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WA Rev Code § 35.10.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.240 - Annexation—Canvass of votes.

RCW 35.10.240 Annexation—Canvass of votes.In all cases of annexation, the county canvassing board or boards shall canvass the votes cast thereat.In an election on the question of the annexation of all or a part of a city to another city, the votes cast in the city or portion thereof to be annexed shall be canvassed, and if a majority of the votes cast be in favor of annexation, the results shall be included in a statement indicating the total number of votes cast.A proposition for the assumption of indebtedness outside the constitutional and/or statutory limits by the other city or cities in which the indebtedness did not originate shall be deemed approved if a majority of at least three-fifths of the voters of each city in which the indebtedness did not originate votes in favor thereof, and the number of persons voting on such proposition constitutes not less than forty percent of the total number of votes cast in such cities in which indebtedness did not originate at the last preceding general election: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if general obligation bond indebtedness was incurred by action by the city legislative body, a proposition for the assumption of such indebtedness by the other city or cities in which such indebtedness did not originate shall be deemed approved if a majority of the voters of each city in which such indebtedness did not originate votes in favor thereof.A duly certified copy of such statement of an annexation election shall be filed with the legislative body of each of the cities affected and recorded upon its minutes, and it shall be the duty of the clerk, or other officer performing the duties of clerk, of each of such legislative bodies, to transmit to the secretary of state and the office of financial management a duly certified copy of the record of such statement.[ 1985 c 281 § 16; 1981 c 157 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 12; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 7; 1967 c 73 § 17; 1965 c 7 § 35.10.240. Prior: 1929 c 64 § 5; RRS § 8909-5. Formerly RCW 35.10.070.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.Validating—1929 c 64: "That the attempted consolidation of two or more contiguous municipal corporations pursuant to the provisions of either chapter 167 of the Laws of 1927 or chapter 293 of the Laws of 1927 be, and any such consolidation of any such cities or towns, is hereby in all respects validated." [ 1929 c 64 § 16.]Canvassing returns, generally: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.Conduct of elections—Canvass: RCW 29A.60.010.
WA Rev Code § 35.10.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.265 - Annexation—When effective—Ordinance.

RCW 35.10.265 Annexation—When effective—Ordinance.Immediately after the filing of the statement of an annexation election, the legislative body of the annexing city may, if it deems it wise or expedient, adopt an ordinance providing for the annexation. Upon the date fixed in the ordinance of annexation, the area annexed shall become a part of the annexing city. The clerk of the annexing city shall transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the secretary of state and the office of financial management.[ 1985 c 281 § 17; 1981 c 157 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.300 - Disposition of property and assets following consolidation or annexation.

RCW 35.10.300 Disposition of property and assets following consolidation or annexation.Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city to another city, as provided in this chapter, the title to all property and assets owned by, or held in trust for, such former city shall vest in such consolidated city, or annexing city, as the case may be: PROVIDED, That if any such former city, shall be indebted, the proceeds of the sale of any such property and assets not required for the use of such consolidated city, or annexing city, shall be applied to the payment of such indebtedness, if any exist at the time of such sale.[ 1985 c 281 § 18; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 12; 1965 c 7 § 35.10.300. Prior: 1929 c 64 § 11; RRS § 8909-11. Formerly RCW 35.10.100 and 35.11.080, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.310 - Assets and liabilities of component cities—Taxation to pay claims.

RCW 35.10.310 Assets and liabilities of component cities—Taxation to pay claims.Such consolidation, or annexation, shall in no wise affect or impair the validity of claim or chose in action existing in favor of or against, any such former city so consolidated or annexed, or any proceeding pending in relation thereto, but such consolidated or annexing city shall collect such claims in favor of such former cities, and shall apply the proceeds to the payment of any just claims against them respectively, and shall when necessary levy and collect taxes against the taxable property within any such former city sufficient to pay all just claims against it.[ 1985 c 281 § 19; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 13; 1965 c 7 § 35.10.310. Prior: 1929 c 64 § 12; RRS § 8909-12. Formerly RCW 35.10.110, 35.10.130, part, and 35.11.080, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.315 - Adoption of final budget and levy of property taxes.

RCW 35.10.315 Adoption of final budget and levy of property taxes.Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city after March 1st and prior to the date of adopting the final budget and levying the property tax dollar rate in that year for the next calendar year, the legislative body of the consolidated city or the annexing city is authorized to adopt the final budget and to levy the property tax dollar rate for the consolidated cities and any city annexed.[ 1985 c 281 § 20; 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 § 13; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 14.]NOTES:Severability—Effective dates—Construction—1973 1st ex.s. c 195: See notes following RCW 84.52.043.
WA Rev Code § 35.10.317 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.317 - Receipt of state funds.

RCW 35.10.317 Receipt of state funds.Upon the consolidation of two or more cities, or the annexation of any city, the consolidated or annexing city shall receive all state funds to which the component cities would have been entitled to receive during the year when such consolidation or annexation became effective.[ 1985 c 281 § 21; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.320 - Continuation of ordinances.

RCW 35.10.320 Continuation of ordinances.All ordinances in force within any such former city or cities, at the time of consolidation or annexation, not in conflict with the laws governing the consolidated city, or with the ordinances of the former city having the largest population, as shown by the last determination of the office of financial management shall remain in full force and effect until superseded or repealed by the legislative body of the consolidated or annexing city, and shall be enforced by such city, but all ordinances of such former cities, in conflict with such ordinances shall be deemed repealed by, and from and after, such consolidation or annexation, but nothing in this section shall be construed to discharge any person from any liability, civil or criminal, for any violation of any ordinance of such former city or cities incurred prior to such consolidation or annexation.[ 1985 c 281 § 22; 1981 c 157 § 4; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 16; 1965 c 7 § 35.10.320. Prior: 1929 c 64 § 13; RRS § 8909-13. Formerly RCW 35.10.120 and 35.11.080, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.331 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.331 - Unassumed indebtedness.

RCW 35.10.331 Unassumed indebtedness.Unless indebtedness approved by the voters, contracted, or incurred prior to the date of consolidation or annexation as provided herein has been assumed by the voters in the other city or cities in which such indebtedness did not originate, such indebtedness continues to be the obligation of the city in which it originated, and the legislative body of the consolidated or annexing city shall continue to levy the necessary taxes within the former city that incurred this indebtedness to amortize such indebtedness.[ 1985 c 281 § 23; 1969 ex.s. c 89 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.350 - Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed.

RCW 35.10.350 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed.See RCW 35.13.280.
WA Rev Code § 35.10.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.360 - Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees.

RCW 35.10.360 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees.(1) If any portion of a fire protection district is proposed for annexation to or incorporation into a city, code city, or town, both the fire protection district and the city, code city, or town shall jointly inform the employees of the fire protection district about hires, separations, terminations, and any other changes in employment that are a direct consequence of annexation or incorporations at the earliest reasonable opportunity.(2) Upon the annexation of two or more cities or code cities, any employee of the fire department of the former city or cities who (a) was at the time of annexation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the fire department of the annexed city or code city, as the case may be, (b) will, as a direct consequence of annexation, be separated from the employ of the former city, code city or town, and (c) 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 annexing city, as provided in this section and RCW 35.10.365 and 35.10.370.(3) For purposes of this section and RCW 35.10.365 and 35.10.370, employee means an individual whose employment has been terminated because of annexation by a city, code city or town.[ 2009 c 60 § 1; 1986 c 254 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.370 - Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.

RCW 35.10.370 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Notice—Time limitation.If, as a result of annexation of two or more cities, or code cities any employee is laid off who is eligible to transfer to the city, code city or town fire department under this section and RCW 35.10.360 and 35.10.365 the fire department shall notify the employee of the right to transfer and the employee shall have ninety days to transfer employment to the annexing city or code city fire department.[ 1986 c 254 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.400 - Consolidation.

RCW 35.10.400 Consolidation.Two or more contiguous cities located in the same or different counties may consolidate into one city by proceedings in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. When cities are separated by water and/or tide or shore lands they shall be deemed contiguous for all the purposes of this chapter and, upon a consolidation of such cities under the provisions of this chapter, any such intervening water and/or tide or shore lands shall become a part of the consolidated city. The consolidated city shall become a noncharter code city operating under Title 35A RCW.[ 1985 c 281 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.410 - Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by resolution of legislative body.

RCW 35.10.410 Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by resolution of legislative body.The submission of a ballot proposal to the voters of two or more contiguous cities for the consolidation of these contiguous cities may be caused by the adoption of a joint resolution, by a majority vote of each city legislative body, seeking consolidation of such contiguous cities. The joint resolution shall provide for submission of the question to the voters at the next general municipal election, if one is to be held more than ninety days but not more than one hundred eighty days after the passage of the joint resolution, or shall call for a special election to be held for that purpose at the next special election date, as specified in RCW 29A.04.330, that occurs ninety or more days after the passage of the joint resolution. The legislative bodies of the cities also shall notify the county legislative authority of each county in which the cities are located of the proposed consolidation.[ 2015 c 53 § 22; 1985 c 281 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.420 - Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by petition.

RCW 35.10.420 Consolidation—Submission of ballot proposal—Initiation by petition.The submission of a ballot proposal to the voters of two or more contiguous cities for the consolidation of these contiguous cities may also be caused by the filing of a petition with the legislative body of each such city, signed by the voters of each city in number equal to not less than ten percent of voters who voted in the city at the last general municipal election therein, seeking consolidation of such contiguous cities. A copy of the petition shall be forwarded immediately by each city to the auditor of the county or counties within which that city is located.The county auditor or auditors shall determine the sufficiency of the signatures in each petition within ten days of receipt of the copies and immediately notify the cities proposed to be consolidated of the sufficiency. If each of the petitions is found to have sufficient valid signatures, the auditor or auditors shall call a special election at which the question of whether such cities shall consolidate shall be submitted to the voters of each of such cities. If a general election is to be held more than ninety days but not more than one hundred eighty days after the filing of the last petition, the question shall be submitted at that election. Otherwise the question shall be submitted at a special election to be called for that purpose at the next special election date, as specified in RCW 29A.04.330, that occurs ninety or more days after the date when the last petition was filed.If each of the petitions is found to have sufficient valid signatures, the auditor or auditors also shall notify the county legislative authority of each county in which the cities are located of the proposed consolidation.Petitions shall conform with the requirements for form prescribed in RCW 35A.01.040, except different colored paper may be used on petitions circulated in the different cities. A legal description of the cities need not be included in the petitions.[ 2015 c 53 § 23; 1995 c 196 § 7; 1985 c 281 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.430 - Consolidation—Form of government.

RCW 35.10.430 Consolidation—Form of government.A joint resolution or petition shall prescribe the form or plan of government of the proposed consolidated city, or shall provide that a ballot proposition to determine the form or plan of government shall be submitted to the voters of the cities proposed to be consolidated. The plans or forms of government include: Mayor/council, council/manager, and commission. If a commission form or plan of government is prescribed or chosen by the voters, the commission shall be subject to chapter 35.17 RCW and the noncharter code city shall be assumed to have had a commission plan or form of government prior to its becoming a noncharter code city, as provided in RCW 35A.02.130. However, three commissioners would be elected at the election provided in RCW 35.10.480.[ 1985 c 281 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.440 - Consolidation—Assumption of general obligation indebtedness.

RCW 35.10.440 Consolidation—Assumption of general obligation indebtedness.A joint resolution or a petition may contain a proposal that a general obligation indebtedness of one or more of the cities proposed to be consolidated shall be assumed by the proposed consolidated city, in which event, the joint resolution or petition shall specify the improvement or service for which such general obligation indebtedness was incurred and state the amount of any such indebtedness then outstanding and the rate of interest payable thereon.[ 1985 c 281 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.460 - Consolidation—Ballot questions.

RCW 35.10.460 Consolidation—Ballot questions.If a proposal for assumption of indebtedness is to be submitted to the voters of a city in which the indebtedness did not originate, the proposal shall be separately stated and the ballots shall contain, as a separate proposition to be voted on, the words "For Assumption of Indebtedness to be paid by the levy of annual property taxes in excess of regular property taxes" and "Against Assumption of Indebtedness to be paid by the levy of annual property taxes in excess of regular property taxes" or words equivalent thereto. If the question of the form or plan of government is to be submitted to the voters, the question shall be separately stated and the ballots shall contain, as a separate proposition to be voted on, the option of a voter to select one of the three forms or plans of government. If the question of the name of the proposed consolidated city is to be submitted to the voters, the question shall be separately stated and the ballots shall contain, as a separate proposition to be voted on, the option of a voter to select one of the names of the proposed consolidated city.[ 1995 c 196 § 1; 1985 c 281 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.480 - Consolidation—Elections of officials—Effective date of consolidation.

RCW 35.10.480 Consolidation—Elections of officials—Effective date of consolidation.If the voters of each of the cities proposed to consolidate approve the consolidation, elections to nominate and elect the elected officials of the consolidated city shall be held at times specified in RCW 35A.02.050. If the joint resolution or the petitions prescribe that councilmembers of the consolidated city shall be elected from wards, then the councilmembers shall be elected from wards under RCW 35A.12.180. Terms shall be established as if the city is initially incorporating.The newly elected officials shall take office immediately upon their qualification. The effective date of the consolidation shall be when a majority of the newly elected members of the legislative body assume office. The clerk of the newly consolidated city shall transmit a duly certified copy of an abstract of the votes to authorize the consolidation and of the election of the newly elected city officials to the secretary of state and the office of financial management.[ 1995 c 196 § 3; 1985 c 281 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.490 - Consolidation—Name of city.

RCW 35.10.490 Consolidation—Name of city.A joint resolution or the petitions may prescribe the name of the proposed consolidated city or may provide that a ballot proposition to determine the name of the proposed consolidated city be submitted to the voters of the cities proposed to be consolidated. If two alternative names are submitted, the name receiving the simple majority vote of the voters voting on the question shall become the name of the consolidated city. If the name for the proposed consolidated city is not prescribed by the joint resolution or petition, or a proposition on the name is not submitted to the voters of the cities proposed to be consolidated, then the newly consolidated city shall be known as the city of . . . . . . (listing the names of the cities that were consolidated in alphabetical order). The legislative body of the newly consolidated city may present another name or two names for the newly consolidated city to the city voters for their approval or rejection at the next municipal general election held after the effective date of the consolidation. If only one alternative name is submitted, this alternative name shall become the name of the consolidated city if approved by a simple majority vote of the voters voting on the question. If two alternative names are submitted, the name receiving the simple majority vote of the voters voting on the question shall become the name of the consolidated city.[ 1995 c 196 § 4; 1985 c 281 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 35.10.500 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.10 - Consolidation and Annexation of Cities and Towns.|35.10.500 - Consolidation—Costs of election and public meetings.

RCW 35.10.500 Consolidation—Costs of election and public meetings.If consolidation is authorized, the costs of such election and the public meetings shall be borne by the city formed by such consolidation. If the consolidation is not authorized, the costs of election and the public meetings shall be borne proportionately by each city affected, in that ratio in which the number of inhabitants residing in the total area in which the election was held, as shown by the figures released at the most recent state or federal census or by a determination of the office of financial management.[ 1985 c 281 § 13.]