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Home » US Law » 2022 Revised Code of Washington » Title 36 - Counties » Chapters » Chapter 36.115 - Service Agreements.

36.115.010 – Purpose.

RCW 36.115.010 Purpose. The purpose of chapter 266, Laws of 1994 is to establish a flexible process by which local governments enter into service agreements that will establish which jurisdictions should provide various local government services and facilities within specified geographic areas and how those services and facilities will be financed. [ 1994 c 266 […]

36.115.020 – Definitions.

RCW 36.115.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “City” means a city or town, including a city operating under Title 35A RCW. (2) “Governmental service” includes a service provided by local government, and any facilities and equipment related to the provision of such services, […]

36.115.030 – Coordination—Consistency.

RCW 36.115.030 Coordination—Consistency. A service agreement addressing children and family services shall enhance coordination and shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan developed under chapter 7, Laws of 1994 sp. sess. [ 1994 c 266 § 3.]

36.115.040 – Geographic area covered—Contents—When effective.

RCW 36.115.040 Geographic area covered—Contents—When effective. (1) Agreements among local governments concerning one or more governmental service should be established for a designated geographic area as provided in this section. (2) A service agreement must describe: (a) The governmental service or services addressed by the agreement; (b) the geographic area covered by the agreement; (c) […]

36.115.050 – Matters included.

RCW 36.115.050 Matters included. A service agreement may include, but is not limited to, any or all of the following matters: (1) A dispute resolution arrangement; (2) How joint land-use planning and development regulations by the county and a city or cities, or by two or more cities, may be established, made binding, and enforced; […]

36.115.060 – Procedure for establishment—Counties affected.

RCW 36.115.060 Procedure for establishment—Counties affected. (1) The county legislative authority of every county with a population of one hundred fifty thousand or more shall convene a meeting on or before March 1, 1995, to develop a process for the establishment of service agreements. Invitations to attend this meeting shall be sent to the governing […]

36.115.070 – Legislative intent.

RCW 36.115.070 Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to permit the creation of a flexible process to establish service agreements and to recognize that local governments possess broad authority to shape a variety of government service agreements to meet their local needs and circumstances. However, it is noted that in general, cities […]