Washington § 54.16.230 - Sewage system works — Acquire, construct, operate, etc. — Authorizing election — Procedure.

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§ 54.16.230. Sewage system works — Acquire, construct, operate, etc. — Authorizing election — Procedure.

A public utility district may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, and add to sewage systems, subject to and in compliance with the county comprehensive plan, under the general powers of Title 54 RCW or through the formation of local utility districts as provided in RCW 54.16.120 through 54.16.170: PROVIDED, That prior to engaging in any sewage system works as authorized by this section, the voters of the public utility district shall first approve by majority vote a referendum proposition authorizing such district to exercise the powers set forth in this section, which proposition shall be presented at a general election.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 57 s 1.]

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