RCW 36.96.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Special purpose district” means every municipal and quasi-municipal corporation other than counties, cities, and towns. Such special purpose districts shall include, but are not limited to, water-sewer districts, fire protection districts, port districts, public utility districts, county […]
RCW 36.96.020 Notice of inactive special purpose districts by county auditor. On or before June 1st of 1980, and on or before June 1st of every year thereafter, each county auditor shall search available records and notify the county legislative authority if any special purpose districts located wholly or partially within the county appear to […]
RCW 36.96.030 Determination of inactive special purpose districts—Public hearing—Notice. (1) Upon receipt of notice from the county auditor as provided in RCW 36.96.020, the county legislative authority within whose boundaries all or the greatest portion of such special purpose district lies shall hold one or more public hearings on or before September 1st of the […]
RCW 36.96.040 Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Written findings. After such hearings, the county legislative authority shall make written findings whether each of the special purpose districts that was a subject of the hearings meets each of the criteria of being “inactive.” Whenever a special purpose district other than a public […]
RCW 36.96.050 Application for writ of prohibition or mandamus by interested party—Procedure. The action of the county legislative authority dissolving a special purpose district pursuant to RCW 36.96.040 shall be final and conclusive unless within thirty days of the adoption of the ordinance an interested party makes application to a court of competent jurisdiction for […]
RCW 36.96.060 Dissolution of inactive special purpose district by county legislative authority—Powers and duties. For the sole and exclusive purpose of winding up the affairs of a dissolved special purpose district, the county legislative authority, acting as a board of trustees, shall have the same powers and duties as the governing authority of the dissolved […]
RCW 36.96.070 Dissolved special purpose district—Disposition of property. Any moneys or funds of the dissolved special purpose district and any moneys or funds received by the board of trustees from the sale or other disposition of any property of the dissolved special purpose district shall be used, to the extent necessary, for the payment or […]
RCW 36.96.080 Dissolved special purpose district—Satisfaction of outstanding obligations. If the proceeds from the sale of any property of the special district together with any moneys or funds of the special purpose district are insufficient to satisfy the outstanding obligations of the special purpose district, the county legislative authority, acting as a board of trustees, […]
RCW 36.96.085 Dissolved special purpose district—Property tax levies or special assessments—When authorized. A county that dissolves a special purpose district under this chapter may impose a separate regular property tax levy or a special assessment as provided in RCW 84.55.135 if that county assumes responsibility of the services previously provided by the special purpose district. […]
RCW 36.96.090 New special purpose districts—Duties of county auditor. For every newly created special purpose district, the auditor of each county in which the special purpose district is located shall provide the state auditor with the following information: (1) The name of the special purpose district and a general description of its location; (2) The […]
RCW 36.96.800 Alternative dissolution procedure—Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Conditions. As an alternative to this chapter a drainage district or drainage improvement district located within the boundaries of a county storm drainage and surface water management utility, and which is not currently imposing assessments, may be dissolved by ordinance of the county legislative authority. If the […]
RCW 36.96.900 Chapter not exclusive. The provisions of this chapter to dissolve inactive special purpose districts shall not be exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other method or methods provided by law to dissolve a special purpose district. [ 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 10.]
RCW 36.96.910 Savings—1979 ex.s. c 5. The enactment of this act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any liability, civil or criminal, which shall already be in existence on September 1, 1979. [ 1979 ex.s. c 5 § 11.]
