The provisions of chapter 35.31 RCW shall be applied notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in any charter of any city permitted by law to have a charter; however, charter provisions not inconsistent herewith shall continue to apply. All claims for damages against a charter city shall be filed in the manner set forth in chapter 4.96 RCW.
RCW 35.31.020
Charter cities—Manner of filing.
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case 86 Wash. 2d 607 - Haslund v. City of Seattle (1976)
Most recently applied in 97 Wash. 2d 574 - Hall v. Niemer (March 2009)
1993 c 449 s 7; 1967 c 164 s 12; 1965 c 7 s 35.31.020
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