CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SENATE BILL 5244

Chapter 42, Laws of 2003

58th Legislature
2003 Regular Session



UNCLASSIFIED CITIES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/27/03

Passed by the Senate February 18, 2003
  YEAS 49   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 8, 2003
  YEAS 95   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5244 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved April 17, 2003.








GARY LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 17, 2003 - 2:31 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SENATE BILL 5244
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Passed Legislature - 2003 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senator Hewitt

Read first time 01/20/2003.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to powers of unclassified cities; and adding new sections to chapter 35.30 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 35.30 RCW to read as follows:
     If the legislative body of an unclassified city determines that it would serve the best interests and general welfare of such municipality, the body may by resolution adopt any powers granted to cities classified under Title 35A RCW including, but not limited to, the power to define the functions, powers, and duties of its officers and employees.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 35.30 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) When a majority of the legislative body of an unclassified city determines that it would serve the best interests and general welfare of such municipality to change the election procedures of such city to the procedures specified in this section, such legislative body may, by resolution, declare its intention to adopt such procedures for the city. Such resolution must be adopted at least one hundred eighty days before the general municipal election at which the new election procedures are implemented. Within ten days after the passage of the resolution, the legislative body shall cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city.
     (2) All general municipal elections in an unclassified city adopting a resolution under subsection (1) of this section shall be held biennially in the odd-numbered years as provided in RCW 29.13.020 and shall be held in accordance with the general election laws of the state.
     The term of the treasurer shall not commence in the same biennium in which the term of the mayor commences. Candidates for the city council shall run for specific council positions. The staggering of terms of city officers shall be established at the first election, where the simple majority of the persons elected as councilmembers receiving the greatest numbers of votes shall be elected to four-year terms of office and the remainder of the persons elected as councilmembers and the treasurer shall be elected to two-year terms of office. Thereafter, all elected city officers shall be elected for four-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29.04.170.


         Passed by the Senate February 18, 2003.
         Passed by the House April 8, 2003.
         Approved by the Governor April 17, 2003.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 17, 2003.