Washington § 53.12.120 Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added commissioners.

Washington Statutes

§ 53.12.120 — Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added commissioners.

Washington § 53.12.120

Title 53PORT DISTRICTS

Ch. 53.12COMMISSIONERS—ELECTIONS

This text of Washington § 53.12.120 (Increasing number of commissioners—Population requirements—Ballot proposition—Election of added commissioners.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 53.12.120 (2026).

Text

When the population of a port district that has three commissioners reaches five hundred thousand, in accordance with the latest United States regular or special census or with the official state population estimate, there shall be submitted to the voters of the district, at the next district general election or at a special port election called for that purpose, the proposition of increasing the number of commissioners to five.

At the next district general election following the election in which an increase in the number of port commissioners was authorized, candidates for the two additional port commissioner positions shall be elected as provided in RCW 53.12.130 .

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

When the population of a port district that has three commissioners reaches five hundred thousand, in accordance with the latest United States regular or special census or with the official state population estimate, there shall be submitted to the voters of the district, at the next district general election or at a special port election called for that purpose, the proposition of increasing the number of commissioners to five.

At the next district general election following the election in which an increase in the number of port commissioners was authorized, candidates for the two additional port commissioner positions shall be elected as provided in RCW 53.12.130 .

Legislative History

[1994 c 223 s 87;1992 c 146 s 8;1982 c 219 s 1;1965 c 51 s 7;1959 c 175 s 3;1959 c 17 s 10. Prior:1953 c 198 s 1; 1913 c 62 s 2, part; 1911 c 92 s 3, part; RRS s 9690, part.]