{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35a.07.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35A.07.040","heading":"Certification of ordinance—Transcript of record to secretary of state.","body":"When an ordinance is passed as provided in RCW 35A.07.020 or 35A.07.030, the clerk of the charter city shall forward to the secretary of state a certified copy thereof. Upon the filing of the certified copy of the ordinance in the office of the secretary of state, such city shall be classified as a charter code city and shall thereafter be governed under the provisions of this optional municipal code and have the powers conferred hereby.","path":["Title 35A","Chapter 35A.07"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35A.07.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:22:22Z","sha256":"455f1b2a67d492f32cdf6a2ca3d64f988fdb32574139d54a0e0d97b8f21e5231","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35a.07.035","next":"us-wa/rcw-35a.07.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}