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89.30.394
Annual tax—How equalized and levied.
Said taxes shall be assessed by the county assessors of each county in which any land within the reclamation district is situated, the valuations of the property assessed shall be equalized by the board of equalization of each said respective county, and the levy made on estimates furnished by the district board, by th...
89.30.397
Annual tax—How collected.
Taxes so levied shall become a part of the general tax roll of the county and shall be collected and the property charged therewith sold in the same manner, at the same time, with the same penalties attached in case of delinquency, as the general state and county tax, and the proceeds thereof credited to the reclamatio...
89.30.400
Debt limit—General.
Reclamation districts created under the provisions of this chapter are hereby authorized and empowered to contract indebtedness for district purposes in any manner, when they deem it advisable, not exceeding an amount, together with the existing nonvoter approved indebtedness of such district, of three-fourths of one p...
89.30.403
Exceeding debt limit—Procedure.
Such reclamation districts may contract indebtedness for strictly district purposes in excess of the amount specified in the preceding section, but not exceeding in amount, together with existing indebtedness, two and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property, as the term "value of the taxable property" is ...
89.30.412
General obligation bonds—Authorized.
The reclamation district board shall have authority to evidence district indebtedness by the issuance and sale of negotiable general obligation bonds of the district. Such bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW. [ 1984 c 186 s 65 ; 1983 c 167 s 250 ; 1927 c 254 s 138 ; RRS s 7402-138. Forme...
89.30.427
Special fund from fixed income—Bonds payable from special fund—Contract to purchase or lease electricity—Powers of reclamation district conferred.
(1) In any instance where the district, general improvement or divisional district is selling, renting or leasing water or electric energy under the provisions of this chapter and there is reasonable certainty of a permanent fixed income from this source, the district board shall have authority to create a special fund...
89.30.430
Special fund from fixed income—Contents—Pledge of income—Not district obligation.
Bonds payable from such special fund shall not be an obligation of the reclamation district and they shall state on their face that they are payable solely from a special fund derived from a certain fixed proportion (naming it) of the gross income derived by the district from the sale, rent or lease of water or power, ...
89.30.433
Special fund from fixed income—Maturity—Form—Interest rates.
Said bonds shall mature in series amortized in a definite schedule during a period not to exceed sixty years from the date of their issuance, shall be in such denominations and form including bearer bonds or registered bonds as provided in RCW 39.46.030 , and shall be payable, with annual or semiannual interest at a ra...
89.30.436
General improvement districts—Authorized.
In any instance where the construction, reconstruction, betterment or extension of power and/or irrigation works or the acquisition of property and rights therein appropriate for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, will specially benefit any or all the lands within the reclamation district susce...
89.30.439
General improvement districts—Resolution, survey and investigation.
For the purpose of organizing such an improvement district, the district board shall pass a resolution outlining in general terms the proposed improvement to be constructed or property or rights to be acquired, finding that the same will be of special benefit to any or all the lands susceptible of irrigation within the...
89.30.442
General improvement districts—Cost of survey and investigation—Limitation of levy.
The cost of making said survey and investigation shall be paid from any funds available for the purpose in the treasury of the reclamation district; PROVIDED, That the annual tax levy made by the reclamation district for such purpose shall not exceed one mill in any year. [ 1927 c 254 s 148 ; RRS s 7402-148. Formerly R...
89.30.445
General improvement districts—Board may make survey and investigation.
The district board shall have full authority to make such survey and investigation as in its judgment shall be necessary to obtain reliable information upon which to determine whether the proposed improvement shall be made or property or rights acquired, and for this purpose the district board shall employ such service...
89.30.448
General improvement districts—Contract with state or United States for survey and investigation.
The district board shall also have authority to enter into contracts with the proper department of the state of Washington or the federal government, to make such survey and investigation, or any part of same or to render any other service as may be deemed advisable. [ 1927 c 254 s 150 ; RRS s 7402-150. Formerly RCW 89...
89.30.451
General improvement districts—Report on survey and investigation—Estimate of cost.
Upon the completion of said survey and investigation, the district board shall cause to be filed in its office a written report of the same. Said report shall specify the character of the proposed improvement to be made, or property or rights to be acquired, shall state in reasonable detail the probable cost of same, i...
89.30.454
General improvement districts—Notice for hearing on report.
The district board shall thereupon fix a time and place for a hearing on said report and shall cause notice of said hearing to be published in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided herein in case of notice of hearing on the petition to organize the reclamation district. [ 1927 c 254 s 152 ; RRS s ...
89.30.457
General improvement districts—Contents of notice for hearing.
Said notice shall state that all or part of the lands included in the reclamation district (naming it) are proposed to be organized as a general improvement district for the purpose of making a certain improvement (stating its nature generally) or acquiring certain property or rights (naming the same) as the case may b...
89.30.460
General improvement districts—Hearing—Adjournments.
On the date set for said hearing, the district board shall meet at the place designated in the notice, and if it appears that due notice of such hearing has been given, shall proceed with the hearing and may adjourn said hearing from time to time and place to place. [ 1927 c 254 s 154 ; RRS s 7402-154. Formerly RCW 89....
89.30.463
General improvement districts—Objections and evidence at hearing.
At said hearing, the district board shall hear all objections and receive all pertinent evidence offered and shall, in any event, receive evidence as to whether all the lands included in the proposed improvement district will be benefited by the proposed project. [ 1927 c 254 s 155 ; RRS s 7402-155. Formerly RCW 89.24....
89.30.466
General improvement districts—Change of plans.
The district board at said hearing may adopt, or for good reason, change, add to or modify the plans for the system of improvement, and shall exclude lands not benefited; said board shall have full authority to determine all the questions properly before it at said hearing. [ 1927 c 254 s 156 ; RRS s 7402-156. Formerly...
89.30.469
General improvement districts—Order on approval.
If at said hearing the district board approves the plan of improvement or acquisition of property or rights therein, it shall make and enter an order to that effect, shall specify the lands that will be specially benefited by the proposed project and shall declare the improvement district duly organized under the name ...
89.30.472
General improvement districts—Findings conclusive, exception.
The finding of the board that the lands included within the general improvement district will be benefited by the proposed improvement or acquisition of property or rights therein, shall be a legislative determination that such lands will be specially benefited to the extent necessary to pay in full all costs and oblig...
89.30.475
General improvement districts—Special benefits deemed continuing.
The special benefits conferred upon the lands involved in the general improvement district by any such improvement or by the acquisition of any property or rights therein shall not be deemed to accrue at any one time but shall be deemed to be benefits continuing throughout the period of the life of the project, which r...
89.30.478
General improvement districts—Powers of board—Act on behalf of improvement or divisional district not to render reclamation district liable.
The board of directors of the reclamation district shall have full authority to manage and conduct the business affairs of the general improvement district, to employ and appoint such agents, officers and employees as may be necessary and prescribe their duties, to establish reasonable bylaws, rules and regulations for...
89.30.481
Power of board as to assessments in improvement or divisional districts.
Said district board shall have authority to levy assessments as herein provided against the benefited lands included within the operation of the general improvement or divisional district for any of the objects or purposes for which the general improvement or divisional district was organized. [ 1927 c 254 s 161 ; RRS ...
89.30.484
Divisional districts—Authorized.
For the purpose of carrying out any of the objects for which a reclamation district may be created and maintained, under the provisions of this chapter in units of development of lesser area than that contemplated in the organization of a general improvement district, the district board shall have authority to organize...
89.30.487
Divisional districts—Powers of board, officers and electors.
All the powers which the district board, other officers and the electors therein, now or shall hereafter have under the provisions of this chapter to organize, manage, finance and operate a general improvement district, said board, other officers and said electors, shall have to organize, manage, finance and operate di...
89.30.490
Divisional districts—Organization.
Divisional districts shall be organized in the same manner as that provided herein for the organization of general improvement districts. [ 1927 c 254 s 164 ; RRS s 7402-164. Formerly RCW 89.24.220 .]
89.30.493
Divisional districts—Liability.
Any assessments levied against the lands included in any said divisional district, any contracts entered into, any evidences of indebtedness issued, or obligations arising, in behalf of any said divisional district, shall be in addition to and independent of any assessments, contracts, evidences of indebtedness, or obl...
89.30.496
Divisional districts—Assessments, contracts, etc.
The district board and other proper officers shall have authority to levy and collect assessments against the lands included in any said divisional district, enter into contracts, issue evidences of indebtedness, and do everything that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the divisional district organization, ...
89.30.499
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Petition—Prior obligations.
In any instance in which any tract of land not susceptible of irrigation in its natural state has been included in any general improvement district or divisional district herein authorized through inadvertency or mistake on the part of the district board at the time of the organization of such general improvement distr...
89.30.502
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Time for hearing—Notice.
Upon the receipt of any petition for exclusion of lands from any general improvement district or divisional district, the board shall fix a time and place for hearing said petition and give notice thereof at the expense of the landowner concerned by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in the cou...
89.30.505
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Hearing.
At the time and place named in the notice, the board shall consider the petition and shall have full authority to grant or deny the same. [ 1927 c 254 s 169 ; RRS s 7402-169. Formerly RCW 89.24.420 .]
89.30.508
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Levy to pay bonds preserved.
In the event that there are outstanding bonds, the board shall have authority, if it believes that the petition should otherwise be granted, to grant the same for all purposes except that of the levy of assessments to pay the principal and interest of outstanding bonds. [ 1927 c 254 s 170 ; RRS s 7402-170. Formerly RCW...
89.30.511
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Unconditional relief—Effect.
In the event that a petition for exclusion as herein provided is unconditionally granted by the district board, said land shall thereafter be relieved from any obligation to pay special assessments levied in behalf of the district from which the same is excluded. [ 1927 c 254 s 171 ; RRS s 7402-171. Formerly RCW 89.24....
89.30.514
Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Power to reduce assessments.
In the event that lands petitioned to be excluded cannot be relieved of the obligation to pay assessments for outstanding bonds, the board shall have authority, when sitting as a board of equalization, to make an equitable reduction in the amount of assessments levied against such land for bond purposes. [ 1927 c 254 s...
89.30.517
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Authorized.
(1) For the purpose of furthering or carrying out any of the objects for which a general improvement or divisional district was organized, for the purpose of raising additional moneys for that purpose or for refunding outstanding improvement or divisional district bonds, the district board shall have authority to issue...
89.30.520
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Form, contents, payment, interest.
(1) Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be negotiable, serial bonds, in such series, maturities and denominations as the board shall determine, payable in legal currency of the United States, at such place as the board shall provide, from funds derived from the levy and collection of special assessm...
89.30.523
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Obligation of improvement and divisional district—Reclamation district not obligated—Deferred assessments.
Such bonds shall not constitute an obligation of the reclamation district and shall so specify on their face, but said bonds shall constitute a general obligation of the general improvement or divisional district for the benefit of which the same are issued and all the lands included in such general improvement or divi...
89.30.526
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election, how conducted.
Elections held in a general improvement or divisional district for the purpose of determining whether bonds of the district shall be issued, shall except as otherwise herein provided, be called by the district board, shall be provided for, noticed, conducted and the results thereof determined in the same manner and by ...
89.30.529
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election precincts and officials.
The several county election boards of the respective counties concerned shall have full authority and it shall be their duty to establish election precincts within the general improvement or divisional district for such bond elections and to appoint the necessary election officials, and to do such other things as may b...
89.30.532
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Contents of notice of election.
Notice of said election shall state the amount and maturities of the proposed bonds and in general terms the objects for which said bonds are to be issued, shall specify any precincts and the location of any polling places other than the regular county precincts and polling places therein, shall state that the polling ...
89.30.535
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Notice and election in nonassessable area.
Where any nonassessable area is situated within any voting precinct within the general improvement or divisional district, any notice or other announcement required by law to be posted, may be so posted in such area, and any election held or to be held pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may be held within such...
89.30.538
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Mailing returns—Canvass.
The election officials for every voting precinct for said bond elections shall mail their returns to the county election board of the county in which such precincts are located, and such board shall canvass the returns of said election. [ 1927 c 254 s 180 ; RRS s 7402-180. Formerly RCW 89.26.450 .]
89.30.541
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Abstract of election results.
Immediately upon the canvass of said election, the county auditors of the several counties concerned shall mail an abstract of the result of said election in the precincts of their respective counties to the board of directors of the reclamation district. [ 1927 c 254 s 181 ; RRS s 7402-181. Formerly RCW 89.26.460 .]
89.30.544
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds.
The reclamation district board shall tabulate said abstracts of election returns and if it appears that a majority of the votes cast at any such election are in favor of the proposition submitted at said election, the board shall so declare and enter a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds in the amounts and mat...
89.30.547
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Sale or exchange price.
(1) General improvement or divisional district bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be sold for less than ninety percent of their par value, and refunding bonds shall not be sold or exchanged for less than their par value. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be sold...
89.30.550
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Pledge of bonds to United States.
Such bonds may be pledged to the United States under any contract with the United States authorized by federal statute, for the purpose of furthering any of the objects and purposes of the district organization. [ 1927 c 254 s 184 ; RRS s 7402-184. Formerly RCW 89.26.530 .]
89.30.553
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Public or private sale—Payment in property, labor, etc.
Such bonds, or any portion thereof, may be sold at public or private sale, and property or property rights, labor and material, necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of said bond issue may be received by the district board in payment therefor. [ 1927 c 254 s 185 ; RRS s 7402-185. Formerly RCW 89.26.540 .]
89.30.556
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Negotiability—Execution.
(1) All general improvement or divisional district bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be negotiable in form, shall be signed by the president of the reclamation district board and secretary of said district and shall have the seal of the district impressed thereon. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1...
89.30.565
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Moneys paid to county treasurer.
The proceeds of bond sales for cash shall be paid by the purchaser to the county treasurer of the county in which the organization of the district was effected or to his or her duly authorized agent and credited to the proper fund. [ 2013 c 23 s 577 ; 1927 c 254 s 189 ; RRS s 7402-189. Formerly RCW 89.26.560 .]
89.30.568
Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Bonds paramount lien on moneys in fund.
Bonds issued for or in behalf of any general improvement district or any divisional district under the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute a lien upon the moneys in any fund set apart for their payment paramount and superior to that of any other obligation of whatsoever nature against said fund except that of ...
89.30.571
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual ad valorem basis.
Assessments made in order to carry out the purposes of any general improvement district or of any divisional district, authorized in this chapter, shall be made annually on an ad valorem basis against the lands and improvements thereon, included within the operation of any such district; PROVIDED, That in assessing lan...
89.30.574
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessment roll.
On or before the first Tuesday in November of each year, the secretary of the district shall prepare and file with the district board for the use of any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, an assessment roll on which must be listed all the assessable property within such general im...
89.30.577
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Contents of assessment roll.
On such assessment roll must be specified in separate columns, under appropriate headings, the following: (1) The name of the person to whom the property is assessed, if not known then to "unknown owners". (2) Land by township, range, section or fractional section and when such land is not a congressional division or s...
89.30.580
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Basis of valuation.
The value of such lands and improvements thereon shown on the county general tax roll, last equalized, shall be taken as the basis of valuation wherever possible in preparing said district assessment roll. [ 1927 c 254 s 194 ; RRS s 7402-194. Formerly RCW 89.26.730 .]
89.30.583
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Valuation of lands not on tax roll.
Lands and improvements not shown on the county general tax roll shall be given such valuation on the district assessment roll as the secretary shall determine having regard to the equalized valuation of similar private lands in the vicinity for general tax purposes. [ 1927 c 254 s 195 ; RRS s 7402-195. Formerly RCW 89....
89.30.586
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Values on roll are conclusive, when.
The values of land fixed by the secretary on the district assessment roll shall be conclusive upon all persons unless challenged before the district board at the time of the equalization of said roll. [ 1927 c 254 s 196 ; RRS s 7402-196. Formerly RCW 89.26.740 , part.]
89.30.589
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessments for prior years—Expense for delinquencies.
Any property which may have escaped assessment for any year or years shall in addition to the assessment for the then current year be assessed for such year or years with the same effect and with the same penalties as are provided for such current year, and any property delinquent in any year may be directly assessed d...
89.30.592
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to segregate lands as to counties.
Where the general improvement or divisional district embraces lands lying in more than one county, the assessment roll shall be so arranged that the lands lying in each county shall be segregated and grouped according to the county in which the same are situated. [ 1927 c 254 s 198 ; RRS s 7402-198. Formerly RCW 89.26....
89.30.595
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to district board—Notice of equalization.
On or before the first Tuesday in November each year, the secretary shall complete the general improvement or divisional district assessment roll and deliver it to the district board who shall immediately direct the secretary to give a notice thereof and of the time the board of directors, acting as a board of equaliza...
89.30.598
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Time for equalization meeting—Inspection of roll.
The time fixed for said meeting shall not be less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the day of the first publication of the notice and in the meantime the assessment roll shall remain in the office of the secretary for the inspection of all persons interested. [ 1927 c 254 s 200 ; RRS s 7402-200. Formerly RCW ...
89.30.601
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Hearing before equalization board—Authority.
Upon the day specified in the notice of the meeting of the board of equalization, the board of directors which is hereby constituted a board of equalization for that purpose, shall meet and continue in session from day to day as long as may be necessary, not to exceed ten days exclusive of Sundays, to hear and determin...
89.30.604
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Changes on roll to be noted—Completed roll to county treasurers.
The secretary shall be present during the sessions of the board of equalization, and note all changes made in the valuation of property and in the names of the persons whose property is assessed and on or before the first day of January next following, he or she shall complete the assessment roll as finally equalized b...
89.30.607
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual levy for bonds and interest.
The board of directors shall in each year before said assessment roll for any general improvement or divisional district herein authorized, is delivered to the respective county treasurers, levy an assessment sufficient to raise the ensuing annual interest on the outstanding bonds issued for the benefit of said distric...
89.30.610
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for contracts with state or United States or for other charges.
Said board shall also levy an assessment sufficient to provide for all payments due or to become due in the ensuing year to the United States or the state of Washington under any contract between the district and the United States or the state of Washington authorized under this chapter. A similar levy of assessment sh...
89.30.613
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for delinquencies.
The board shall also at the time of making the annual levy for any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, estimate all probable delinquencies on said levy and shall thereupon levy a sufficient amount to cover the same and a further amount to cover any deficit that may have resulted fr...
89.30.616
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Collected assessments to constitute designated special funds.
Assessments against lands in any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, when collected by the county treasurer shall constitute a special fund or funds as the case may be, to be called respectively, the "bond fund of general improvement or divisional district No. . . . .", the "contra...
89.30.619
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Procedure on failure to deliver roll—Preparation, equalization, levy by county commissioners.
If the annual assessment roll or segregation thereof for any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, has not been delivered to the respective county treasurers concerned on or before the first day of January following the equalization thereof, any said county treasurer shall immediatel...
89.30.622
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Manner and effect of levy by county commissioners—Expenses.
Any levy of assessments so made by said board of county commissioners shall be made in the same manner and with like effect as if the same had been made and equalized by the board of directors of the reclamation district and all expenses incidental thereto shall be borne by the district. [ 1927 c 254 s 208 ; RRS s 7402...
89.30.625
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—County treasurer may perform duties of district secretary, when.
In case of the neglect or refusal of the secretary of the reclamation district to perform the duties imposed by law, then the treasurer of the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected may perform such duties and shall be accountable therefor on his or her official bond as in other cases...
89.30.628
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Lien of assessment, when attaches.
The assessment upon the real property in any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, shall be a lien against the property assessed from and after the first day of March in the year in which it is levied but as between a grantor and a grantee such lien shall not attach until the first M...
89.30.631
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessment lien paramount—When extinguished.
The lien for said assessments shall be paramount and superior to any other lien theretofore or thereafter created, whether by mortgage, judgment or otherwise except a lien for prior assessments and for general taxes, and such lien shall not be extinguished until the assessments are paid or the property sold for the pay...
89.30.634
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—When assessments due and payable—Delinquency date.
The assessments specified in said assessment roll shall become due and payable on the first Monday of February of the year succeeding the equalization of said assessments at the office of each respective county treasurer and said assessments shall become delinquent at five o'clock in the afternoon of the thirty-first d...
89.30.637
Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—When assessment delinquent—Interest rate.
If the whole or fifty percent thereof shall not have been paid on or before five o'clock in the afternoon on the thirty-first day of May as above provided, the said assessments shall become delinquent and shall draw interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum until paid. [ 1927 c 254 s 213 ; RRS s 7402-213. Former...
89.30.640
Installment payments—Delinquency.
If fifty percent of said assessments against any tract of land is paid on or before five o'clock in the afternoon of the thirty-first day of May aforesaid, then the remainder thereof will not become delinquent until the thirtieth day of November next following. The second installment of assessments shall become delinqu...
89.30.643
Installment payments—Assessment book—Contents.
Upon receiving the assessment roll for any general improvement or divisional district authorized herein, the county treasurer shall prepare therefrom an assessment book in which shall be written the descriptions of the land as they appear in the assessment roll, the name of the owner or owners where known, and if asses...
89.30.646
Installment payments—Entry of payments—Receipt.
Upon the payment of any said assessment, the county treasurer shall enter the date of payment in said assessment book opposite the description of the land and the name of the person paying, and give a receipt to such person specifying the amount of the assessment and the amount paid with the description of the property...
89.30.649
Installment payments—Statement of assessments levied to be furnished on request.
It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the county in which any land in the general improvement or divisional district is located, to furnish upon request of the owner or any person interested, a statement showing any and all assessments levied as shown by the assessment roll in his or her office upon land desc...
89.30.652
Installment payments—County treasurers to make monthly remittances to district treasurer.
It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of any county other than the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected to make monthly remittances to the county treasurer of the county in which the organization of the reclamation district was effected, covering all amounts collected by him ...
89.30.655
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—List to be posted.
On or before the thirtieth day of June in each year each respective county treasurer concerned shall post the delinquency list which must contain the names of persons and the descriptions of the property delinquent and the amount of assessments, interest, and costs opposite each name and the description in all cases wh...
89.30.658
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Notice of delinquency, contents, posting.
Said county treasurer must append to and post with the delinquency list a notice that unless the assessment delinquent together with interest and costs are paid, the real property upon which said assessments are a lien will be sold at public auction. Said notice and delinquent list shall be posted at least twenty days ...
89.30.661
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Publication of list of posted places and notice of sale.
Concurrent as nearly as possible with the day of the posting required in the preceding section, the said county treasurer shall publish a list of the places where said notices are posted and in connection therewith a notice that unless said delinquent assessments together with the interest and costs are paid, the real ...
89.30.664
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Publication of notices—Contents—Time and place of sale.
Such notice must be published once a week for two successive weeks (three issues) in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county within which the land is located but said notice of publication need not comprise the delinquent list where the same is posted as herein provided. Both notices must designate t...
89.30.667
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Sale of land for delinquency.
The treasurer of the county in which the land is situated shall conduct the sale of all land situated therein and must collect the assessments due as shown on the delinquency list together with interest from the date of delinquency at the rate of twelve percent per annum, and the costs of sale. [ 1927 c 254 s 223 ; RRS...
89.30.670
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—How conducted.
On the day fixed for the sale or on some subsequent day to which the treasurer may have postponed it, of which postponement he or she must give notice at the time of making such postponement, and between the hours of ten o'clock a.m. and three o'clock p.m., the county treasurer making the sale must commence the same be...
89.30.673
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Postponement of sale.
The county treasurer may postpone the date of commencing the sale or may postpone the sale from day to day by making oral notice thereof at the time of the postponement, but the sale must be completed within three weeks from the first day fixed. [ 1927 c 254 s 225 ; RRS s 7402-225. Formerly RCW 89.28.450 .]
89.30.676
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Designation of portion to be sold—Sale by parts.
The owner or person in possession of any real estate offered for sale for assessments thereon may designate in writing to the county treasurer by whom the sale is to be made and prior to the sale, what portion of the property he or she wishes sold, if less than the whole, but if the owner or possessor does not, then th...
89.30.679
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Resale upon purchaser's default.
If the purchaser does not pay the assessment, interest and costs before ten o'clock a.m. the day following the sale, the property must be resold on the next day for the assessment, interest and costs. [ 1927 c 254 s 227 ; RRS s 7402-227. Formerly RCW 89.28.480 .]
89.30.682
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Reclamation district as purchaser.
In case there is no purchaser in good faith for the property on the first day that the property is offered for sale and if there is no purchaser in good faith when the property is offered thereafter for sale, the whole amount of the property assessed shall be struck off to the reclamation district as the purchaser, and...
89.30.685
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Entry of sale when district is purchaser—Credit.
In case the district is the purchaser, the treasurer shall make an entry "sold to the district", and he or she shall receive proper credit for the amount of the sale in his or her settlement with the district. [ 2013 c 23 s 585 ; 1927 c 254 s 229 ; RRS s 7402-229. Formerly RCW 89.28.500 .]
89.30.688
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Rights of district as purchaser.
A reclamation district as purchaser at said sale shall be entitled to the same rights as a private purchaser and may assign or transfer the certificate of sale upon the payment of the amount which would be due as redemption were it made by the owner. Such transfer shall be made by the president and secretary of the dis...
89.30.691
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Deed to district in absence of redemption—Conveyance.
If no redemption is made of land for which a reclamation district holds a certificate of purchase, the district will be entitled to receive a treasurer's deed therefor in the same manner as a private person would be entitled thereto, and may convey the title so acquired by deed executed by the president and secretary o...
89.30.694
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Resolution to convey property acquired by district—Price.
Authority to convey any property thus acquired must be conferred by resolution of the board entered on its minutes fixing the price at which such sale may be made. [ 1927 c 254 s 232 ; RRS s 7402-232. Formerly RCW 89.28.820 , part.]
89.30.697
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Lease of property acquired by district.
In the event that the district board shall determine that the best interests of the district will be conserved by the leasing of any property acquired for delinquent assessments, it shall have authority to lease the same for a period not exceeding five years on such terms and conditions as the board may require. [ 1927...
89.30.700
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Disposition of proceeds of sale or lease by district.
All moneys received by the reclamation district for transfers of certificates of sale, or through sale or lease of property acquired on account of sales for delinquent assessments, shall be paid to the county treasurer of the county in which the lands involved are situated and by him or her credited to the funds for wh...
89.30.703
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Reconveyance to person entitled to redemption, when.
When lands have been deeded by the county treasurer to the reclamation district on account of delinquent assessments, if title shall remain vested in the district and if in the judgment of the board of directors said sale for delinquent assessments shall have resulted from unavoidable accident, inadvertency or misfortu...
89.30.706
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale in duplicate, contents.
After receiving the amount of assessments, interest and costs, the county treasurer must make out in duplicate a certificate dated on the day of the sale stating (when known) the names of the persons assessed, a description of the land sold, the amount paid therefor, that it was sold for assessments giving the amount a...
89.30.709
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale—Form, filing, delivery.
The certificate of sale must be signed by the treasurer making the sale and filed in his or her office. A duplicate of said certificate shall be delivered to any purchaser, other than the district. [ 2013 c 23 s 587 ; 1927 c 254 s 237 ; RRS s 7402-237. Formerly RCW 89.28.530 .]
89.30.712
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale may include several tracts.
In case of a sale to a person or a district of more than one parcel or tract of land, the several parcels or tracts may be included in one certificate. [ 1927 c 254 s 238 ; RRS s 7402-238. Formerly RCW 89.28.540 .]
89.30.715
Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Entry of sale in assessment book, inspection—Filing certificate.
The county treasurer before delivering any copy of a certificate of sale, must file the same and enter in the assessment book opposite the description of the land sold the date of sale, the purchaser's name and the amount paid therefor, and must regularly number the descriptions on the margin of the assessment book and...