The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-30
HOUSE JOINT SOLUTION NO. Is

HOUSE JOINT REsoL UTlON NO. Il
proposed amendment to the Constitution
nermitting the formation. under
charter, Of combined city and county
municipal corporations having . pop.
ulation Of 800, 900 or more.
Be N Resolved, By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State OF Washing
That. At the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday Of November. 1913: there
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state, for their approval and ratinca-
ton. or rejection. proposed amendment TO
Article XI Of the State Constitution by the
addition thereto Of . new section, TO DO
known a section Is. which shall read NJ
follows:
Section 10. The legislature shall. by, gen.
eral law. provide for the formation OF com.
bined city and county municipal corpora-
tions, and for the manner Of deterri ming
fho territorial limits thereof. each OF which
shan be known rs . city and county, and.
when organized, shall contain popu,aDon
Of At least three hundred thousand t3oo.ypOn
inhabitants. No euch city and county ahsii
qualified electors OF the area proposed to DO
included therein and also by . majority vote
Of the eIiied electors Of the remainder OF
that county from which such area is to DO
taken Any such city and county shall lie
permitted TO frame q charter for its own
government, and amend the same. IN tns
manner provided for cities by section 10 OF
this article: Provided. however. That le
first charter Of such city and county shat ia
framed and adopted in q manner to be spcci-
fed in the general law authorizing tae
formation Of such corporations: FTa r'a5d
further, That every such charter shaii c.s-
and county who shall perform the duties
imposed by law upon county officers. Every
such city and county shall have ana ENJOY
all rights, powers and privileges n5se. ted
in It. charter. not ins1 .1: s WIN gen,
rights, powers and privileges as may he
granted to It. or possessed and en- Dyed ~
cities and counties Of like population seq
arateiy organized.
outside the Territorial limits Of such eounis
and city shall exercise any police. taxat..,ii
or other powers within the territorial hm..i
Of such county and city. but all such powe:s
the officers thereof. subject TO such CON-.
tutional provisions and general laws ns mr.
ply to either cities or counties: fcr2tss'
That the provisions Of sections 2, 3 =. 5. =.
z. and Of this article shall not apply TO any
sueh. city and county: Provided jar,tes.
ofiicer Of : city and county shall not be
changed after his election OF appointment
term Of any such oflicer be extended beyond
the period for which he Il elected or ap.
pointed. In case an existing county Is de
vide6 In The formation OF . elC 0Au couHsSs
such city and county shall be liable for
just. proportion of the existing debts or liza
bilities Of the former county. and shall ac-
count for and pxy the county ren,ainin2 q
just proportion Of the value OF any ny real .,.l
former county and taken over by the county
and city, the method II determinin- such
lust proportion to be prescribed by general
law, but such division shall not affect the
rights OF creditors. The officers OF CITY
and county, their compensation, Quaiii1ca-
lions, term Of Office and manner OF election
or appointment shall be As provided Tor In
it, charter, subject to general laws and APP
plicable constitutional provisions:
And Be IL Further Resolved, That the Sec.
rotary OF State shall cause the FOREGOING
proposed constitutional amendment to be
published for at least three 90 months next
preceding said election. in weekly news.
paper in every county where . newspape,
is published throughout the state.
Adopted by the House March 8. 1el7.
HERBERT NJ. HAMBIEN,
Speaker of the House.
Adopted by the Senate March s. 1917.
VICTOR A. MEYERS,
President Of the Senate.