RCW 57.28.001 Actions subject to review by boundary review board. Actions taken under this chapter may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW. [ 1996 c 230 § 1001; 1989 c 84 § 59.] NOTES: Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
RCW 57.28.010 Withdrawal authorized—Petition. Territory within a district may be withdrawn therefrom in the following manner and upon the following conditions: The petition for withdrawal shall be in writing and shall designate the boundaries of the territory proposed to be withdrawn from the district and shall be signed by at least twenty-five percent of the […]
RCW 57.28.020 Petition of residents. The petition for withdrawal shall be filed with the county auditor of each county in which the district is located, and after the filing no person having signed the petition shall be allowed to withdraw the person’s name therefrom. Within ten days after such filing, each county auditor shall examine […]
RCW 57.28.030 Petition of landowners. In the event there are no qualified voters residing within the territory proposed to be withdrawn, the petition for withdrawal may be signed by such persons as appear of record to own at least a majority of the acreage within such territory, in which event the petition shall also state […]
RCW 57.28.035 Alternative procedure—Resolution. As an alternative procedure to those set forth in RCW 57.28.010 through 57.28.030, the withdrawal of territory within a district may be commenced by a resolution of the board of commissioners that sets forth boundaries of the territory to be withdrawn and sets a date for the public hearing required under […]
RCW 57.28.040 Notice of hearing—Bond for costs. Upon receipt by the board of commissioners of a petition and certificate of sufficiency of the auditor, or if the petition is signed by landowners and the board of commissioners is satisfied as to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon, it shall at a regular or special meeting […]
RCW 57.28.050 Hearing—Findings. The petition for withdrawal shall be heard at the time and place specified in such notice or the hearing may be adjourned from time to time, not exceeding one month in all, and any person may appear at such hearing and make objections to the withdrawal of such territory or to the […]
RCW 57.28.060 Transmission to county legislative authorities. Within ten days after the final hearing the board of commissioners of the district shall transmit to the county legislative authority of each county in which the district is located the petition for withdrawal, together with a copy of the findings and recommendations of the board of commissioners […]
RCW 57.28.070 Notice of hearing before county legislative authority. Upon receipt of the petition and certified copy of the findings and recommendations adopted by the district commissioners, the county legislative authority of each county in which the district is located at a regular or special meeting shall fix a time and place for hearing thereon […]
RCW 57.28.080 Hearing—Findings. The petition shall be heard at the time and place specified in the notice, or the hearing may be adjourned from time to time, not exceeding one month in all, and any person may appear at the hearing and make objections to the withdrawal of the territory. Upon final hearing on the […]
RCW 57.28.090 Election on withdrawal. If the findings of any county legislative authority answer any of the questions of fact set forth in RCW 57.28.050 in the negative, or if any of the findings of the county legislative authority are not the same as the findings of the district board of commissioners upon the same […]
RCW 57.28.100 Notice of election—Election—Canvass. Notice of the election shall be posted and published in the same manner provided by law for the posting and publication of notice of elections to annex territory to districts. The territory described in the notice shall be that established and defined by the district board of commissioners. All qualified […]
RCW 57.28.110 Taxes and assessments unaffected. Taxes or assessments levied or assessed against property located in territory withdrawn from a district shall remain a lien and be collected as by law provided when the taxes or assessments are levied or assessed prior to the withdrawal or when the levies or assessments are duly made to […]
