Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 35.17 RCW
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT
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Sections
35.17.010Definition of commission form.
35.17.020Elections—Terms of commissioners—Vacancies.
35.17.030Laws applicable.
35.17.035Second-class cities, parking meter revenue for revenue bonds.
35.17.040Offices.
35.17.050Meetings.
35.17.060President.
35.17.070Vice president.
35.17.080Employees of commission.
35.17.090Distribution of powers—Assignment of duties.
35.17.100Bonds of commissioners and employees.
35.17.105Clerk may take acknowledgments.
35.17.108Salaries of mayor and commissioners.
35.17.120Officers and employees—Salaries and wages.
35.17.130Officers and employees—Creation—Removal—Changes in compensation.
35.17.150Officers and employees—Passes, free services prohibited, exceptions—Penalty.
35.17.170Financial statements—Monthly—Annual.
35.17.180Legislative power—How exercised.
35.17.190Legislative ordinances and resolutions.
35.17.200Legislative—Appropriations of money.
35.17.210Legislative—Street improvements.
35.17.220Legislative—Franchises—Referendum.
35.17.230Legislative—Ordinances—Time of going into effect.
35.17.240Legislative—Referendum—Filing suspends ordinance.
35.17.250Legislative—Referendum—Petitions and conduct of elections.
35.17.260Legislative—Ordinances by initiative petition.
35.17.270Legislative—Initiative petition—Submission procedures.
35.17.280Legislative—Initiative petition—Checking by clerk.
35.17.290Legislative—Initiative petition—Appeal to court.
35.17.300Legislative—Initiative—Conduct of election.
35.17.310Legislative—Initiative—Notice of election.
35.17.330Legislative—Initiative—Effective date—Record.
35.17.340Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment.
35.17.350Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Method.
35.17.360Legislative—Initiative—Repeal or amendment—Record.
35.17.370Organization on commission form—Eligibility—Census.
35.17.380Organization—Petition.
35.17.390Organization—Ballots.
35.17.400Organization—Election of officers—Term.
35.17.410Organization—Effect on ordinances—Boundaries—Property.
35.17.420Organization—Revision of appropriations.
35.17.430Abandonment of commission form.
35.17.440Abandonment—Method.
35.17.450Abandonment—Conduct of election—Canvass.
35.17.460Abandonment—Effect.
NOTES:
Imposition or increase of business and occupation tax—Referendum procedure required—Exclusive procedure: RCW 35.21.706.
Population determinations: Chapter 43.62 RCW.