Washington § 57.04.065 - Change of name — Procedure — Effect.

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§ 57.04.065. Change of name — Procedure — Effect.

Any district may apply to change its name by filing with the county legislative authority in which was filed the original petition for organization of the district, a certified copy of a resolution of its board of commissioners adopted by majority vote of all of the members of that board at a regular meeting thereof providing for such change of name. After approval of the new name by the county legislative authority, all proceedings for the district shall be had under the changed name, but all existing obligations and contracts of the district entered into under its former name shall remain outstanding without change and with the validity thereof unimpaired and unaffected by such change of name. A change of name heretofore made by any existing district in this state, substantially in the manner approved under this section, is ratified, confirmed, and validated.
[ 1996 c 230 s 206; 1984 c 147 s 7.]

Notes

Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.

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