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

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Il
: Proposed amendment to the Constitution
! Permitting the formation, under a
charte!. OF combined city and county
III municipal corporations having . pop
81 uia$aon Of 100000 or more.
b n Rssoiysd. By the Senate and House
. OF Representatives Of the State of Washing
Con; IN Lsri.iative Session Assembled,
That. At the general election to be held
XII i Hes e shs 81 TSsssx 5sss
sbaN b. sphpittsd 70 the qualified electors
Of the state. FOR their approval and ratiics-
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soditlea thereto Of . new section, TO be
k11yn - section 10, which shah read a.
section ls. The legislature shall BY zen.
srh iaw. provide for the formation Of com-
binsd city and county municipal corpora
tions. and for the manner of dctermininr
the territorial limits thereof each of which
shall be known as a city and county" and,
Of at least three hundred thousand $500 .OOOl
| inhabitants. No such city and county shall
Dc formed, except BY a majority vote of the
gusLne9 electors OF the area proposed to be
included therein and also by majority vote
OF the qualified electors Of the remainder of
that county from which such area Is 20 be
taken: Any such city and county shall be
government, and amend the same. In the
manner provided for cities by section 10 of
this article: Providcd. however, That the
nrst charter Of such city and county shall be
NED n the general law authorizing the
formation Of such corporations: Provided
5sYther. That every such charter shall des-
and county. who shall perform the duties
imposed by law upon county officers. Every
such city and county shall have and en- low
AZ rights. powers and privileges asserted
eral Lawn. and In addition thereto. such
rtghts, powers and privileges as NAV be
granted 70 It. or possessed and enjoyed by
s,s 49,, ssd -conntsss OF like population sep
No county or county government existing
outside The territorial limits Of such county
md city shall sxerci:e any police. taxation
d sn:h county and city, but all such powers
lhau 3 exercised by the city and county and
ths omcers thereof. subject 70 such consti-
provisions and general laws as APP
Ply 70 either citiss or counties: Provided,
That the provisions Of sections 2, 8. 4, 8. g.
!. and 8 Of this article shall not apply 20 nny
- Ssty ,na eeunty;, Provided further.
,fhcer Of . city and county shall not be
hanEed after his election or appointment
r during his term of Office: nor shall the
erm OF any such officer be extended beyond
he period Tor which he IL elected or APP
'ointed. In case an existing county Is di.
ided In the formation Of a city and county.
uch cky ana county shall be liable for n
ust proportion Of the existing debts or lin
ilities Of the former county, and shall ac-
cunt for and pay the county remaining a
ust proportion Of the value Of any real
state or other property owned by the
primer county and taken over by the county
nd city. the method of determining such
ast proportion TO be prescribed by general
Nv. but such division shall not affect the D..
ghts OF creditors. The officers of a city
nd county, their compensation, qualifica.
ons. term Of Office and manner of election
: appointment shall be as provided for IN
9 charter. subject to general laws and an
licable constitutional provisions
And Be IL Further Rcsolvcd That the Sec
,tary OF State shall cause the foregoing
roposed constitutional amendment TO be
ablished for at least three CD months next
receding said election, in q weekly news
lper In every county where a newspaper
published throughout the state.
Adopted BY the House March 9, 1897.
HRsERr M. HAMbLEN,
Speaker Of the House.
Adopted by the Senate March 8, 1897.
VIcToR A. MEYERS,
President Of the Senate.