The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-26

majority q the qualified electors voting
thereon. 10 subnittins any such charter or
proposition pay b presented Tor ths choics
oSths voters and may b voted On separately
without prejudice 70 others.
Any home rule charter proposed ~ herein
provided, may provide fer sueh county o.
Gers - may Be deemed necessary 70 carry
out and perform al county functions ~ pro-
yiA:d b. chaftsr or b. general law. and for
their compensation. but shall NOT a6sct the
county superintendent Of schools. ths judses
Of tie superior court, and the justices Of the
peace. or the jurisdiction Of the courts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision
Tor The calling Of an election b. the lsgis-
tioa Of frseholders 70 frame county char
tsc. registered voters equal In number 70
ten (1o) PEI centum Of tie voters Of any
such county voting 1t the last preceding
peen se s.ny q = any ss O
holders. The petition shall be fled With the
county auditor Of the county ct least three
90 months before any general election and
the proposal that q board q frseholders be
charter shall be submitted 70 the vote of the
people at said general election, and at the
same essctioa . board Of frseholders Of not
les than nftsen (l5D or more than twenty
the election. shall Be chosen 70 draft the new
charter. The procedure Tor the nomination
Of qualified electors o. candidates for said
board OF froeholders shall be prescribed by
the Legislative authority Of the county. and
the procedure for the framing Of the charter
and the submission OF the charter n framed
shall be the same as In the case Of board
Of freeholdcrs chosen at an election initiated
BY the Legislative authority Of the county:
as provided in this section, the legislative
authority Of the county shall apportion the
number OF freeholders to be elected in ac-
cordance with either the legislative districts
or the county commissioner districts, II any,
within said county. the number Of said free
holders to b elected from each Of said dis
tricts TO he in proportion TO the population
OF said districts as nearly as may be.
Should the charter proposed receive the
tors voting thereon, the legislative authority
OF the county shall immediately call such
Special election rs may b provided for
therein, II any, and the county government
terms Of said charter not more than six (6)
months after the election ut which the char
ter was adopted.
The terms of all elective officers, except
the prosecuting attorney. the county super
rior court. and the justices Of the peace. who
are in Office at the time Of the adoption OF D
Home Rule Charter ohall terminate as pro-
vided in the charter. All appointive officers
in Office ut the time the charter goes into
effect, whose positions are not abolished
thereby. shall continue until their SUCCESSORS
shall have qualified
After the adoption Of such charter, such
county shall continue to hive all the rights,
powers. privileges and benefits then pos
scssed or thereafter conferred by general
Law. All the powers, authority and duties
granted to and imposed on county officers
BY general law. except the prosecuting at
torney. the county superintendent Of schools,
the Judges Of the superior court and the
justices Of the peace, shall be vested In the
legislative authority Of the county unless
expressly vested In specific officers by the
charter. The legislative authority may BY
rssolution delegate any OF 4. executive or
not expressly vested In specific officers by
the charter. TO any county officer or officers
or county employees or employees-
The provisions Of sections 8. 8. q, and the
first sentences Of section Of this Article n
amended shall not apply 10 counties in
which the government has been established
hereof. The authority conferred on the
board Of county commissioners by Section
IS Of Article II n amended, shall be exer-
cised By the legislative authority Of the
And Be n Further Rssolvsd. That the
Secretary Of State shall cause the foregoing
constitutional amendment 30 Be published
for at least three 80 months next preceding
the election IN . weekly Newspaper In every |
county IN the state In which such news
papGr b published.
Passed By the Senate January %. 1s47.
vrcroR A. MEYERS,
President of the Senate.
Passed By the House February 2l. 1s47.
HxBRaf n. HAMBLEN.
Speaker Of the House.