A first-class city is a city with a population of ten thousand or more at the time of its organization or reorganization that has a charter adopted under Article XI, section 10, of the state Constitution.
RCW 35.01.010
First-class city.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Paxton v. City of Bellingham (2005)
Most recently applied in Paxton v. City of Bellingham (September 2005)
1994 c 81 s 3; 1965 c 7 s 35.01.010
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.