Constitution · Washington

Wash. Const. art. XI, § 1

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Constitution of Washington
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October 2026

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EXISTING COUNTIES RECOGNIZED. The several counties of the Territory of Washington existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution are hereby recognized as legal subdivisions of this state.

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