85.38.290 – Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.180 – Special districts—Powers.
RCW 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, dams, banks, revetments, channels, canals, drainage ditches, tide […]
85.38.190 – Construction of improvements—When public bidding not required—Use of district employees or volunteers.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.200 – Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.210 – Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.213 – Withdrawal of area within city or town.
RCW 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 […]
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 […]
85.38.150 – Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments.
RCW 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 real […]
85.38.160 – Systems of assessment—Hearing—Notice—Adoption of ordinance—Appeals—Review—Emergency assessment.
RCW 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 […]
85.38.165 – Applicable assessed value.
RCW 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 […]