Code · Washington · Title 54 — Public Utility Districts · Chapter 54.40

RCW 54.40.010

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A five commissioner public utility district is a district that

(1)either:

(a)Has or had a license from the federal power commission to construct a hydroelectric project of an estimated cost of more than two hundred and fifty million dollars, including interest during construction; or

(b)has a population of five hundred thousand or more; and

(2)voters of the district approved a ballot proposition authorizing the district to become a five commissioner district as provided under RCW 54.40.040 . All other public utility districts shall be known as three commissioner districts.

[ 1994 c 223 s 57 ; 1977 ex.s. c 36 s 1 ; 1959 c 265 s 2 .]