CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5235
Chapter 62, Laws of 2017
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
CEMETERY DISTRICTS--WITHDRAWAL OF TERRITORY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/23/2017
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5235
Passed Legislature - 2017 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Senate Local Government (originally sponsored by Senator Takko)
READ FIRST TIME 02/01/17.
AN ACT Relating to withdrawing territory from a cemetery district; and adding a new section to chapter
68.54 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 68.54 RCW to read as follows:
Territory within a cemetery district may be withdrawn from the district in the same manner provided by law for withdrawal of territory from water-sewer districts, as provided by chapter
57.28 RCW, except that no territory within a cemetery district may be withdrawn unless a special election is held and a majority of votes cast by qualified voters residing within the district approve the withdrawal. Agreement between the district board of commissioners and the county legislative authority on the findings of fact under RCW
57.28.080 does not preclude an election under this section.
Passed by the Senate March 3, 2017.
Passed by the House April 7, 2017.
Approved by the Governor April 19, 2017.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 19, 2017.
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