85.38.215 – Transfer of territory from one special district to another.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.120 – Elections—Auditor’s assistance—Notice—Auditor’s costs.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.125 – Elections—Auditor to conduct.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.127 – Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters.
RCW 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 § 2.]
85.38.130 – Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.140 – Special district financing—Alternative method.
RCW 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 prior to July 28, […]
85.38.145 – Rates and charges.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.100 – General elections.
RCW 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. [ […]
85.38.105 – Voting rights.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.110 – Presumed eligible voters’ list—Notice of requirements of voting authority—Copy of voter’s list to county auditor.
RCW 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 […]