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85.28.040 | Viewers to be appointed—Duties. | Upon the filing of said petition the court shall appoint three viewers, two of whom shall be resident freeholders of said county, and not interested in the result of the proceeding, and the other the *county surveyor of the county in which the lands are situated (unless said *county surveyor shall be a party in interes... |
85.28.050 | Report of viewers and plat to be filed. | When said viewers shall have made said examination they shall, within ten days after the day appointed by the court for such examination, report to the court, in writing, (filing the same with the clerk of said court) their decision as to the necessity for said ditch and if they deem such ditch necessary, then the *cou... |
85.28.060 | Summons to landowners—Contents and form. | Upon the filing of the report of the viewers aforesaid, a summons shall be issued in the same manner as summons are issued in civil actions, and served upon each person owning or interested in any lands over which the proposed ditch or drain will pass. Said summons must inform the person to whom it is directed of the a... |
85.28.080 | Service by publication. | In case any person interested in any of the lands to be crossed by such ditch, as aforesaid, does not reside in the county, or cannot be found therein, or conceals himself or herself so that personal service cannot be had upon him or her, upon proof thereof being made satisfactorily to appear to said court, said summon... |
85.28.090 | Trial—Findings or verdict—Decree—Time for payment of award. | Upon the expiration of the time within which exceptions may be filed to the report of the viewers aforesaid, the court shall set a day upon which the petition and the report of the viewers shall be heard and considered by the court. In case exceptions have been filed by any party or parties, which exceptions must have ... |
85.28.100 | Appeal. | No appeal shall be taken from the finding of the court as to the necessity of such ditch or as to the route thereof until after final judgment or decree is entered: PROVIDED, That exceptions shall be taken and allowed to such orders at the time that they are made, and appeal from such orders and from the award of damag... |
85.28.110 | Compensation of viewers—Costs. | The viewers appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall receive the sum of two dollars per day for their services, and the *county surveyor shall receive such compensation as is allowed by law for like services, the same to be taxed as costs and paid by the petitioner. All other costs shall be the same as in c... |
85.28.120 | New viewers may be appointed if report not adopted. | In case the court should not for any reason adopt the report of the viewers, or the same should be deemed insufficient for any reason, the court may appoint other viewers whose duties shall be the same as the duties of the viewers first appointed.
[ 1899 c 125 s 11 ; RRS s 4404.] |
85.28.130 | Drainage of tide or marsh lands—Division of cost between contiguous tracts. | Persons owning or desiring to improve contiguous tracts of tide marsh or swampy lands exposed to the overflow of the tide and capable of being made dry, may separate their respective tracts by a dike or ditch, which shall make and designate their common boundary. In all such cases said dike or ditch shall be constructe... |
85.28.140 | Dike or ditch as common boundary—Division of costs. | Any person or persons who may hereafter take a tract of tideland or marsh and shall desire to adopt as his or her boundary line any dike or ditch heretofore constructed upon and entirely within the boundary line of a neighboring contiguous tract he or she may join on to said tract and adopt said dike as his or her boun... |
85.28.150 | Dike, dam, or causeway at Bachelor Slough. | It shall be lawful for any adjacent or abutting owner or owners, to construct a dike, dam, or causeway over or in the waters of the state of Washington described as: That certain body of water lying between Bachelor Island and the mainland, appearing on the state survey map made by Edw. C. Dohm, state field engineer, a... |
85.32.010 | Declaration of necessity and purpose. | The maintenance of drainage districts is essential to the economy of the state. The influx of population and changes in land use since many such districts were formed, has made obsolete and unjust the method used under existing law to provide funds for the operation of such districts and for the maintenance and expansi... |
85.32.020 | Definitions. | As used in this chapter: "District" means a regularly formed and established drainage district under the provisions of this title. "Board" means the board of commissioners of a regularly formed and established drainage district under the provisions of this title.
[ 1961 c 131 s 3 .] |
85.32.030 | Powers of board in general. | The board may: (1) Make initial determination that the district's facilities furnish benefit to improvements upon land as well as land alone within the district in protecting against and furnishing runoff for surface and/or flood waters; (2) make initial determination that lands and improvements thereon outside of the ... |
85.32.040 | Initial determination—Roll—Resolution, contents. | In the initial instance, when the board of any district, desires to use the method and procedure provided in this chapter, and in order that uniformity may be had, it may cause a roll of all properties within the district claimed to be benefited by its drainage system, and in addition or as a part thereof, a roll of al... |
85.32.050 | Contents of roll—Assessed, equalized value prima facie correct—Separate levies for prior indebtedness—Adjustment of roll. | The roll of properties referred to in this chapter shall contain (1) a description of all properties and improvements thereon, with the name of the owner or the reputed owner thereof and his or her address as shown on the tax rolls of the assessor or treasurer of the county wherein the property is located, and (2) the ... |
85.32.060 | Notice of hearing—Contents. | When the board causes a property roll to be filed with it and a hearing to be held thereon as provided in this chapter, it shall give notice of the hearing in the following manner: The notice shall be published at least three times in consecutive issues in a weekly newspaper, or once a week for three consecutive weeks ... |
85.32.070 | Written objections—Filing—Grounds—Waiver. | Any person, owner or reputed owner having any interest in any property against which the board seeks to make a service and benefit charge under this chapter, may object thereto. All such objections must be in writing and filed with the board before the hearing is commenced upon the roll containing such properties and m... |
85.32.080 | Additional roll due to omitted property or changed conditions. | The board shall from time to time examine the properties within and without said district, and if it finds tentatively that property, including improvements thereon, has been omitted from the existing roll, or conditions have changed so that there are new properties or additional properties receiving benefit and servic... |
85.32.090 | Certification and filing of roll—Additional, supplemental roll supplements original. | When any roll or additional or supplemental roll is adopted by the board, a copy thereof shall be certified to and filed with the auditor, the assessor and the treasurer of the county wherein the property contained on said roll is situated. Where the roll is a supplemental or additional roll, it shall supplement the or... |
85.32.100 | Reexamination of properties—Supplemental roll—Certification and filing. | The board may at any time reexamine the properties on any roll, and upon request of an owner shall do so, and if it is found that the condition of such property or properties has changed so that justly such property should be eliminated from any rolls on file, or the base against which dollar rate is levied should be l... |
85.32.110 | Roll is base for benefits against which levy made. | The roll certified to the county officers as in this chapter provided, and any modification thereof as provided, shall serve as the base of benefits as to land, buildings and improvements furnished service and benefit by the systems of the district against which valuations dollar rates shall be levied and collected in ... |
85.32.120 | Levy for outstanding indebtedness. | If any property outside of the territorial limits of the district is placed upon a roll as finally adopted, and at the time such property becomes subject to charge for service and benefit from the district's system, there is an existing outstanding indebtedness owing by the district, the board shall make a separate est... |
85.32.130 | Emergency warrants in excess of estimates. | In the case of an emergency or disaster not in contemplation at the time of making the annual estimate of costs and declared to be such by resolution of the board, the board may incur additional obligations and issue valid warrants therefor in excess of such estimate in the manner provided by law for issuance of warran... |
85.32.140 | Chapter exclusive method—Concurrent use of other method to extinguish prior indebtedness—Special assessment bonds. | Any district choosing to operate under this chapter shall not use the processes provided for raising revenue under any other law: PROVIDED, That if for any reason it is deemed more just and advisable by the board, any such other method or process for raising revenue as provided by law may be used concurrently against p... |
85.32.150 | Owners of extraterritorial lands on roll are electors and may be commissioners—Corporations. | Whenever lands, or lands with improvements thereon, lying outside of the existing territorial limits of such district are ultimately placed upon the assessment roll of such district in the manner provided by this chapter so that such lands are subject to maintenance benefits as provided, the owner of such land shall be... |
85.32.160 | Roll proceedings are conclusive—Injunction upon limited grounds. | Whenever any roll shall have been adopted by the board, the regularity, validity and correctness of the proceedings relating thereto shall be conclusive upon all parties and cannot in any manner be contested or questioned in any proceeding whatsoever by any person not filing written objections to such roll as provided ... |
85.32.170 | Judicial review—Petition to superior court. | The decision of the board upon any objection made within the time and in the manner prescribed in this chapter may be reviewed by the superior court of the county wherein the property in question is located. Any person aggrieved must file his or her petition for writ of review with the clerk of the superior court where... |
85.32.180 | Judicial review—Filing of transcript, objections, resolution—Filing fees—No bond required—Notice of hearing and trial. | Within ten days after the filing of such petition for review, the board, unless the court shall grant additional time, shall file with the clerk of such court its certified transcript containing such portion of the roll as is subject to review, any written objections thereto filed with the board by the petitioner befor... |
85.32.190 | Judicial review—Scope of trial. | At the trial the court shall determine whether the board has acted within its discretion and has correctly construed and applied the law. If it finds that it has, the findings and decision of the board shall be affirmed; otherwise it shall be reversed or modified. The judgment of the court may change, confirm, correct,... |
85.32.200 | Appellate review. | Appellate review may be sought as in other civil cases: PROVIDED, That such review must be sought within fifteen days after the date of entry of the judgment of the superior court. The supreme court or the court of appeals on such review may change, confirm, correct or modify the values of the property in question as s... |
85.32.210 | Levies are for continuous benefits. | The dollar rate levy returns collected from time to time under this chapter are solely assessments for benefits received continuously by the benefited properties, calculated in the manner specified in this chapter as a just and equitable way for all benefited property to share the expense of such required service.
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85.32.220 | Annual estimate of costs. | The board of any drainage district proceeding under this chapter shall, on or before the first day of November of each year, make an estimate of the costs reasonably anticipated to be required.
[ 1961 c 131 s 23 .] |
85.32.900 | Powers and duties of chapter are supplemental. | The rights, powers and duties granted and imposed by this chapter are supplemental and in addition to any existing rights, powers and duties of drainage districts established under this title.
[ 1961 c 131 s 24 .] |
85.36.005 | Certain powers and rights governed by chapter85.38RCW. | Consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and drainage improvement districts shall possess the authority and shall be created, district voting rights shall be determined, and district elections shall be held as provided in chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1985 c 396 s 35 .] |
85.36.025 | Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods. | RCW 85.38.140 through 85.38.170 constitute a mutually exclusive alternative method by which consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and/or drainage improvement districts in existence as of July 28, 1985, may measure and impose special assessments and adopt budgets. RCW 85.38.150... |
85.36.040 | Special assessment bonds. | Special assessment bonds and notes shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1986 c 278 s 27 .]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010 . |
85.36.050 | Annexation of territory—Consolidation of special districts—Suspension of operations—Reactivation. | Consolidated diking districts, drainage districts, diking improvement districts, and/or drainage improvement districts may annex territory, consolidate with other special districts, and have their operations suspended and be reactivated, in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1986 c 278 s 15 .]
Severability — 1986 c 2... |
85.38.001 | Actions subject to review by boundary review board. | The establishment of a drainage district, drainage improvement district, or drainage or diking improvement district may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. Annexations, consolidations, or transfers of territory by a drainage district, drainage improvement district, or drai... |
85.38.005 | Purpose. | The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniform and simplified procedures for the creation, elections, and operations of various special districts that provide diking, drainage, and flood control facilities and services. The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to clarify and standardize the laws relat... |
85.38.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Governing body" means the board of commissioners, board of supervisors, or board of directors of a special district. (2) "Owner of land" means the record owner of at least a majority ownership interest in ... |
85.38.020 | Establishment of special districts—Petition or resolution—Contents. | The establishment of a special district may be initiated by either petition of the owners of property located within the proposed special district, or by resolution of the county legislative authority or authorities within which the proposed special district is located. A petition calling for the creation of a special ... |
85.38.030 | Investigation of proposed boundaries and districts—Report. | Upon the filing of a valid petition or upon the adoption of the resolution, the county legislative authority shall direct the county engineer to investigate the proposed boundaries of the special district and the feasibility of the projects located in the county as proposed in the petition or resolution. The engineer s... |
85.38.040 | Proposed special districts—Public hearing—Notice. | The county legislative authority shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed special district if the county engineer's report indicates that the proposed projects are feasible. If the engineers of each of the counties within which a proposed special district is located indicate that the proposed projects are feasib... |
85.38.050 | Public hearing—Elections. | The county legislative authority or authorities shall conduct the public hearing at the date, time, and place indicated in the notice. Public hearings may be continued to other dates, times, and places specified by the county legislative authority or authorities before the adjournment of the public hearing. Each county... |
85.38.060 | Elections—Notice—Costs. | The county legislative authority or authorities shall cause an election on the question of creating the special district to be held if findings as provided in RCW 85.38.050 are made. The county legislative authority or authorities shall designate a time and date for such election, which shall be one of the special elec... |
85.38.070 | Governing board—Terms of office—Election—Appointment—Vacancies—Qualifications. | (1) Except as provided in RCW 85.38.090 , each special district shall be governed by a three-member governing body. The term of office for each member of a special district governing body shall be six years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. One member of the governing body shall be elected at the... |
85.38.075 | Governing body—Compensation and expenses. | The members of the governing body may each receive up to ninety dollars per day or portion thereof spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the governing body or in performance of other official services or duties on behalf of the district. The governing body shall fix the compensation to be paid to the membe... |
85.38.080 | Governing body—Bond. | Each member of a governing body of a special district, whether elected or appointed, shall enter into a bond, payable to the special district. The bond shall be in the sum of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, as determined by the county legislative authority of the county within wh... |
85.38.090 | Governing body—Reduction in size. | (1) Whenever the governing body of a special district has more than three members, the governing body shall be reduced to three members as of January 1, 1986, by eliminating the positions of those district governing body members with the shortest remaining terms of office. The remaining three governing body members sha... |
85.38.100 | General elections. | General elections shall be held in each special district on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February in each even-numbered year. The auditor of the county within which a special district, or the largest portion of a special district, is located may provide for special elections whenever necessary.
[ 1991 c ... |
85.38.105 | Voting rights. | (1) The owner of land located in a special district who is a qualified voter of the special district shall receive two votes at any election. This section does not apply to special flood control districts consisting of three or more counties. (2) If multiple undivided interests, other than community property interests,... |
85.38.110 | Presumed eligible voters' list—Notice of requirements of voting authority—Copy of voter's list to county auditor. | A list of presumed eligible voters shall be prepared and maintained by each special district. The list shall include the assessor's tax number for each lot or parcel in the district, the name or the names of the owners of such lots and parcels and their mailing address, the extent of the ownership interest of such pers... |
85.38.115 | Elections—When not required. | No election shall be held to elect a member of a special district governing body, or to fill the remainder of an unexpired term which arose from a vacancy on the governing body, if no one or only one person files for the position. If only one person files for the position, he or she shall be considered to have been ele... |
85.38.120 | Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs. | The auditor of the county within which a special district, or the largest portion of a special district, is located shall assist such special district with its elections as provided in this section. (1) The county auditor shall publish notice of an election to create a special district and notice of all special distric... |
85.38.125 | Elections—Auditor to conduct. | (1) If a special district has less than five hundred qualified voters, then the special district must contract with the county auditor to conduct the special district elections. (2) If a special district has at least five hundred qualified voters, the special district may contract with the county auditor to conduct the... |
85.38.127 | Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters. | All registered voters within a special flood control district consisting of three or more counties are qualified voters in special flood control district elections.
[ 2009 c 144 s 2 .] |
85.38.130 | Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots. | For special district elections that are not conducted by mail, the governing body of each special district shall appoint three voters of the special district, who may be members of the governing body, to act as election officials, unless the special district contracts with the county auditor to staff the election site.... |
85.38.140 | Special district financing—Alternative method. | The process by which budgets are adopted, special assessments are measured and imposed, rates and charges are fixed, and assessment zones are established, as provided in RCW 85.38.140 through 85.38.170 , shall constitute an alternative optional method of financing special districts. A special district in existence prio... |
85.38.145 | Rates and charges. | Regardless of whether any special assessments have been or may be imposed on a particular parcel of real property pursuant to this chapter, in order to implement the authority granted under RCW 85.38.180 (3), a special district may fix rates and charges payable by owners or occupiers of real estate within the special d... |
85.38.150 | Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments. | (1) Special district special assessments shall be imposed only on real property within the district that uses or will use the special district's facilities or receives or will receive special benefits from the special district's operations and facilities. Both privately owned and publicly owned real property, including... |
85.38.160 | Systems of assessment—Hearing—Notice—Adoption of ordinance—Appeals—Review—Emergency assessment. | (1) The county within which each special district is located shall establish a system or systems of assessment for the special district as provided in this section. A differing system of assessment shall be established for different classes of facilities that a special district provides or will provide, including a sep... |
85.38.165 | Applicable assessed value. | (1) Every special district must use the assessed value applicable to forestland, farm and agricultural land, or open space land, under chapter 84.33 or 84.34 RCW, when the land has been designated as such and the assessed value is used as a component in determining the district assessment. (2) If a district uses a frac... |
85.38.170 | Budgets—Special assessments—Notice—Delinquent special assessments—Collection fee. | Budgets for each special district shall be adopted, and special assessments imposed, annually for the succeeding calendar year. On or before December 1st of each year, the governing body of the special district shall adopt a resolution approving a budget for the succeeding year and special assessments sufficient to fin... |
85.38.180 | Special districts—Powers. | A special district may: (1) Engage in flood control activities, and investigate, plan, construct, acquire, repair, maintain, and operate improvements, works, projects, and facilities necessary to prevent inundation or flooding from rivers, streams, tidal waters or other waters. Such facilities include dikes, levees, da... |
85.38.190 | Construction of improvements—When public bidding not required—Use of district employees or volunteers. | Any proposed improvement or part thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars in cost, may be constructed by district employees: PROVIDED, That this shall not restrict a special district from using volunteer labor and equipment on improvements, and providing reimbursement for actual expenses.
[ 1987 c 298 s 4 ; 1986 c ... |
85.38.200 | Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures. | (1) Territory that is contiguously located to a special district may be annexed by the special district as provided in this section under the petition and election, resolution and election, or direct petition method of annexation. (2) An annexation under the election method may be initiated by the filing of a petition ... |
85.38.210 | Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures. | Two or more special districts that are contiguously located with each other, or which occupy all or part of the same territory, may consolidate as provided in this section. The consolidation shall result in the creation of a flood control district. A consolidation may be initiated by: (1) The filing of a petition reque... |
85.38.213 | Withdrawal of area within city or town. | A special district may withdraw area from its boundaries that is located within the boundaries of a city or town, or area that includes area both within and adjacent to the boundaries of any city or town, under this section. (1) The withdrawal of area is authorized upon the following conditions being met: (a) Adoption ... |
85.38.215 | Transfer of territory from one special district to another. | Territory that is located in one special district may be transferred from that special district to another special district as provided in this section, if a portion of this territory is coterminous with a portion of the boundaries of the special district to which it is transferred. Such a transfer shall be accomplishe... |
85.38.217 | Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Removal of area by first-class city—Notice. | Any portion of a drainage district or drainage improvement district located within the boundaries of a first-class city operating a storm drain utility pursuant to RCW 35.67.030 may be removed from the drainage district or drainage improvement district by ordinance of the city. The removal of an area shall not result i... |
85.38.220 | Suspension of operations—Procedure—Reactivation. | Any special district may have its operations suspended as provided in this section. The process of suspending a special district's operations may be initiated by: (1) The adoption of a resolution proposing such action by the governing body of the special district; (2) the filing of a petition proposing such action with... |
85.38.225 | Alternative dissolution procedure—Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Conditions. | As an alternative to this chapter a drainage district or drainage improvement district located within the boundaries of a county storm drainage and surface water management utility, and which is not currently imposing assessments, may be dissolved by ordinance of the county legislative authority. If the alternative dis... |
85.38.230 | Special assessment bonds authorized. | A special district may issue special assessment bonds or notes to finance costs related to providing, improving, expanding, or enlarging improvements and facilities if the county legislative authority within which all or the major part of the special district is located authorizes the issuance of such bonds or notes. T... |
85.38.240 | Special assessment bonds—Issuance—Terms. | (1) Special assessment bonds and notes issued by special districts shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The maximum term of any special assessment bond issued by a special district shall be twenty years. The maximum term of any special assessment n... |
85.38.250 | Special assessment bonds—Guaranty fund. | The governing body of a special district issuing special assessment bonds or notes may create and pay money into a special assessment bond guaranty fund to guaranty special assessment bonds and notes issued by the special district. A portion of the special assessments collected by a special district may be placed into ... |
85.38.260 | Special assessment bonds—Refunding. | A special district may issue funding or refunding special assessment bonds or notes to refund outstanding bonds or notes. Such funding or refunding bonds or notes shall be subject to the provisions of law governing other special assessment bonds or notes.
[ 1986 c 278 s 21 .]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note followi... |
85.38.270 | Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986. | Special assessment bonds or notes issued by a special district prior to July 1, 1986, shall continue to be retired and be subject to the laws under which they were issued.
[ 1986 c 278 s 22 .]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010 . |
85.38.280 | Cooperative watershed management. | In addition to the authority provided throughout this title, diking, drainage, sewerage improvement, and similar districts organized pursuant to this title may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW 39.34.210 and other intergo... |
85.38.290 | Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body. | The following provisions apply to the governing bodies of flood control districts that, upon creation, have territory in three or more counties: (1) The governing body shall include one member from each county with territory in the district, and two additional members selected as provided by this section. No more than ... |
85.38.901 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
86.05.920 | Repeal of RCW86.05.010through86.05.910—Saving—Option to conform to chapter86.09RCW—Validation. | Sections 1 through 79, chapter 160, Laws of 1935, section 1, chapter 82, Laws of 1949, section 1, chapter 20, Laws of 1953 and RCW 86.05.010 through 86.05.910 are each repealed: PROVIDED, That districts heretofore established pursuant to said laws may continue to be operated and maintained as provided therein (except t... |
86.09.001 | Districts authorized—Purpose. | Flood control districts may be created and maintained in this state, as herein provided, for the protection of life and property, the preservation of the public health and the conservation and development of the natural resources of the state of Washington.
[ 1937 c 72 s 1 ; RRS s 9663E-1. Formerly RCW 86.08.005 , part... |
86.09.004 | Districts to provide control of water—Territory includable—Powers of district wholly within city or town. | Such flood control districts shall be organized to provide for the ultimate necessary control of the entire part, or all, of the stream system of any stream or tributary, or for the protection against tidal or any bodies of water, within this state and may include all or part of the territory of any county and may comb... |
86.09.010 | Authorized purposes. | Such flood control districts may be organized or maintained for any, or all, the following general purposes: (1) The investigation, planning, construction, improvement, replacement, repair or acquisition of dams, dikes, levees, ditches, channels, canals, banks, revetments and other works, appliances, machinery and equi... |
86.09.013 | State school or other public lands includable. | State granted school or other public lands of the state of Washington may be included within such flood control districts.
[ 1937 c 72 s 5 ; RRS s 9663E-5. Formerly RCW 86.08.010 , part.] |
86.09.016 | Interest in public lands considered as private property—State or public title not affected. | All leases, contracts or other form of holding any interest in any state or public land shall be treated as the private property of the lessee or owner of the contractual or possessory interest therein: PROVIDED, That nothing in this chapter or in any proceeding authorized thereunder shall be construed to affect the ti... |
86.09.019 | Federal lands includable. | Lands of the federal government may be included within such districts in the manner and subject to the conditions, now or hereafter specified in the statutes of the United States.
[ 1937 c 72 s 7 ; RRS s 9663E-7. Formerly RCW 86.08.010 , part.] |
86.09.020 | Certain powers and rights governed by chapter85.38RCW. | Flood control districts shall possess the authority and shall be created, district voting rights shall be determined, and district elections shall be held as provided in chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1985 c 396 s 36 .] |
86.09.148 | District's corporate powers. | A flood control district created under this chapter shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all powers that may now or hereafter be conferred by law.
[ 1967 c 164 s 9 ; 1937 c 72 s 50 ; RRS s 9663E-50. Formerly RCW 86.08.260 , part.]
Purpo... |
86.09.151 | General powers of districts. | (1) Said flood control districts shall have full authority to carry out the objects of their creation and to that end are authorized to acquire, purchase, hold, lease, manage, improve, repair, occupy, and sell real and personal property or any interest therein, either inside or outside the boundaries of the district, t... |
86.09.154 | Sale, lease, use of water by district. | Duly created flood control districts, when maintaining and operating flood control works, shall have authority incidental thereto to lease, acquire, construct, operate and maintain appropriate instrumentalities for the use and sale or lease of water for any and all beneficial purposes and for the drainage, diking, or i... |
86.09.157 | Special assessment bonds authorized—Payment from income. | Said flood control districts shall also have authority to issue and sell special assessment bonds or notes of the district in accordance with chapter 85.38 RCW.
[ 1986 c 278 s 40 ; 1937 c 72 s 53 ; RRS s 9663E-53. Formerly RCW 86.08.790 , part.]
Severability — 1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010 . |
86.09.160 | Power of district to act for United States. | Flood control districts created under the provisions of this chapter shall have authority to act as fiscal agent or other authority for the United States to make collections of money for or on behalf of the United States or any federal agency thereof in connection with the operations of said district, whereupon said di... |
86.09.163 | Contracts with United States or state—Supervision of works. | The district board shall have authority to enter into any obligation or contract authorized by law with the United States or with the state of Washington for the supervision of the construction, for the construction, reconstruction, betterment, extension, purchase, operation or maintenance of the necessary works for th... |
86.09.166 | Contracts with United States or state—Control, management of works—Contribution of funds. | Flood control districts created under this chapter shall have authority to enter into contracts with, and/or contribute funds to, the United States or any agency thereof, or with, and/or contribute funds to, the state of Washington, under any act of congress or of the state of Washington now in force or hereafter enact... |
86.09.169 | Contracts with United States or state—Bonds as security—Annual assessment and levy. | In case a contract has been or shall be hereafter made between the district and the United States, or any agency thereof, or with the state of Washington, as herein provided, bonds of the district may be deposited with the United States, or any agency thereof, or with the state of Washington, as payment or as security ... |
86.09.172 | Contracts with United States or state—When submission to electors required. | No contract, however, requiring the levy of assessments for more than one year shall be entered into by the district as above provided unless a proposition of entering into such a contract shall have first been submitted to the electors of the district as herein provided for the calling, noticing, conducting and canvas... |
86.09.175 | Installment contracts—Approval. | Contracts entered into by districts for construction or for services or materials, may provide that payments shall be made in such monthly proportion of the contract price, as the board shall determine thereon, as the work progresses, or as the services or materials are furnished, on monthly estimates of the value ther... |
86.09.178 | Construction contracts—Public bids, procedure. | Contracts for construction, or for labor or materials entering into the construction of any improvement authorized by the district shall be awarded at public bidding except as herein otherwise provided. A notice calling for sealed proposals shall be published in such newspaper or newspapers of general circulation as th... |
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