RCW 35.10.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board. Actions taken under chapter 35.10 RCW may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. [ 1989 c 84 § 27.]
RCW 35.10.203 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish clear and uniform provisions of law governing the consolidation of all types and classes of cities. [ 1985 c 281 § 1.]
RCW 35.10.207 “City” defined. As used in this chapter, the term “city” means any city or town. [ 1985 c 281 § 2.]
RCW 35.10.217 Methods for annexation. The following methods are available for the annexation of all or a part of a city or town to another city or town: (1) A petition for an election to vote upon the annexation, which proposed annexation is approved by the legislative body of the city or town from which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RCW 35.10.350 Cancellation, acquisition of franchise or permit for operation of public service business in territory annexed. See RCW 35.13.280.
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, […]
RCW 35.10.365 Annexation—Transfer of fire department employees—Rights and benefits. (1) An eligible employee may transfer into the civil service system of the annexing city, code city, or town by filing a written request with the city, code city, or town civil service commission. Upon receipt of the request by the civil service commission, the transfer […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
