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WA Rev Code § 34.12.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.050 - Administrative law judge—Motion of prejudice against—Request for assignment of.

RCW 34.12.050 Administrative law judge—Motion of prejudice against—Request for assignment of.(1) Any party to a hearing being conducted under the provisions of this chapter (including the state agency, whether or not it is nominally a party) may file with the chief administrative law judge a motion of prejudice, with supporting affidavit, against the administrative law judge assigned to preside at the hearing. The first such motion filed by any party shall be automatically granted.(2) Any state agency may request from the chief administrative law judge the assignment of an administrative law judge for the purpose of conducting a rule-making or investigatory proceeding.[ 1981 c 67 § 5.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.060 - Initial decision or proposal for decision—Findings of fact and conclusions of law—Inapplicability to state patrol disciplinary hearings.

RCW 34.12.060 Initial decision or proposal for decision—Findings of fact and conclusions of law—Inapplicability to state patrol disciplinary hearings.When an administrative law judge presides at a hearing under this chapter and a majority of the officials of the agency who are to render the final decision have not heard substantially all of the oral testimony and read all exhibits submitted by any party, it shall be the duty of such judge, or in the event of his or her unavailability or incapacity, of another judge appointed by the chief administrative law judge, to issue an initial decision or proposal for decision including findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with RCW 34.05.461 or 34.05.485. However, this section does not apply to a state patrol disciplinary hearing conducted under RCW 43.43.090.[ 2011 c 336 § 763; 1989 c 175 § 34; 1984 c 141 § 7; 1982 c 189 § 2; 1981 c 67 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.070 - Record of hearings.

RCW 34.12.070 Record of hearings.The chief administrative law judge may establish a method of making a record of all hearings and may employ or contract in order to implement such method.[ 1981 c 67 § 7.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.080 - Procedural conduct of hearings—Rules.

RCW 34.12.080 Procedural conduct of hearings—Rules.All hearings shall be conducted in conformance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. After consultation with affected agencies, the chief administrative law judge may promulgate rules governing the procedural conduct of the hearings. Such rules shall seek the maximum procedural uniformity in agency hearings consistent with demonstrable needs for individual agency variation.[ 1981 c 67 § 8.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.090 - Transfer of employees and equipment.

RCW 34.12.090 Transfer of employees and equipment.(1) All state employees who have exclusively or principally conducted or presided over hearings for state agencies prior to July 1, 1982, shall be transferred to the office.(2) All state employees who have exclusively or principally served as support staff for those employees transferred under subsection (1) of this section shall be transferred to the office.(3) All equipment or other tangible property in possession of state agencies, used or held exclusively or principally by personnel transferred under subsection (1) of this section shall be transferred to the office unless the office of financial management, in consultation with the head of the agency and the chief administrative law judge, determines that the equipment or property will be more efficiently used by the agency if such property is not transferred.[ 1981 c 67 § 9.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.100 - Salaries.

RCW 34.12.100 Salaries.The chief administrative law judge shall be paid a salary fixed by the governor after recommendation of the director of financial management. Subject to any collective bargaining agreement, the salaries of administrative law judges appointed under the terms of this chapter shall be determined by the chief administrative law judge after recommendation of the director of financial management.[ 2020 c 77 § 6; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 310; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 469; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 3; 1986 c 155 § 10; 1981 c 67 § 10.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Effective date—2020 c 77: See notes following RCW 41.80.410.Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.Contingent effective date—Severability—1986 c 155: See notes following RCW 43.03.300.Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.110 - Application of chapter.

RCW 34.12.110 Application of chapter.The creation of the office of administrative hearings and the transfer of duties and personnel under this chapter shall not affect the validity of any rule, action, decision, or proceeding held or promulgated by any state agency before July 1, 1982. This chapter applies to hearings occurring after July 1, 1982.[ 1981 c 67 § 11.]NOTES:Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.120 - Appointment of chief administrative law judge.

RCW 34.12.120 Appointment of chief administrative law judge.The governor shall appoint the chief administrative law judge.[ 1989 c 175 § 35; 1981 c 67 § 12.]NOTES:Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.Effective dates—Severability—1981 c 67: See notes following RCW 34.12.010.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.130 - Administrative hearings revolving fund—Created, purposes.

RCW 34.12.130 Administrative hearings revolving fund—Created, purposes.The administrative hearings revolving fund is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of centralized funding, accounting, and distribution of the actual costs of the services provided to agencies of the state government by the office of administrative hearings.[ 1982 c 189 § 9.]NOTES:Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.140 - Transfers and payments into revolving fund—Limitation on employment security department payments—Allotment by director of financial management—Disbursements from fund by voucher.

RCW 34.12.140 Transfers and payments into revolving fund—Limitation on employment security department payments—Allotment by director of financial management—Disbursements from fund by voucher.The amounts to be disbursed from the administrative hearings revolving fund from time to time shall be transferred thereto by the state treasurer from funds appropriated to any and all agencies for administrative hearings expenses on a quarterly basis. Agencies operating in whole or in part from nonappropriated funds shall pay into the administrative hearings revolving fund such funds as will fully reimburse funds appropriated to the office of administrative hearings for any services provided activities financed by nonappropriated funds. The funds from the employment security department for the administrative hearings services provided by the office of administrative hearings shall not exceed that portion of the resources provided to the employment security department by the department of labor, employment and training administration, for such administrative hearings services. To satisfy department of labor funding requirements, the office of administrative hearings shall meet or exceed timeliness standards under federal regulations in the conduct of employment security department appeals.The director of financial management shall allot all such funds to the office of administrative hearings for the operation of the office, pursuant to appropriation, in the same manner as appropriated funds are allocated to other agencies under chapter 43.88 RCW.Disbursements from the administrative hearings revolving fund shall be pursuant to vouchers executed by the chief administrative law judge or his or her designee.[ 2011 c 336 § 764; 1982 c 189 § 10.]NOTES:Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.150 - Accounting procedures.

RCW 34.12.150 Accounting procedures.The chief administrative law judge shall keep such records as are necessary to facilitate proper allocation of costs to funds and agencies served and the director of financial management shall prescribe appropriate accounting procedures to accurately allocate costs to funds and agencies served. Billings shall be adjusted in line with actual costs incurred at intervals not to exceed six months.[ 1982 c 189 § 11.]NOTES:Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.
WA Rev Code § 34.12.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 34 - Administrative Law|Chapter 34.12 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|34.12.160 - Direct payments by agencies, when authorized.

RCW 34.12.160 Direct payments by agencies, when authorized.In cases where there are unanticipated demands for services of the office of administrative hearings or where there are insufficient funds on hand or available for payment through the administrative hearings revolving fund or in other cases of necessity, the chief administrative law judge may request payment for services directly from agencies for whom the services are performed to the extent that revenues or other funds are available. Upon approval by the director of financial management, the agency shall make the requested payment. The payment may be made on either an advance or reimbursable basis as approved by the director of financial management.[ 1982 c 189 § 12.]NOTES:Effective date—1982 c 189: See note following RCW 34.12.020.
WA Rev Code § 35.01.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.01 - Municipal Corporations Classified.|35.01.010 - First-class city.

RCW 35.01.010 First-class city.A first-class city is a city with a population of ten thousand or more at the time of its organization or reorganization that has a charter adopted under Article XI, section 10, of the state Constitution.[ 1994 c 81 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.01.010. Prior: 1955 c 319 § 2; prior: (i) 1890 p 140 § 11, part; RRS § 8932, part. (ii) 1907 c 248 § 1, part; 1890 p 140 § 12, part; RRS § 8933, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.01.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.01 - Municipal Corporations Classified.|35.01.020 - Second-class city.

RCW 35.01.020 Second-class city.A second-class city is a city with a population of fifteen hundred or more at the time of its organization or reorganization that does not have a charter adopted under Article XI, section 10, of the state Constitution, and does not operate under Title 35A RCW.[ 1997 c 361 § 9; 1994 c 81 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.01.020. Prior: 1955 c 319 § 3; prior: (i) 1890 p 140 § 11, part; RRS § 8932, part. (ii) 1907 c 248 § 1, part; 1890 p 140 § 12, part; RRS § 8933, part.]
WA Rev Code § 35.01.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.01 - Municipal Corporations Classified.|35.01.040 - Town.

RCW 35.01.040 Town.A town has a population of less than fifteen hundred at the time of its organization and does not operate under Title 35A RCW.[ 1997 c 361 § 10; 1994 c 81 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.01.040. Prior: 1963 c 119 § 2; 1955 c 319 § 5; prior: (i) 1890 p 140 § 11, part; RRS § 8932, part. (ii) 1890 p 141 § 13; RRS § 8934.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.001 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.

RCW 35.02.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board.The incorporation of a city or town is subject to review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW if a boundary review board exists in the county in which all or any portion of the territory proposed to be incorporated is located.[ 1994 c 216 § 11; 1989 c 84 § 25.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.005 - Purpose.

RCW 35.02.005 Purpose.The purpose of chapter 35.02 RCW is to provide a clear and uniform process for the incorporation of cities or towns operating under either Title 35 or 35A RCW. An incorporation may result in the creation of a second-class city or town operating under Title 35 RCW or a noncharter code city operating under Title 35A RCW.[ 1994 c 81 § 6; 1986 c 234 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.015 - Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.

RCW 35.02.015 Proposed incorporations—Notice to county—Boundary review board hearing.Any person proposing the incorporation of a city or town shall file a notice of the proposed incorporation with the county legislative authority of the county in which all or the major portion of the proposed city or town is located. The notice shall include the matters required to be included in the incorporation petition under RCW 35.02.030 and be accompanied by both a one hundred dollar filing fee and an affidavit from the person stating that he or she is a registered voter residing in the proposed city or town.The county legislative authority shall promptly notify the boundary review board of the proposed incorporation, which shall hold a public meeting on the proposed incorporation within thirty days of the notice being filed where persons favoring and opposing the proposed incorporation may state their views. If a boundary review board does not exist in the county, the county legislative authority shall provide the public meeting. The public meeting shall be held at a location in or near the proposed city or town. Notice of the public meeting shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be incorporated at least once ten days prior to the public meeting.[ 1994 c 216 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 1, 1994]." [ 1994 c 216 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.017 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.017 - County auditor shall provide identification number.

RCW 35.02.017 County auditor shall provide identification number.Within one working day after the public meeting under RCW 35.02.015, the county auditor shall provide an identification number for the incorporation effort to the person who made the notice of proposing the incorporation. The identification number shall be included on the petition proposing the incorporation.The petition proposing the incorporation may retain the proposed boundaries and other matters as described in the notice, or may alter the proposed boundaries and other matters.[ 1994 c 216 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.020 - Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.

RCW 35.02.020 Petition for incorporation—Signatures—Filing deadline.A petition for incorporation must be signed by registered voters resident within the limits of the proposed city or town equal in number to at least ten percent of the number of voters residing within the proposed city or town and filed with the auditor of the county in which all, or the largest portion of, the proposed city or town is located. The petition must be filed with the auditor by no later than one hundred eighty days after the date the public meeting on the proposed incorporation was held under RCW 35.02.015, or the next regular business day following the one hundred eightieth day if the one hundred eightieth day is not a regular business day.[ 1994 c 216 § 4; 1986 c 234 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.020. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 2; prior: 1953 c 219 § 1; 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.030 - Petition for incorporation—Contents.

RCW 35.02.030 Petition for incorporation—Contents.The petition for incorporation shall: (1) Indicate whether the proposed city or town shall be a noncharter code city operating under Title 35A RCW, or a city or town operating under Title 35 RCW; (2) indicate the form or plan of government the city or town is to have; (3) set forth and particularly describe the proposed boundaries of the proposed city or town; (4) state the name of the proposed city or town; (5) state the number of inhabitants therein, as nearly as may be; and (6) pray that the city or town be incorporated. The petition shall conform to the requirements for form prescribed in RCW 35A.01.040. The petition shall include the identification number provided under RCW 35.02.017 and state the last date by which the petition may be filed, as determined under RCW 35.02.020.If the proposed city or town is located in more than one county, the petition shall be prepared in such a manner as to indicate the different counties within which the signators reside.A city or town operating under Title 35 RCW may have a mayor/council, council/manager, or commission form of government. A city operating under Title 35A RCW may have a mayor/council or council/manager plan of government.If the petition fails to specify the matters described in subsection (1) of this section, the proposal shall be to incorporate as a noncharter code city. If the petition fails to specify the matter described in subsection (2) of this section, the proposal shall be to incorporate with a mayor/council form or plan of government.[ 1994 c 216 § 3; 1986 c 234 § 4; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.030. Prior: 1957 c 173 § 3; prior: 1953 c 219 § 2; 1890 p 131 § 2, part; 1888 p 221 §§ 1, 2, part; 1877 p 173 §§ 1, 2, part; 1871 p 51 § 1, part; RRS § 8884, part.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.
WA Rev Code § 35.02.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.035 - Petition—Auditor's duties.

RCW 35.02.035 Petition—Auditor's duties.The county auditor shall within thirty days from the time of receiving said petition determine if the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures. If the proposed city or town is located in more than one county, the auditor shall immediately transmit a copy of the petition to the auditor of the other county or counties within which the proposed city or town is located. Each of these other county auditors shall certify the number of valid signatures thereon of voters residing in the county and transmit the certification to the auditor of the county with whom the petition was originally filed. This auditor shall determine if the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures. If the petition is certified as having sufficient valid signatures, the county auditor shall transmit said petition, accompanied by the certificate of sufficiency, to the county legislative authority or authorities of the county or counties within which the proposed city or town is located.[ 1986 c 234 § 5; 1965 c 7 § 35.02.035. Prior: 1953 c 219 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.037 - Petition—Notice of certification.

RCW 35.02.037 Petition—Notice of certification.The county auditor who certifies the sufficiency of the petition shall notify the person or persons who submitted the petition of its sufficiency within five days of when the determination of sufficiency is made. Notice shall be by certified mail and may additionally be made by telephone. If a boundary review board or boards exists in the county or counties in which the proposed city or town is located, the petitioners shall file notice of the proposed incorporation with the boundary review board or boards.[ 1986 c 234 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 35.02.039 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.02 - Incorporation Proceedings.|35.02.039 - Public hearing—Time limitations.

RCW 35.02.039 Public hearing—Time limitations.(1) The county legislative authority of the county in which the proposed city or town is located shall hold a public hearing on the proposed incorporation if no boundary review board exists in the county. The public hearing shall be held within sixty days of when the county auditor notifies the legislative authority of the sufficiency of the petition if no boundary review board exists in the county, or within ninety days of when notice of the proposal is filed with the boundary review board if the boundary review board fails to take jurisdiction over the proposal. The public hearing may be continued to other days, not extending more than sixty days beyond the initial hearing date. If the boundary review board takes jurisdiction, the county legislative authority shall not hold a public hearing on the proposal.(2) If the proposed city or town is located in more than one county, a public hearing shall be held in each of the counties by the county legislative authority or boundary review board. Joint public hearings may be held by two or more county legislative authorities, or two or more boundary review boards.[ 1994 c 216 § 14; 1986 c 234 § 7.]NOTES:Effective date—1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.