Certificates of Annexation. Whenever any territory is annexed to a city, town, or code city, the jurisdiction must submit three copies of a certificate containing information as prescribed by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) within 30 days of the effective date of the annexation. After OFM has received, approved, and retained the certificate for its files, OFM must submit the remaining two copies to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the city, town, or code city. The certificate must be signed by the mayor and attested to by the city clerk. OFM must attach a copy of the complete ordinance containing a legal description and a map showing specifically the boundaries of the annexed territory to each of the three copies of the certificate. Upon request, OFM must furnish certification forms to any city, town, or code city.
Whenever any territory is annexed to a city, town, or code city, the jurisdiction must submit a certificate containing information as prescribed by OFM within 30 days of the effective date of the action.
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After OFM has received and approved the certificate, OFM must retain a copy and post a copy to the agency's public website. OFM must notify WSDOT and the city, town, or code city the certificate has been approved and posted and include a link to the website.
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OFM must include a copy of the complete ordinance containing a legal description and a map showing specifically the boundaries of the annexed territory with the certificate.
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