53.54.040 – Fund authorized—Sources.
RCW 53.54.040 Fund authorized—Sources. A port district may establish a fund to be utilized in effectuating the intent of this chapter. The port district may finance such fund by: The proceeds of any grants or loans made by federal agencies; rentals, charges and other revenues as may be generated by programs authorized by this chapter, […]
53.54.900 – Liberal construction—Powers additional.
RCW 53.54.900 Liberal construction—Powers additional. The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter, which shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes and objects for which this chapter is intended. The powers granted in this chapter shall be in addition to all others granted to port districts. [ 1974 ex.s. […]
53.56.010 – Intent.
RCW 53.56.010 Intent. The legislature intends for port districts to set standards for addressing the reporting and accountability of substantially career fire departments, and to specify performance measures applicable to response time objectives for certain major services. The legislature acknowledges the efforts of the international city/county management association, the international association of fire chiefs, and […]
53.56.020 – Definitions.
RCW 53.56.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Advanced life support” means functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishment and maintenance of intravenous access, and drug therapy. (2) “Aircraft rescue and firefighting” means the firefighting actions taken […]
53.56.030 – Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.
RCW 53.56.030 Policy statement—Service delivery objectives. (1) Every port shall maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following: (a) The existence of a fire department; (b) Services that the fire department is required to provide; (c) The basic organizational structure of the fire department; (d) The expected number of fire department employees; and […]
53.48.070 – Notice of second hearing.
RCW 53.48.070 Notice of second hearing. The clerk shall give notice of the second hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the district is located once a week for three successive weeks, and by posting in three public places in the county in which the district is located […]
53.48.080 – Sale of property—Levy to pay deficit.
RCW 53.48.080 Sale of property—Levy to pay deficit. At the second hearing the court shall have authority to order the sale of any district property. If the proceeds of such sale together with any cash remaining on hand to the credit of the district are insufficient to retire such indebtedness together with all costs and […]
53.48.090 – Order of dissolution or refusal.
RCW 53.48.090 Order of dissolution or refusal. After the indebtedness of the district has been settled or paid, the court shall determine whether the best interests of all persons concerned will be served by the proposed dissolution and shall make a finding thereon. The court shall then enter its order dissolving or refusing to dissolve […]
53.48.120 – Provision for costs and expenses.
RCW 53.48.120 Provision for costs and expenses. In all proceedings brought under this chapter the court shall make provision for the costs and expenses of proceedings hereunder and for the payment of the same. [ 1941 c 87 § 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 8931-20.]
53.48.140 – Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Powers of county commissioners.
RCW 53.48.140 Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Powers of county commissioners. See RCW 53.46.060.