The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S
Proposed amendment to Constitution to
permit counties to adopt "H0me Rule"
charters.
Be 1t Resolved. By the Senate and House
d Representatives of the State of Washing.
ton IN legislative session assembled:
That, &C the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday in November. 1913, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters Of
the state for their approval and ratification,
Article XII of the Constitution CT the State
OF Washington to read as follows:
Section 4. County Government and Town.
ship Organization. The legislature shall es-
= biish system of county government.
which shall be uniform throughout the state
except as hereinafter provided, and by gen.
raj laws shall provide for township organ
is.tson. under which any county may organ
is whenever a majority of the qualified
a;Sstors OF such county voting at general
e-ecllon shai so determine: and whenever
county shall adcot township Organization.
Inc ass ssment and collection Of the revenue
sn be made, and the business of such
,oGnty and the local affairs of the several
townships therein, shall be managed and
s.' ansacteo IN the manner prescribed by
such general law.
ANY county may frame Home Rule"
e sh foT its own government subject to
the constitution and laws of tins state. and
ier SUCH purpose the legislative authority
vi sucn county may cause an election to be
~. au, at which election there shall be chosen
tne Qualified voters OF said county not
NAN hfteen t15) nor more than twenty
a<Il treeholders thereof, as determined
-. 800 legislative authority, who shall have
:. III reslGents OF said county for a period of
az az ieast nve t5) years preceding their elee-
. .n and who are themselves qualified cleo
soas, whose duty it shall be to convene
vii wsn, MN, thirty (30) days after their election
emu prepare and propose charter for such
.u:a .ay. such proposed charter shall be sub
n m,tted to the qualified electors of. said
county, and If a majority of such qualified
e,ecIers voting thereon ratify the same. it
snai become the charter of said county and
SILL s,ia become the organic law thereof, and
sn"ns any existing charter, including
of enrr.el thereto. or any existing form
=. county government, and all special laws
inconsistent with such charter. Said pro-
posed eharter shall be published in two 10Y
..sai newspapers published in said county.
at iesst once week for four (4) con.
gu eatNe weeks prior to the day of submit.
..ns the same to the electors for their ap-
ts; as above provided. All elections in
r,is section authorized shall only be had
upon notice. which notice shall specify the
o "; OF calling such election and shall be
Slven Tor at least ten (10) days before the
uay OF election in all election districts Of
saio county. Said elections NAV be general
sl special elections and except as herein
.p,ovioed, shall be governed by the law re9u-
sIecf;o, ana eontroiling general or special
S IN said county. Such charter may
Se amended by proposals therefor submitted
sV ,ne legislative authority of said countv
20 tne electors thereof at any general eiec,
, ION AFTER notice Of such subnission nnh-
"sheo Ne above specified. and ratified BY