{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.08.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.08.040","heading":"Local officers to serve out terms.","body":"All township, precinct, school, and road district officers within the transferred territory shall continue to hold their respective offices within the county to which they may be transferred until their respective terms of office expire, and until their successors are elected and qualified.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.08"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.08.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:17:33Z","sha256":"0f3172360e65693f851579fa6d67cf717dc9e5ff2a8cac75eb487fab6a74f3c8","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.08.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.08.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}