{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-27.12.030","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 27.12.030","heading":"Libraries, how established.","body":"A library may be established in any county, city, or town either (1) by its legislative body of its own initiative; or (2) upon the petition of one hundred taxpayers of such a governmental unit, the legislative body shall submit to a vote of the qualified electors thereof, at the next municipal or special election held therein (in the case of a city or town) or the next general election or special election held therein (in the case of a county), the question whether a library shall be established; and if a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in favor of the establishment of a library, the legislative body shall forthwith establish one.","path":["Title 27","Chapter 27.12"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=27.12.030","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:42:33Z","sha256":"a8177b5126556482a60861622be0b955ddc2a535f6fa795df2c75fa0efd587d8","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-27.12.025","next":"us-wa/rcw-27.12.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}