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                                                     SENATE BILL 5052

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators A. Smith, Haugen and Quigley

Read first time 01/11/93.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Removing the requirement that town council meetings be held within the town limits.

          AN ACT Relating to towns; and amending RCW 35.27.270 and 35.24.180.

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

        Sec. 1.  RCW 35.27.270 and 1965 c 7 s 35.27.270 are each amended to read as follows:

          The town council shall meet on the second Tuesday in January succeeding the date of the general municipal election, shall take the oath of office, and shall hold regular meetings at least once each month at such times as may be fixed by ordinance.  Special meetings may be called at any time by the mayor or by three councilmen, by written notice delivered to each member at least three hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting.  No resolution or order for the payment of money shall be passed at any other than a regular meeting.  No such resolution or order shall be valid unless passed by the votes of at least three councilmen.

          All meetings of the council shall be held ((within the corporate limits of the town,)) at such places as may be designated by ordinance and shall be public.

        Sec. 2.  RCW 35.24.180 and 1965 c 7 s 35.24.180 are each amended to read as follows:

          The city council and mayor shall meet on the first Tuesday in January next succeeding the date of each general municipal election, and shall take the oath of office, and shall hold regular meetings at least once during each month but not to exceed one regular meeting in each week, at such times as may be fixed by ordinance.

          Special meetings may be called by the mayor by written notice delivered to each member of the council at least three hours before the time specified for the proposed meeting.  No ordinances shall be passed or contract let or entered into, or bill for the payment of money allowed at any special meeting.

          All meetings of the city council shall be held ((within the corporate limits of the city)) at such place as may be designated by ordinance.  All meetings of the city council must be public.

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