note following RCW 35A.01.070 .
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Related
In re the Contested Election of Schoessler
998 P.2d 818 (Washington Supreme Court, 2000)
In Re Contested Election of Schoessler
998 P.2d 818 (Washington Supreme Court, 2000)
Lawrence v. City of Issaquah
524 P.2d 1347 (Washington Supreme Court, 1974)
Legislative History
[2009 c 549 s 3006;1979 ex.s. c 18 s 20;1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.12.030.]
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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Bluebook (online)
Washington § 35A.12.030, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wa/35A.12.030.