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86.26.007 – Flood control assistance account—Use.

RCW 86.26.007 Flood control assistance account—Use. The flood control assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. At the beginning of the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account. Each biennium thereafter the state treasurer shall transfer four million dollars […]

86.26.010 – Administration and enforcement.

RCW 86.26.010 Administration and enforcement. The department of ecology shall have charge for the state of the administration and enforcement of all laws relating to flood control. [ 1984 c 212 § 2; 1951 c 240 § 3.]

86.26.040 – Duties of local engineer—Approval of plans, etc., by department of ecology—Grants to prepare comprehensive flood control management plan.

RCW 86.26.040 Duties of local engineer—Approval of plans, etc., by department of ecology—Grants to prepare comprehensive flood control management plan. Whenever state grants under this chapter are used in a flood control maintenance project, the engineer of the county within which the project is located shall approve all plans for the specific project and shall […]

86.26.050 – Projects in which state will participate—Allocation of funds.

RCW 86.26.050 Projects in which state will participate—Allocation of funds. (1) State participation shall be in such preparation of comprehensive flood control management plans under this chapter and chapter 86.12 RCW, cost sharing feasibility studies for new flood control projects, projects pursuant to section 33, chapter 322, Laws of 1991, and flood control maintenance projects […]

86.26.060 – Allocation of funds.

RCW 86.26.060 Allocation of funds. Grants for flood control maintenance shall be so employed that as far as possible, funds will be on hand to meet unusual, unforeseeable and emergent flood conditions. Allocations by the department of ecology, for emergency purposes, shall in each instance be in amounts which together with funds provided by local […]

86.16.900 – Chapter liberally construed.

RCW 86.16.900 Chapter liberally construed. The provisions of this chapter and all proceedings thereunder shall be liberally construed with a view to effect their object. [ 1935 c 159 § 19; RRS § 9663A-19.]

86.18.010 – Declaration of purpose.

RCW 86.18.010 Declaration of purpose. Economic development and growth of the state is dependent on the control of flood waters. The legislature declares, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, that the purpose of this chapter is to provide for contributions of funds for assisting political subdivisions of the state in the protection […]

86.18.900 – Construction—1967 ex.s. c 136.

RCW 86.18.900 Construction—1967 ex.s. c 136. This legislative proposal shall be complete authority for the accomplishment of purposes hereby authorized, and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. [ 1967 ex.s. c 136 § 4.]

86.24.010 – Declaration of policy.

RCW 86.24.010 Declaration of policy. It is the purpose of the state of Washington, in the exercise of its sovereign and police powers, and in the interests of public welfare, to establish a state policy for the control of floods to the extent practicable and by economically feasible methods. [ 1935 c 163 § 1; […]