BILL REQ. #:  H-0304.1 

Read first time 01/18/2005.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to annexation of territory of certain cities by water-sewer districts; and adding a new section to chapter 57.24 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 57.24 RCW to read as follows:
     When a district acquires water and/or sewer facilities from a city, and the district and the city within which the facilities are located enter into an agreement stating that the district will seek to annex certain city territory, the district may annex such territory under the process in RCW 57.24.010 through 57.24.050, however, the ten percent petition is not required and the district board of commissioners shall initiate the annexation by adoption of a resolution calling for the question of annexation to be submitted to the voters of the territory proposed for annexation and setting forth the boundaries thereof. The resolution shall be filed with the county legislative authority of each county in which the territory proposed to be annexed is located. Upon receipt of the resolution, the county legislative authority shall cause the meeting in RCW 57.24.010 to be held and the remaining annexation process to be accomplished. Qualified voters at the date of the election residing in the territory proposed to be annexed shall be permitted to vote at the election.