{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35.17.440","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35.17.440","heading":"Abandonment—Method.","body":"Upon the filing of a petition praying therefor, signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the registered voters resident in the city, a special election shall be called at which the following proposition only shall be submitted: \"Shall the city of (name of city) abandon its organization as a city under the commission form and become a city under the general laws governing cities of like population?\"","path":["Title 35","Chapter 35.17"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35.17.440","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:08:07Z","sha256":"a5fa9735c057325e6faa956678cf7cafb40580daa9d8325b6c5b95ec94ea7650","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35.17.430","next":"us-wa/rcw-35.17.450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}