{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-53.04.160","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 53.04.160","heading":"Alternative annexation methods—Petition for resolution—Where filed—Commission's duties.","body":"If a petition meeting the requirements set forth in RCW 53.04.150 is filed with the commission, the commission shall determine a date, time, and location for a hearing on the petition and shall provide public notice of that hearing and its nature by publishing the notice in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the district and by posting the notice in three public places within the territory proposed for annexation. The commission may require proof of a petition's authenticity before complying with notice requirements imposed by this section and may require the signers of a petition to bear the costs of publishing and posting notice.","path":["Title 53","Chapter 53.04"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=53.04.160","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:29:28Z","sha256":"167fc959cdb3f077b0cdca76b6c8bced1e60909526d09dc89eb159b45893406e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-53.04.150","next":"us-wa/rcw-53.04.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}