At any general election or at any special election which may be
called for that purpose the county legislative authority of any
county in this state in which there exists a port district which
is not coextensive with the limits of the county, shall on
petition of the commissioners of such port district, by
resolution, submit to the voters residing within the limits of
any territory which the existing port district desires to annex
or include in its enlarged port district, the proposition of
enlarging the limits of such existing port districts so as to
include therein the whole of the territory embraced within the
boundaries of such county, or such territory as may be described
in the petition by legal subdivisions. Such petition shall be
filed with the county auditor, who shall forthwith transmit the
same to the county legislative authority, who shall submit such
proposition at the next general election, or, if such petition so
request, the county legislative authority, shall at their first
meeting after the date of filing such petition, by resolution,
call a special election to be held in accordance with *RCW 29.13.010 and 29.13.020. The notice of election shall state the
boundaries of the proposed enlarged port district and the object
of the special election. In submitting the question to the
voters of the territory proposed to be annexed or included for
their approval or rejection, the proposition shall be expressed
on the ballots substantially in the following terms:
"Enlargement of the port of . . . . . ., yes." (Giving then
[the] name of the port district which it is proposed to enlarge);
"Enlargement of the port of . . . . . ., no." (Giving the
name of the port district which it is proposed to enlarge).
Such election, whether general or special, shall be held in
each precinct wholly or partially embraced within the limits of
the territory proposed to be annexed or included and shall be
conducted and the votes cast thereat counted, canvassed, and the
returns thereof made in the manner provided by law for holding
general or special county elections.
[1990 c 259 § 16; 1935 c 16 § 1; 1921 c 130 § 1; RRS § 9707. Formerly RCW 53.04.080 and 53.04.090.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 29.13.010 and 29.13.020 were recodified as RCW 29A.04.320 and 29A.04.330, respectively, pursuant to 2003 c 111 § 2401, effective July 1, 2004. RCW 29A.04.320 was subsequently repealed by 2004 c 271 § 193. Later enactment of RCW 29A.04.320, see RCW 29A.04.321.
Elections: Title 29A RCW.