{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-17.10.890","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 17.10.890","heading":"Deactivation of county noxious weed control board—Hearing.","body":"A county noxious weed control board may be deactivated only if there are neither any class A noxious weeds nor any class B noxious weeds in the county. Upon receiving documentation of the absence in the county of both class A noxious weeds and class B noxious weeds, the county legislative authority may initiate the following procedures:\n(1) The county legislative authority holds a hearing to determine whether there continues to be a need for an activated county noxious weed control board if:\n(a) A petition is filed by one hundred registered voters within the county;\n(b) A petition is filed by a county noxious weed control board as provided in RCW 17.10.240; or\n(c) The county legislative authority passes a motion to hold such a hearing.\n(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the hearing shall be held within sixty days of final action taken under subsection (1) of this section.\n(3) If, after a hearing, the county legislative authority determines that no need exists for a county noxious weed control board, due to the absence of class A or class B noxious weeds designated for control in the region, the county legislative authority shall deactivate the board.\n(4) The county legislative authority shall not convene a hearing as provided for in subsection (1) of this section more frequently than once a year.","path":["Title 17","Chapter 17.10"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=17.10.890","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:14:14Z","sha256":"c96e80399fbf2d4d35dacc45f63c6f579df7609e3e59da19321c3488fcdf67d2","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-17.10.350","next":"us-wa/rcw-17.10.900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}