RCW 36.69.010 Park and recreation districts authorized—”Recreational facilities” defined. Park and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit nature as a public service to the residents of the geographical areas included within their boundaries. The […]
RCW 36.69.020 Formation of district by petition—Procedure. The formation of a park and recreation district shall be initiated by a petition designating the boundaries thereof by metes and bounds, or by describing the land to be included therein by townships, ranges and legal subdivisions. Such petition shall set forth the object of the district and […]
RCW 36.69.030 Area which may be included—Resolution of governing body of city or town. A park and recreation district may include any unincorporated area in the state and, when any part of the proposed district lies within the corporate limits of any city or town, said petition shall be accompanied by a certified copy of […]
RCW 36.69.040 Hearing on petition—Notice. The board of county commissioners shall set a time for a hearing on the petition for the formation of a park and recreation district to be held not more than sixty days following the receipt of such petition. Notice of hearing shall be given by publication three times, at intervals […]
RCW 36.69.050 Boundaries—Name—Inclusion, exclusion of lands. The board of county commissioners shall designate a name for and fix the boundaries of the proposed district following such hearing. No land shall be included in the boundaries as fixed by the county commissioners which was not described in the petition, unless the owners of such land shall […]
RCW 36.69.065 Election for formation—Inclusion of proposition for tax levy or issuance of bonds. If the petition or resolution initiating the formation of the proposed park and recreation district proposes that the initial capital or operational costs are to be financed by regular property tax levies for a *five-year period as authorized by RCW 36.69.145, […]
RCW 36.69.070 Elections—Procedures—Terms. A ballot proposition authorizing the formation of the proposed park and recreation district shall be submitted to the voters of the proposed district for their approval or rejection at the next general state election occurring sixty or more days after the county legislative authority fixes the boundaries of the proposed district. Notices […]
RCW 36.69.080 Election results. If a majority of all votes cast upon the proposition favors the formation of the district, the county legislative authority shall, by resolution, declare the territory organized as a park and recreation district under the designated name. [ 1994 c 223 § 44; 1979 ex.s. c 126 § 29; 1963 c […]
RCW 36.69.090 Commissioners—Terms—Election procedures. A park and recreation district shall be governed by a board of five commissioners. Except for the initial commissioners, all commissioners shall be elected to staggered four-year terms of office and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29A.60.280. Candidates shall run […]
RCW 36.69.100 Commissioners—Vacancies. Vacancies on the board of park and recreation commissioners shall occur and shall be filled as provided in chapter 42.12 RCW. [ 1994 c 223 § 46; 1963 c 4 § 36.69.100. Prior: 1957 c 58 § 10.]
RCW 36.69.110 Commissioners—Compensation, expenses. The park and recreation commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services but shall receive necessary expenses in attending meetings of the board or when otherwise engaged on district business. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.69.110. Prior: 1957 c 58 § 11.]
RCW 36.69.120 Commissioners—Duties. The park and recreation district board of commissioners shall: (1) Elect its officers including a chair, vice chair, secretary, and such other officers as it may determine it requires; (2) Hold regular public meetings at least monthly; (3) Adopt policies governing transaction of board business, keeping of records, resolutions, transactions, findings and […]
RCW 36.69.130 Powers of districts. Park and recreation districts shall have such powers as are necessary to carry out the purpose for which they are created, including, but not being limited to, the power: (1) To acquire and hold real and personal property; (2) to dispose of real and personal property only by unanimous vote […]
RCW 36.69.140 Excess levies authorized—Bonds—Interest bearing warrants. (1) A park and recreation district shall have the power to levy excess levies upon the property included within the district, in the manner prescribed by Article VII, section 2, of the Constitution and by RCW 84.52.052 for operating funds, capital outlay funds, and cumulative reserve funds. (2) […]
RCW 36.69.145 Six-year regular property tax levies—Limitations—Election. (Effective until January 1, 2027.) (1) A park and recreation district may impose regular property tax levies in an amount equal to 60 cents or less per $1,000 of assessed value of property in the district in each year for six consecutive years when specifically authorized so to […]
RCW 36.69.147 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. In addition to other authority that a park and recreation district possesses, a park and recreation district may provide any public improvement as defined under RCW 39.89.020, but this additional authority is limited to participating in the financing of the public improvements as provided under RCW 39.89.050. This section […]
RCW 36.69.150 District treasurer—Warrants—Vouchers. The county treasurer of the county in which the district shall be located shall be the treasurer of the district, and expenditures shall be made upon warrants drawn by the county auditor pursuant to vouchers approved by the board of park and recreation commissioners. [ 1963 c 4 § 36.69.150. Prior: […]
RCW 36.69.160 Budget. The board of park and recreation commissioners of each park and recreation district shall annually compile a budget, in form prescribed by the state auditor, for the ensuing calendar year, and which shall, to the extent that anticipated income is actually realized, constitute the appropriations for the district. The budget may include […]
RCW 36.69.170 Expenditures. Expenditures shall be made solely in accordance with the budget, and should revenues accrue at a rate below the anticipated amounts, the board of park and recreation commissioners shall reduce expenditures accordingly: PROVIDED, That the board may, by unanimous vote, authorize such expenditures, or authorize expenditures in excess of those budgeted, if […]
RCW 36.69.180 Violation of rules—Penalty. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the violation of any of the rules or regulations of a park and recreation district adopted by its board for the preservation of order, control of traffic, protection of life or property, or for the regulation of the use of park property […]
