36.78.010 – Definitions—”Board.”
RCW 36.78.010 Definitions—”Board.” “Board” shall mean the county road administration board created by this chapter. [ 1965 ex.s. c 120 § 1.]
36.78.020 – Definitions—”Standards of good practice.”
RCW 36.78.020 Definitions—”Standards of good practice.” “Standards of good practice” shall mean general and uniform practices formulated and adopted by the board relating to the administration of county roads and the safe and efficient movement of people and goods over county roads, which shall apply to engineering, design procedures, maintenance, traffic control, safety, planning, programming, […]
36.78.030 – Board created—Number—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies.
RCW 36.78.030 Board created—Number—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies. There is created hereby a county road administration board consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties. Prior to July 1, 1965 the executive committee of the Washington state association of counties shall appoint the first members of the county […]
36.78.040 – Composition of board—Qualifications of members.
RCW 36.78.040 Composition of board—Qualifications of members. Six members of the county road administration board shall be county legislative authority members and three members shall be county engineers. If any member, during the term for which he or she is appointed, ceases to be either a member of a county legislative authority or a county […]
36.78.050 – Meetings—Rules and regulations—Election of chair.
RCW 36.78.050 Meetings—Rules and regulations—Election of chair. The board shall meet at least once quarterly and shall from time to time adopt rules and regulations for its own government and as may be necessary for it to discharge its duties and exercise its powers under this chapter. The board shall elect a chair from its […]
36.78.060 – Executive director.
RCW 36.78.060 Executive director. The county road administration board shall appoint an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the board and shall be responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the board. The executive director is exempt from the provisions of state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW, and shall […]
36.78.070 – Duties of board.
RCW 36.78.070 Duties of board. The county road administration board shall: (1) Establish by rule, standards of good practice for the administration of county roads and the efficient movement of people and goods over county roads; (2) Establish reporting requirements for counties with respect to the standards of good practice adopted by the board; (3) […]
36.78.080 – Members to serve without compensation—Reimbursement for travel expenses.
RCW 36.78.080 Members to serve without compensation—Reimbursement for travel expenses. Members of the county road administration board shall receive no compensation for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while attending meetings of the board or while engaged on other business of the board when authorized by the board […]
36.78.090 – Certificates of good practice—Withholding of motor vehicle tax distribution.
RCW 36.78.090 Certificates of good practice—Withholding of motor vehicle tax distribution. (1) Before May 1st of each year the board shall transmit to the state treasurer certificates of good practice on behalf of the counties which during the preceding calendar year: (a) Have submitted to the state department of transportation or to the board all […]
36.78.100 – Conditional certificates.
RCW 36.78.100 Conditional certificates. Whenever the board finds that a county has failed to submit the reports required by RCW 36.78.090, or has failed to comply with provisions of law relating to county road administration or has failed to meet the standards of good practice as formulated and adopted by the board, the board may […]
36.78.110 – Expenses to be paid from motor vehicle fund—Disbursement procedure.
RCW 36.78.110 Expenses to be paid from motor vehicle fund—Disbursement procedure. All expenses incurred by the board including salaries of employees shall be paid upon voucher forms provided by the office of financial management or pursuant to a regular payroll signed by the chair and the executive director of the board. All expenses of the […]
36.78.121 – Maintenance.
RCW 36.78.121 Maintenance. The county road administration board, or its successor entity, shall establish a standard of good practice for maintenance of transportation system assets. This standard must be implemented by all counties no later than December 31, 2007. The board shall develop a model maintenance management system for use by counties. The board shall […]
36.78.130 – Emergency revolving loan program—Authority—Procedure—Report to the legislature.
RCW 36.78.130 Emergency revolving loan program—Authority—Procedure—Report to the legislature. (1) The board may create an emergency revolving loan program that is self-supporting in accordance with RCW 43.88.190. The board may award emergency loans to counties with a population of less than eight hundred thousand as of April 1, 2019, from the funds available in the […]
36.78.135 – County road administration board emergency loan account.
RCW 36.78.135 County road administration board emergency loan account. (1) The county road administration board emergency loan account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account consists of: (a) All receipts from loan repayments and (b) any other revenues derived from transfers, gifts, grants, or bequests to the board for emergency projects. […]