RCW 35A.11.080

Initiative and referendum—Election to exercise—Restriction or abandonment.

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 87 Wash. 2d 847 - Leonard v. City of Bothell (1976)

Most recently applied in Filo Foods, LLC v. City of SeaTac (February 2014)

1979 ex.s. c 18 s 18; 1973 1st ex.s. c 81 s 1.

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The qualified electors or legislative body of a noncharter code city may provide for the exercise in their city of the powers of initiative and referendum, upon electing so to do in the manner provided for changing the classification of a city or town in RCW 35A.02.020, 35A.02.025, 35A.02.030, and 35A.02.035, as now or hereafter amended.

The exercise of such powers may be restricted or abandoned upon electing so to do in the manner provided for abandoning the plan of government of a noncharter code city in RCW 35A.06.030, 35A.06.040, 35A.06.050, and 35A.06.060, as now or hereafter amended.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.