2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 52.04.071: Annexation of adjacent city or town — Election. (Effective until January 1, 2007.)
The county legislative authority or authorities shall by resolution call a special election to be held in the city or town and in the fire protection district at the next date provided in *RCW 29.13.010 but not less than forty-five days from the date of the declaration of the finding, and shall cause notice of the election to be given as provided for in *RCW 29.27.080.
The election on the annexation of the city or town into the fire protection district shall be conducted by the auditor of the county or counties in which the city or town and the fire protection district are located in accordance with the general election laws of the state. The results thereof shall be canvassed by the canvassing board of the county or counties. No person is entitled to vote at the election unless he or she is a qualified elector in the city or town or unless he or she is a qualified elector within the boundaries of the fire protection district. The ballot proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
"Shall the city or town of . . . . . . be annexed to and be a part of . . . . . . fire protection district?
YES. . . . . . . . . .
NO . . . . . . . . . . "
If a majority of the persons voting on the proposition in the city or town and a majority of the persons voting on the proposition in the fire protection district vote in favor thereof, the city or town shall be annexed and shall be a part of the fire protection district.
[1984 c 230 § 16; 1979 ex.s. c 179 § 2. Formerly RCW 52.04.180.]
| *Reviser's note: RCW 29.13.010 and 29.27.080 were recodified as RCW 29A.04.320 and 29A.52.350, respectively, pursuant to 2003 c 111 § 2401, effective July 1, 2004. RCW 29A.04.320 and 29A.52.350 were subsequently repealed by 2004 c 271 § 193. Later enactment of RCW 29A.04.320 and 29A.52.350, see RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.52.351, respectively.
Elections: Title 29A RCW. RCW 52.04.071 The county legislative authority or authorities shall by resolution call a special election to be held in the city or town and in the fire protection district at the next date according to RCW 29A.04.321, and shall cause notice of the election to be given as provided for in RCW 29A.52.351. [2006 c 344 § 34; 1984 c 230 § 16; 1979 ex.s. c 179 § 2. Formerly RCW 52.04.180.]
Elections: Title 29A RCW.
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