Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 35A.06 - Adoption and abandonment of noncharter code city classification or plan of government

• Classification: means either that portion of the general law under which a city or a town operates under Title 35 RCW as a first or second-class city, unclassified city, or town, or otherwise as a code city. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
• Plan of government: means a mayor-council form of government under chapter 35A. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Reorganization: means a change in general plan of government under which a city operates, but an increase or decrease in the number of members of its legislative body shall not be deemed to constitute a reorganization. See Washington Code 35A.01.070
• Reorganize: means changing the plan of government under which a city or town operates to a different general plan of government. See Washington Code 35A.01.070