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                                  HOUSE BILL 2406

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Representatives R. Meyers, Winsley and Pruitt

Read first time 01/16/92.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.Clarifying the authority of a city to annex territory.

     AN ACT Relating to annexation for municipal purposes; and amending RCW 35.13.180 and 35A.14.300.

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

     Sec. 1.  RCW 35.13.180 and 1983 1st ex.s. c 68 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     City and town councils of second and third class cities and towns may by a majority vote annex ((new)) territory outside the city or town limits that is not located in another city or town, whether contiguous or noncontiguous for park, cemetery, or other municipal purposes when such territory is owned by the city or town or all of the owners of the real property in the territory give their written consent to the annexation.  A city or town airport may not be annexed under this section.

     Sec. 2.  RCW 35A.14.300 and 1981 c 332 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

     Legislative bodies of code cities may by a majority vote annex territory outside the limits of ((such)) the city whether contiguous or noncontiguous, but not located in another city, for any municipal purpose when such territory is owned by the city.  A city airport may not be annexed under this section.