The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-29

majority Of the qualified electorn vot;no
thereon In submitting any such charter or
amendment thereto. any alternate article or
Of the voters and may be voted on separately
without prejudice 10 others.
Any home rule charter proposed a. herein
provided. may provide for such county or
een may % dsemed necsssary to carry
vseed By charter or By general law, and FOR
thetr compensatioa. but shall not Affect the
eiecuon OF the prosecuting attorney, the
county superintendent Of schools. the judges
peaee. o. tie jurisdiction Of the courts.
NoeWtthetandiAg tho foreeoine provisiou
for the calling Of an election By TIE leeis-
ssave ecfherity o. such county for IL siec.
-. rssistefsd voters equal IN number 10
~ fleD per cent1n Of tie voters Of any
snch county voting at tie last prscsdins
esn1Sl sleetioa. may q any. time proposs
49,, snass e; n stnis & ssSt!Gr e frss.
eesstY sn1iist 4 q county < iesst ' TIRE -
I'd months before any ssaessl election and
~ pppoell tha& . heard 81 {rsehoiders Be-
elected Tor the purpoee Of framing county
sssssss ss.a p subnitss{ g ~ vote Of ~
sams essctioa . board Of frssScsdsn a not
- than aftesn (lSD or more than twenty.
ave l2Sl. e Axsd In tAe pstition csIiinS Sor
The election. shall b chosen 70 draft the new
q se.s e: ssss:d g sSs ns99 an s'a
sn6 sshletivs autAsrftv q ths county, and
the procedure Tor til fcamine Of the charter
md TIE sphmissipn 81 fhe charter o. framed
shan b t6FHRs a n he case q . hoard
o. freeholde. chosen at m a.. ian initiated
es S1slativs authcrity Of the county.
- provided q this section, lie isxisistivs
suencr1C Of the county shan app0rtion tbe
number Of freeholders 70 be elected IN &C.
oor1ance With either the legislative districts
within said county, the number Of said free.
noaden TO b elected from each Of said al. |
tr1ets 20 be IN. proportion 20 the populatiou
u r S, 9isSricts ~ nearly a. may be-.
Affirmative vote Of the majority of the elec-
bo1 voting thereon, the Legislative authority
y the county shall immediately cali such
,peci. election ~ may be provided for
in T. z an, md The county eovernment
am, Of ssid charter not more than six isI
months after the election at which the char
er vas adopted.
n. terms q az electiv. officers. except
ntendent Of schools. the judges Of the suns. :
1or court. and the justices Of the peace, Who :
- IN once at the time Of the adoption Of 4 :
lone Rule Charter shall terminate q pro-
once = tie In. 6. e eesssss ros os sss
nect Whose positions are not abolished :
herehy. shall continue until their successors :
ban have qualified. .
After IT, adoption Of such charter. such !.
'unty shai! continue 20 have an the rights, ;
overs. privileges and benefits then pos. :
,sesa OF soereeStef conferred b. general Il
W An TIE po1erA authority and duties =
raneed to and imposed On county o0Bcerp
general law. except tie presenting q. -
'fney. the county superintendent Of schools, -
= 5ud9es Of TIE apefior ceurt snd The =,
gislstive suthoeitv q e. ssunty vnlsss . .
EprcseH yested n specific officers By the n
larter. The Legislative authority may 81 ~
solution delegate any Of IT, executive or nj
lmin0traftve powers, authority or duties ~
e exprsssly vested IN specific o(lce1 b. y
2 charter. 70 any county e4ser or ofncsrs =.
The provisions Of sections s, 6, 2, and the -
vt sentences Of section Of this Article % =
nendee SHAH not apply 70 counties IA ar
atch the government has been established | e.
charter adopted under the provisions r.,
fecf. The authority conferred on the no
Of Article II as amended, shall be exer- ~,
ed By the legislative authority Of the n,
Aad Be N Further Rssolvsd. That the 81,
cretary Of State shah cause the foregoing =,
astitutSonL amendment to be published -,
as Iesse Three l8l months next preceding 70,
election IN weekly newspaper In every an
lnty In the state IN which such n neWs- -.
per 10 published. i ss
Passed b. the Senate January %. lsl7. rig
vIcroR A. MEYERS, an
President Of the Senate. LILO
PASSED BY the House February Il, 1917. -.
HRBRr II. HAMBLEH, Dill
Speaker Of the House.
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