Concerning timing of the oath of office for local elected officials.

 H-0554.1

HOUSE BILL 1761

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Volz, Schmidt, and Chase

Read first time 01/31/25. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

AN ACT Relating to timing of the oath of office for local elected officials; and amending RCW 29A.60.280 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 29A.60.280 and 2003 c 111 s 504 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislature finds that certain laws are in conflict governing the assumption of office of various local officials. The purpose of this section is to provide a common date for the assumption of office for all the elected officials of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts other than school districts where the ownership of property is not a prerequisite of voting. A person elected to the office of school director begins his or her term of office at the first official meeting of the board of directors after certification of the election results. It is also the purpose of this section to remove these conflicts and delete old statutory language concerning such elections which is no longer necessary.