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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the commission shall:
(1) Adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, to carry out the provisions of Article II, section 43 of the state Constitution and of this chapter, which rules shall provide that three voting members of the commission constitute a quorum to do business, and that the votes of three of the voting members are required for any official action of the commission;
(2) Act as the legislature's recipient of the final redistricting data and maps from the United States Bureau of the Census;
(3) Comply with requirements to disclose and preserve public records as specified in chapters 40.14 and 42.56 RCW;
(4) Hold open meetings pursuant to the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW;
(5) Prepare and disclose its minutes pursuant to RCW 42.30.035;
(6) Be subject to the provisions of RCW 42.17A.700;
(7) Prepare and publish a report with the plan; the report will be made available to the public at the time the plan is published. The report will include but will not be limited to: (a) The population and percentage deviation from the average district population for every district; (b) an explanation of the criteria used in developing the plan with a justification of any deviation in a district from the average district population; (c) a map of all the districts; and (d) the estimated cost incurred by the counties for adjusting precinct boundaries;
(8) Adopt a districting plan for a noncharter county with a population of four hundred thousand or more, pursuant to RCW 36.32.054.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 44. State Government--Legislative § 44.05.080. Duties (Effective until January 1, 2026) - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-44-state-governmentlegislative/wa-rev-code-44-05-080/
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