{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35.13.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35.13.010","heading":"Authority for annexation.","body":"Any portion of a county not incorporated as part of a city or town but lying contiguous thereto may become a part of the city or town by annexation. An area proposed to be annexed to a city or town shall be deemed contiguous thereto even though separated by water or tide or shore lands [tidelands or shorelands] on which no bona fide residence is maintained by any person.","path":["Title 35","Chapter 35.13"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35.13.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:07:51Z","sha256":"ace53ebab31c2d299f697ea7780e2b880a87105694e9c0a175fcc081e332bc96","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35.13.005","next":"us-wa/rcw-35.13.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}