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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5283
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Winsley)
Read first time 02/17/93.
AN ACT Relating to requirements for publishing notice of actions of counties, cities, and towns; and amending RCW 35.22.288, 35.23.310, 35.24.220, 35.27.300, 35.30.018, 35A.12.160, and 65.16.160.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 35.22.288 and 1988 c 168 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the city publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the city publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the city;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting city.
In addition to the requirement that a city
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
Sec. 2. RCW 35.23.310 and 1988 c 168 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the city publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the city publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the city;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting city.
In addition to the requirement that a city
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
A certified copy of any ordinance certified to by the clerk, or a printed copy of any ordinance or compilation printed by authority of the city council and attested by the clerk shall be competent evidence in any court.
Sec. 3. RCW 35.24.220 and 1988 c 168 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the city's official newspaper. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the city publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the city publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the city;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting city.
In addition to the requirement that a city
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
Sec. 4. RCW 35.27.300 and 1988 c 168 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the town. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the town publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the town publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the town;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting town.
In addition to the requirement that a town
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every town shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the town's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the town determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
Sec. 5. RCW 35.30.018 and 1988 c 168 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the city publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the city publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the city;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting city.
In addition to the requirement that a city
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
Sec. 6. RCW 35A.12.160 and 1988 c 168 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
Promptly after adoption, the text or title
of each ordinance ((or a summary of the content of each ordinance))
shall be published at least once in the city's official newspaper. ((For
purposes of this section, a summary shall mean a brief description which
succinctly describes the main points of the ordinance. When the city publishes
a summary, the publication shall include a statement that the full text of the
ordinance will be mailed upon request.)) When the city publishes the
title, the publication shall include:
(1) The name of the city;
(2) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(3) The full title of the ordinance; and
(4) A statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety days after publication of the title.
An inadvertent mistake or omission in
publishing the title's text or ((a summary of)) the content of an
ordinance shall not render the ordinance invalid.
The full text of any ordinance, the title rather than the text of which is published under this section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting city.
In addition to the requirement that a city
publish the text or ((a summary of the content)) title of each
adopted ordinance, every city shall establish a procedure for notifying the
public of upcoming hearings and the preliminary agenda for the forthcoming
council meeting. Such procedure may include, but not be limited to, written
notification to the city's official newspaper, publication of a notice in the
official newspaper, posting of upcoming council meeting agendas, or such other
processes as the city determines will satisfy the intent of this requirement.
Sec. 7. RCW 65.16.160 and 1977 c 34 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Whenever any county, city, or town is
required by law to publish legal notices containing the full text of any
proposed or adopted ordinance in a newspaper, the county, city, or town may
publish ((a summary)) the title of the ordinance ((which
summary shall be approved by the governing body and)), which shall
include:
(a) The name of the county, city, or town;
(b) The formal identification or citation number of the ordinance;
(c) ((A descriptive)) The full
title of the ordinance; and
(d) ((A section-by-section summary;
(e) Any other information which the county,
city, or town finds is necessary to provide a complete summary; and
(f))) A
statement that the full text will be mailed upon request made within ninety
days after publication of the title.
(2) ((Subsection (1) of this section
notwithstanding, whenever any publication is made under this section and the
proposed or adopted ordinance contains provisions regarding taxation or
penalties or contains legal descriptions of real property, then the sections
containing this matter shall be published in full and shall not be summarized.
When a legal description of real property is involved, the notice shall also
include the street address or addresses of the property described, if any. In
the case of descriptions covering more than one street address, the street
addresses of the four corners of the area described shall meet this
requirement.
(3)))
The full text of any ordinance ((which is summarized by publication)),
the title rather than the full text of which is published under this
section, shall be mailed without charge to any person who requests the
text within ninety days after publication of the title from the adopting
county, city, or town.
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