The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-02
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5
Proposed amendment to Constitution to
permit counties to adopt "Home Rule"
charters.
Be It Rescued, BY the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State OF Washing
ton in legislative session assembled:
That, at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November, 1885, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters Of
the state for their approval and ratification,
or rejection. an amendment to Section Of
Article XII Of the Constitution Of the State
o.. Washington to read as follows:
Section 4. County Government and Town
ship Organization. The legislature shall es-
t1blish a system of county government,
which shall be uniform throughout the state
except as hereinafter provided. and by gen.
eral laws shall provide for township organ
izat;on. under which any county may Organ
lie whenever . majority of the qualified
ectors of such county voting ut general
lection shall so Determine; and whenever
the assessment and collection Of the revenue
shall be made. and the business Of such
county and the local affairs Of the several
townships therein. shall be managed and
transacted in the manner prescribed by
Any county may frame "Home Rule"
charter for its own government subject to
the constitution and laws Of this state, and
for such purpose the legislative authority
OF such county may cause an election to be
had, at which election there shall be chosen
by the qualified voters OF said county not
less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty.
five (25) freeholders thereof, a. determined
by the legislative authority. who shall have
been residents Of said county for q period Of
at least five (5) years preceding their elee.
ton and who are themselves qualified cleo.
tors. whose duty It shall be to convene
within thirty (30) days after their election
and prepare and propose a charter for such
county. Such proposed charter shall be sub
county. and If q majority OF such qualified
electors voting thereon ratify the same, It
shall become the charter Of said county and
shall become the organic law thereof. and
supersede any existing charter. including
amsndments thereto. or Any existing form
OF county government. and all special Laws
inconsistent with such charter. Said pro-
posed charter shall be published In two (2)
legal newspapers published In said county.
Mt least once week for four (O con-
ring the same 70 the electors for their APP
proval q above provided. An elections In
this section authorized shall only be had
upon notice. which notice shall specify the
object Of calling such election and shall be
given for Ct least ten (lol days before the
lay Of election In all election districts Of
aid county. Said elections may be general
or special elections and except e herein
provided. shah be governed by the law re9u.
atinx and controlling general or special
lections IN sold county. Such charter MAJ
5e amended BY proposals therefor submitted
~ the legislative authority OF said count.
"a the electors thereof ut any general elec
e;on after notics Of such submission pub
shed @ above specified. and rstthed BY