1346 AMS SLG S2421.3

HB 1346 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on State & Local Government

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 67.38.160 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 22 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:

    A cultural arts, stadium and convention district established in accordance with this chapter shall be dissolved and its affairs liquidated by either of the following methods:

(1) When so directed by a majority of persons in the district voting on such question.  An election placing such question before the voters may be called in the following manner:

    (((1))) (a) By resolution of the cultural arts, stadium and convention district governing authority;

    (((2))) (b) By resolution of the county legislative body or bodies with the concurrence therein by resolution of the city council of a component city; or

    (((3))) (c) By petition calling for such election signed by at least ten percent of the qualified voters residing within the district filed with the auditor of the county wherein the largest portion of the district is located.  The auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon:  PROVIDED, That to be validated, signatures must have been collected within a ninety-day period as designated by the petition sponsors.

    With dissolution of the district, any outstanding obligations and bonded indebtedness of the district shall be satisfied or allocated by mutual agreement to the county or counties and component cities of the cultural arts, stadium and convention district.

(2) By submission of a petition, supported by a majority of the members on every legislative authority in favor of the petition, to the superior court of any county in which the district is located, for an order of dissolution signed by no less than two-thirds of the legislative authorities represented on the district governing body.  All of the signatures must have been collected within one hundred twenty days of the date of submission to the court.  The procedures for dissolution provided in RCW 53.48.030 through 53.48.120 shall apply, except that the balance of any assets, after payment of all costs and expenses, shall be divided among the county or counties and component cities of the district on a per capita basis.  Any duties to be performed by a county official pursuant to RCW 53.48.030 through 53.48.120 shall be performed by the relevant official of the county in which the petition for dissolution is filed."

HB 1346 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on State & Local Government

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "district;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 67.38.160."

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