An election
shall be held in the area proposed to be incorporated to
determine whether the proposed city or town shall be incorporated
when the boundary review board takes action on the proposal other
than disapproving the proposal, or if the county legislative
authority does not disapprove the proposal as provided in RCW 35.02.070. Voters at this election shall determine if the area
is to be incorporated.
The initial election on the question of incorporation shall
be held at the next special election date specified in *RCW 29.13.020 that occurs sixty or more days after the final public
hearing by the county legislative authority or authorities, or
action by the boundary review board or boards. The county
legislative authority or authorities shall call for this election
and, if the incorporation is approved, shall call for other
elections to elect the elected officials as provided in this
section. If the vote in favor of the incorporation receives
forty percent or less of the total vote on the question of
incorporation, no new election on the question of incorporation
for the area or any portion of the area proposed to be
incorporated may be held for a period of three years from the
date of the election in which the incorporation failed.
If the incorporation is authorized as provided by RCW 35.02.120, separate elections shall be held to nominate and elect
persons to fill the various elective offices prescribed by law
for the population and type of city or town, and to which it will
belong. The primary election to nominate candidates for these
elective positions shall be held at the next special election
date, as specified in *RCW 29.13.020, that occurs sixty or more
days after the election on the question of incorporation. The
election to fill these elective positions shall be held at the
next special election date, as specified in *RCW 29.13.020, that
occurs thirty or more days after certification of the results of
the primary election.
[1994 c 216 § 18; 1986 c 234 § 10.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 29.13.020 was recodified as RCW 29A.04.330 pursuant to 2003 c 111 § 2401, effective July 1, 2004.
Effective date -- 1994 c 216: See note following RCW 35.02.015.