{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-35a.08.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 35A.08.010","heading":"Adoption of charter authorized.","body":"Any city having a population of ten thousand or more inhabitants may become a charter code city and be governed under the provisions of this title by adopting a charter for its own government in the manner prescribed in this chapter. Once any city, having ten thousand population, has adopted such a charter, any subsequent decrease in population below ten thousand shall not affect its status as a charter code city.","path":["Title 35A","Chapter 35A.08"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=35A.08.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:22:28Z","sha256":"8b898c31f0ea9b94bef6fa00c20ea53a336e451854a7ab387f49197b3cf0583c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-35a.07.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-35a.08.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}