BILL REQ. #: H-0803.1
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/16/09. Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
AN ACT Relating to library district annexations; and amending RCW 27.12.360.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 27.12.360 and 1982 c 123 s 13 are each amended to read
as follows:
Any city or town with a population of ((one)) three hundred
thousand or less at the time of annexation may become a part of any
rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty
rural library district lying contiguous thereto by annexation in the
following manner: The inclusion of such a city or town may be
initiated by the adoption of an ordinance by the legislative authority
thereof stating its intent to join the library district and finding
that the public interest will be served thereby. Before adoption, the
ordinance shall be submitted to the library board of the city or town
for its review and recommendations. If no library board exists in the
city or town, the state librarian shall be notified of the proposed
ordinance. If the board of trustees of the library district concurs in
the annexation, notification thereof shall be transmitted to the
legislative authority or authorities of the counties in which the city
or town is situated.