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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4988

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Guess, Stratton, Sellar, Garrett, Newhouse and Lee

Read first time 1/24/86 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to the publication of ordinances by small cities and towns; and amending RCW 35.24.220, 35.27.300, and 35A.12.160.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 35.24.220, chapter 7, Laws of 1965 as amended by section 25, chapter 469, Laws of 1985 and RCW 35.24.220 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every ordinance of a city of the third class shall be published at least once in the city's official newspaper.  In lieu of publishing the full text of the ordinance, any city having a population of less than five thousand persons may post the full text of every ordinance promptly after adoption at two or more prominent and publicly accessible places within the city for at least fifteen consecutive days, and the city shall publish in its official newspaper a brief notice stating the subject of the ordinance, the places where the full text of the ordinance is publicly posted, the dates when the ordinance will be publicly posted, and at least one place where members of the public may obtain a copy of the full text of the ordinance.  Any ordinance that is posted and published in the manner prescribed by this section is deemed to have satisfied all statutory requirements relating to the publication of city ordinances.

        Sec. 2.  Section 35.27.300, chapter 7, Laws of 1965 as amended by section 26, chapter 469, Laws of 1985 and RCW 35.27.300 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every ordinance shall be published at least once in the official newspaper of the town.  In lieu of publishing the full text of the ordinance, any town having a population of less than five thousand persons may post the full text of every ordinance promptly after adoption at two or more prominent and publicly accessible places within the town for at least fifteen consecutive days, and the town shall publish in its official newspaper a brief notice stating the subject of the ordinance, the places where the full text of the ordinance is publicly posted, the dates when the ordinance will be publicly posted, and at least one place where members of the public may obtain a copy of the full text of the ordinance.  Any ordinance that is posted and published in the manner prescribed by this section is deemed to have satisfied all statutory requirements relating to the publication of town ordinances.

        Sec. 3.  Section 35A.12.160, chapter 119, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. as amended by section 42, chapter 469, Laws of 1985 and RCW 35A.12.160 are each amended to read as follows:

          Promptly after adoption, every ordinance shall be published((,)) at least once in the city's official newspaper.  In lieu of publishing the full text of the ordinance, any city having a population of less than five thousand persons may post the full text of every ordinance promptly after adoption at two or more prominent and publicly accessible places within the city for at least fifteen consecutive days, and the city shall publish in its official newspaper a brief notice stating the subject of the ordinance, the places where the full text of the ordinance is publicly posted, the dates when the ordinance will be publicly posted, and at least one place where members of the public may obtain a copy of the full text of the ordinance.  Any ordinance that is posted and published in the manner prescribed by this section is deemed to have satisfied all statutory requirements relating to the publication of city ordinances.