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WA Rev Code § 35.10.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.510 - Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees.

RCW 35.10.510 Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees.Upon the consolidation of two or more cities or code cities, any employee of the fire department of the former city or cities who (1) was at the time of consolidation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the fire department of the consolidated city or code city, as the case may be, (2) will, as a direct consequence of consolidation, be separated from the employ of the former city, code city or town, and (3) can perform the duties and meet the minimum requirements of the position to be filled, then such employee may transfer employment to the fire department of the consolidated city, as provided in this section and RCW 35.10.520 and 35.10.530.For purposes of this section and RCW 35.10.520 and 35.10.530, employee means an individual whose employment has been terminated because of a consolidation of two or more cities, code cities or towns.[ 1986 c 254 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—Legislative study—1986 c 254 §§ 1-3: "Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1987. The appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives shall conduct a study of the transfer rights of employees during the consolidation of cities and code cities and make recommendations to the legislature at the start of the 1987 legislative session." [ 1986 c 254 § 16.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.530 - Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.

RCW 35.10.530 Consolidation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.If, as a result of consolidation of two or more cities, or code cities, any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city fire department pursuant to this section and RCW 35.10.510 and 35.10.520, the city fire department shall notify the employee of the right to so transfer and the employee shall have ninety days to transfer employment to the consolidating city, or code city fire department.[ 1986 c 254 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—Legislative study—1986 c 254 §§ 1-3: See note following RCW 35.10.510.
WA Rev Code § 35.10.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.540 - Consolidation—Creation of community municipal corporation.

RCW 35.10.540 Consolidation—Creation of community municipal corporation.Voters of one or more of the cities that are proposed to be consolidated may have a ballot proposition submitted to them authorizing the simultaneous creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers as provided for under chapter 35.14 RCW. The joint resolution that initiates a consolidation under RCW 35.10.410 may provide for the question of whether a community municipal corporation shall be created to be submitted to the voters of one or more of the cities that are proposed to be consolidated as a separate ballot measure from the ballot measure authorizing the consolidation or as part of the same ballot measure authorizing the consolidation. The petitions that are signed by the voters of each of the cities that are proposed to be consolidated under RCW 35.10.420 may provide for the question of whether to create a community municipal corporation to be submitted to the voters of that city as a separate ballot measure from the ballot measure authorizing the consolidation or as part of the same ballot measure authorizing the consolidation.The ballots shall contain the words "For consolidation and creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against consolidation and creation of community municipal corporation," or "For creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against creation of community municipal corporation," as the case may be. Approval of either optional ballot proposition shall be by simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition, but the consolidation must be authorized by the voters of each city proposed to be consolidated before a community municipal corporation is created.[ 1993 c 75 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.550 - Consolidation—Wards.

RCW 35.10.550 Consolidation—Wards.Unless a commission form of government is prescribed or submitted to the voters under RCW 35.10.430, a joint resolution or petition may prescribe that wards be used to elect the councilmembers of the consolidated city. The joint resolution or petition must contain a map of the proposed consolidated city that clearly delineates the boundaries of each ward. Each ward in the proposed consolidated city shall contain approximately the same population. To the greatest extent possible, the integrity of the boundaries of the cities that are proposed to be consolidated shall be respected when the wards are drawn so that the territory within each city is: (1) Included within the fewest number of wards, to the extent the city has a population that is greater than the maximum population established for each ward; or (2) included wholly within one ward, to the extent the city has a population that is equal to or less than the maximum population established for each ward. After the election specified in RCW 35.10.480, election wards may be modified in the manner specified in RCW 35A.12.180.[ 1995 c 196 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 35.13.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.Actions taken under chapter 35.13 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 § 28.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.005 - Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.

RCW 35.13.005 Annexations beyond urban growth areas prohibited.No city or town located in a county in which urban growth areas have been designated under RCW 36.70A.110 may annex territory beyond an urban growth area.[ 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 § 30.]NOTES:Severability—Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17: See RCW 36.70A.900 and 36.70A.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.010 - Authority for annexation.

RCW 35.13.010 Authority for annexation.Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous thereto may become a part of the city or town by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a city or town shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore lands on which no bona fide residence is maintained by any person.[ 2009 c 402 § 2; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.010. Prior: 1959 c 311 § 1; prior: (i) 1937 c 110 § 1; 1907 c 245 § 1; RRS § 8896. (ii) 1945 c 128 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 8909-10.]NOTES:Intent—2009 c 402: See note following RCW 35.13.490.Validation of certain incorporations and annexations—Municipal corporations of the fourth class—1961 ex.s. c 16: See note following RCW 35.21.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.015 - Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.

RCW 35.13.015 Election method—Resolution for election—Contents of resolution.In addition to the method prescribed by RCW 35.13.020 for the commencement of annexation proceedings, the legislative body of any city or town may, whenever it shall determine by resolution that the best interests and general welfare of such city or town would be served by the annexation of unincorporated territory contiguous to such city or town, file a certified copy of the resolution with the board of county commissioners of the county in which said territory is located. The resolution of the city or town initiating such election shall, subject to RCW 35.02.170, describe the boundaries of the area to be annexed, as nearly as may be state the number of voters residing therein, pray for the calling of an election to be held among the qualified voters therein upon the question of annexation, and provide that said city or town will pay the cost of the annexation election. The resolution may require that there also be submitted to the electorate of the territory sought to be annexed a proposition that all property within the area annexed shall, upon annexation, be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as the property of such annexing city or town is assessed and taxed to pay for all or any portion of the then outstanding indebtedness of the city or town to which said area is annexed, approved by the voters, contracted, or incurred prior to, or existing at, the date of annexation. Whenever a city or town has prepared and filed a comprehensive plan for the area to be annexed as provided for in RCW 35.13.177 and 35.13.178, the resolution initiating the election may also provide for the simultaneous adoption of the comprehensive plan upon approval of annexation by the electorate of the area to be annexed. The resolution initiating the election may also provide for the simultaneous creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers as provided for in RCW 35.14.010 through 35.14.060 upon approval of annexation by the electorate of the area to be annexed. In cities under the optional municipal code the resolution initiating the election may also provide for the simultaneous inclusion of the annexed area into a named existing community municipal corporation. The proposition for the creation of a community municipal corporation may be submitted as part of the annexation proposition or may be submitted as a separate proposition. The proposition for inclusion within a named existing community municipal corporation shall be submitted as part of the annexation proposition.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 6; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 2; 1970 ex.s. c 52 § 6; 1967 c 73 § 7; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.015. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 1.]NOTES:Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.Community municipal corporations: Chapter 35.14 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.030 - Election method—Petition for election—Content.

RCW 35.13.030 Election method—Petition for election—Content.A petition filed with the county commissioners to call an annexation election shall, subject to RCW 35.02.170, particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, state the provisions, if any there be, relating to assumption of debt by the owners of property of the area proposed to be annexed, and/or the simultaneous adoption of a comprehensive plan for the area proposed to be annexed, and shall pray for the calling of an election to be held among the qualified voters therein upon the question of annexation. If the petition also provides for the creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers, the petition shall also describe the boundaries of the proposed service area, state the number of voters residing therein as nearly as may be, and pray for the election of community councilmembers by the qualified voters residing in the service area.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 220 § 7; 1967 c 73 § 9; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.030. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 8; prior: 1907 c 245 § 2, part; RRS § 8897, part.]NOTES:Legislative finding, intent—1975 1st ex.s. c 220: See note following RCW 35.02.170.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.040 - Election method—Hearing—Notice.

RCW 35.13.040 Election method—Hearing—Notice.Upon the filing of approval by the review board of a twenty percent annexation petition under the election method to call an annexation election, the board of county commissioners at its next meeting shall fix a date for hearing thereon to be held not less than two weeks nor more than four weeks thereafter, of which hearing the petitioners must give notice by publication once each week at least two weeks prior thereto in some newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed. Upon the day fixed, the board shall hear the petition, and if it complies with the requirements of law and has been approved by the review board, shall grant it. The hearing may be continued from time to time for an aggregate period not exceeding two weeks.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.040. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 9; prior: 1907 c 245 § 2, part; RRS § 8897, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.050 - Election method—Petition or resolution for election—Others covering same area barred from consideration, withdrawal.

RCW 35.13.050 Election method—Petition or resolution for election—Others covering same area barred from consideration, withdrawal.After the filing with the board of county commissioners of a petition or resolution pursuant to RCW 35.13.015 to call an annexation election, pending the hearing under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method and pending the election to be called thereunder, the board of county commissioners shall not consider any other petition or resolution involving any portion of the territory embraced therein: PROVIDED, That the petition or resolution may be withdrawn or a new petition or resolution embracing other or different boundaries substituted therefor by a majority of the signers thereof, or in the case of a resolution, by the legislative body of the city or town, and the same proceeding shall be taken as in the case of an original petition or resolution.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.050. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 10; prior: 1907 c 245 § 2, part; RRS § 8897, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.060 - Election method—Fixing date of election.

RCW 35.13.060 Election method—Fixing date of election.Upon granting the petition under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method, and after the auditor has certified the petition as being sufficient, the legislative body of the city or town shall indicate to the county auditor its preference for the date of the election on the annexation to be held, which shall be one of the dates for special elections provided under RCW 29A.04.330 that is sixty or more days after the date the preference is indicated. The county auditor shall call the special election at the special election date indicated by the city or town.[ 2015 c 53 § 24; 1989 c 351 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.060. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 12; prior: 1907 c 245 § 3, part; RRS § 8898, part.]NOTES:Election method, date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable: RCW 35.13.174.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.070 - Election method—Conduct of election.

RCW 35.13.070 Election method—Conduct of election.An annexation election shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the state, and only registered voters who have resided in the area proposed to be annexed for ninety days immediately preceding the election shall be allowed to vote therein.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.13.070. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 15; prior: 1907 c 245 § 4, part; RRS § 8899, part.]NOTES:Conduct of elections: RCW 29A.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.13.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.080 - Election method—Notice of election.

RCW 35.13.080 Election method—Notice of election.Notice of an annexation election shall particularly describe the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, describe the boundaries of the proposed service area if the simultaneous creation of a community municipal corporation is provided for, state the objects of the election as prayed in the petition or as stated in the resolution and require the voters to cast ballots which shall contain the words "For annexation" and "Against annexation" or words equivalent thereto, or contain the words "For annexation and adoption of comprehensive plan" and "Against annexation and adoption of comprehensive plan" or words equivalent thereto in case the simultaneous adoption of a comprehensive plan is proposed, and, if appropriate, the words "For creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against creation of community municipal corporation" or words equivalent thereto, or contain the words "For annexation and creation of community municipal corporation" and "Against annexation and creation of community municipal corporation" or words equivalent thereto in case the simultaneous creation of a community municipal corporation is proposed, and which in case the assumption of indebtedness is proposed, shall contain as a separate proposition, the words "For assumption of indebtedness" and "Against assumption of indebtedness" or words equivalent thereto and if only a portion of the indebtedness of the annexing city or town is to be assumed, an appropriate separate proposition for and against the assumption of such portion of the indebtedness shall be submitted to the voters. If the creation of a community municipal corporation and election of community councilmembers is provided for, the notice shall also require the voters within the service area to cast ballots for candidates for positions on such council. The notice shall be posted for at least two weeks prior to the date of election in four public places within the area proposed to be annexed and published in accordance with the notice required by RCW 29A.52.355 prior to the date of election in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed.[ 2015 c 53 § 25; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 7; 1967 c 73 § 10; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 6; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.080. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 13; prior: 1907 c 245 § 3, part; RRS § 8898, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.090 - Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.

RCW 35.13.090 Election method—Vote required—Proposition for assumption of indebtedness—Certification.(1) The proposition for or against annexation or for or against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan, or for or against creation of a community municipal corporation, or any combination thereof, as the case may be, shall be deemed approved if a majority of the votes cast on that proposition are cast in favor of annexation or in favor of annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan, or for creation of the community municipal corporation, or any combination thereof, as the case may be.(2) If a proposition for or against assumption of all or any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the registered voters, it shall be deemed approved if a majority of at least three-fifths of the registered voters of the territory proposed to be annexed voting on such proposition vote in favor thereof, and the number of registered voters voting on such proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election.(3) If either or both propositions were approved by the registered voters, the county auditor shall on completion of the canvassing of the returns transmit to the county legislative authority and to the clerk of the city or town to which annexation is proposed a certificate of the election results, together with a certified abstract of the vote showing the whole number who voted at the election, the number of votes cast for annexation and the number cast against annexation or for annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan and the number cast against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan or for creation of a community municipal corporation and the number cast against creation of a community municipal corporation, or any combination thereof, as the case may be.(4) If a proposition for assumption of all or of any portion of indebtedness was submitted to the registered voters, the abstract shall include the number of votes cast for assumption of indebtedness and the number of votes cast against assumption of indebtedness, together with a statement of the total number of votes cast in such territory at the last preceding general election.(5) If the proposition for creation of a community municipal corporation was submitted and approved, the abstract shall include the number of votes cast for the candidates for community council positions and certificates of election shall be issued pursuant to RCW 29A.52.360 to the successful candidates who shall assume office as soon as qualified.[ 2015 c 53 § 26; 1996 c 286 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 § 8; 1967 c 73 § 11; 1965 ex.s. c 88 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.13.090. Prior: 1961 c 282 § 16; prior: 1907 c 245 § 4, part; RRS § 8899, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.13.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.13 - Annexation of Unincorporated Areas.|35.13.095 - Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.

RCW 35.13.095 Election method—Vote required for annexation with assumption of indebtedness—Without assumption of indebtedness.A city or town may cause a proposition authorizing an area to be annexed to the city or town to be submitted to the qualified voters of the area proposed to be annexed in the same ballot proposition as the question to authorize an assumption of indebtedness. If the measures are combined, the annexation and the assumption of indebtedness shall be authorized only if the proposition is approved by at least three-fifths of the voters of the area proposed to be annexed voting on the proposition, and the number of persons voting on the proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in the area at the last preceding general election.However, the city or town council may adopt a resolution accepting the annexation, without the assumption of indebtedness, where the combined ballot proposition is approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the proposition.[ 1989 c 84 § 22.]