Pierce County Charter
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The Pierce County Charter is the foundational legal document that establishes the structure, powers, and governance framework of Pierce County’s government in Washington State.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pierce County Charter canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county charter
ⓘ
foundational legal document ⓘ local government constitution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | geographic boundaries of Pierce County, Washington ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Pierce County departments and agencies
NERFINISHED
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Pierce County elected officials ⓘ Pierce County executive actions ⓘ Pierce County legislative actions ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy |
charter review commission recommendations
ⓘ
voters of Pierce County ⓘ |
| constrains |
powers of Pierce County administrative agencies
ⓘ
powers of Pierce County elected officials ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
governance framework of Pierce County government
ⓘ
powers of Pierce County government ⓘ structure of Pierce County government ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Pierce County courts
NERFINISHED
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Washington State courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Pierce County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFrom |
Washington State law
ⓘ
voters of Pierce County ⓘ |
| legalStatus | foundational law of Pierce County ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | county ⓘ |
| mustComplyWith |
United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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Washington State Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ laws of the State of Washington ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate powers among county branches and officers
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to define the organization of county government ⓘ to establish home rule for Pierce County ⓘ to provide a framework for local self‑governance ⓘ |
| regulates |
administrative organization of Pierce County
ⓘ
budget and financial procedures of Pierce County ⓘ elections for county offices ⓘ executive branch of Pierce County ⓘ initiative and referendum processes at the county level ⓘ legislative branch of Pierce County ⓘ other elected county offices ⓘ powers and duties of county officials ⓘ procedures for adopting county ordinances ⓘ procedures for amending the charter ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pierce County Code
NERFINISHED
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Washington statutes on county home rule charters ⓘ |
| scope | internal organization and powers of Pierce County government ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Pierce County Code provisions relating to charter government ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | organic law ⓘ |
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