{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-39.34.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 39.34.010","heading":"Declaration of purpose.","body":"It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.","path":["Title 39","Chapter 39.34"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=39.34.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:38:31Z","sha256":"cf1efd7c8e76ba71ec3198973b23dd69869d1daf071c64ea7c9b9f1d9f40d535","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-39.33.090","next":"us-wa/rcw-39.34.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}