The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-19

MAJORITY OF e04 QO0l10e0 o10Ct0x0 V0S10B
thereon. In submitting any such charter or
amendment thereto. any alternate article or
proposition may b presented for The choice
Of the voters and may b voted On separately
without prsjudfce 20 others.
Any home rule charter proposed - herein
provided. may provide for such county ON
Gers q may be deemed necessary 70 carry
out aud perform al county functions - pro-
vt4ed By charter or By general law, and for
their compensation. but shall not AFFECT the
county superintendent Of schools. The judges
Of The superior court, and the justices Of the
peace. Or the jurisdiction Of the courts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision
for ths ssliins e a election 2 tAs ieEis-
ton Of freeholders TO frame county char
ter. registered voters equal in number 70
ten (l0) per centum Of the voters Of any
such county voting at the last preceding
b petition the calling Of an election Of fres-
holders. The petition shall be fled with the
county auditor Of the county at least three
(3) months before any general election and
the proposal that a board of freeholders be
charter shall be submitted to the vote of the
people at said general election. and at the
same election board Of freeholders Of not
less than fifteen (15) or more than twenty
the election. shall be chosen to draft the new
charter: The procedure for the nomination
of qualified electors a. candidates for said
board Of freeholders shall be prescribed by
the legislative authority Of the county. and
and the submission Of the charter as framed
shall be the same as In the case Of board
Of freeholders chosen at an election initiated
by the legislative authority Of the county.
as IN prove ts .seoO the
authority Of the county shall apportion the
number Of freeholders to be elected in ae-
cordance with either the legislative districts
or the county commissioner districts. II any,
holders to be elected from each Of said dis
tricts to be In proportion to the population
Of said districts ~ nearly n may Be.
Should the charter proposed receive the
tor. voting thereon: the legislative authority
OF the county shall Immediately call such
special election ~ may Be provided for
therein. u any. and the county government
shall be established IN accordance with IL
months after the election at which the char
ter vas adopted.
Tia terms Of IN elective omosrs, except
the Drosecuting attorney,. the county SUPER
rior court. and eSs justice" q tbe pese.. Who
are In Office q the time Of the adoption Of .
Home Rule Charter chall terminate - pro-
vided In the charter. An appointive officers
in once at the time The charter goo into
thereby. aHal eontinus uatii thsir sasesssoss
After IL s6epEloa g sush charter: such
county shall continue % have Al the rights.
p0wsx@ privileges and benefits ten Pc.
se0A g thsrssfesr eee1ase1 y gcneal
hw. A1 che p0vsss. auehoeisy aaA duties
granted 70 and imposed o. county e61eegs
By general law. except ele Ieoeecutaae q.
torney. The county supefantsao1oe g oeAoolD,
TIE Judges Of Tie suDef!oe eooxe - IL
justices Of the pe.ess ehall b vsstsd n H.
sEpnssH Voted n sDeeiAe s6lesos b ths
charter. The legislative authority nay ~
RESOLUTION d6lega4o any q - exoeusiyo -
administrative Powers, Authority q duties
noe expreesly voDeod IN Spoc10e olaleoeY ~
the charter. 70 any county e1esr o. oAssEs
The provisionS q sections s, 8. Z, and tie
first sentsaes q section 8 Of this Article -
amsnde4 shall not apply to counttcs in
Which o.e government has been established
hereof The authority conferred On the
board Of county commissioners By Section
Is II Article II ~ amended, shall be exer.
eased b tie legislative authority Of the
!. Az Be q F..sls. Realized. That TIE
constitutional amendment TO b published
for at least three (3l months next preceding
the election h . weekly Newspaper In every
county In the state In which such q neW1-
papsr q poblhhed.
Passed b. the Senate January ., 1877.
vIcroR A. MsYRS.
President Of the Senate.
Passed by the House February q. 1917.
| es avs HRs.z9 Il HAHli1N.
E% Speaker Of the House.
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