Title 36 — Title 36 COUNTIES
97 chapters · 1,831 sections in this title.
RCW 36.57A.010 Definitions.
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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "City" means an incorporated city or town.(2) "City council" means the legislative body of any city or town.(3) "Component city" means an incorporated city or…
RCW 36.57A.011 Municipality defined.
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See RCW 35.58.272.
RCW 36.57A.020 Public transportation improvement conference—Convening—Purpose—Multi-county conferences.
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The county legislative authority of every county with a population of forty thousand or more shall, and the legislative authority of every other county may, within ninety days of July 1, 1975, and as often thereafter as it deems necessary, and upon thirty days prior written notic…
RCW 36.57A.030 Establishment or change in boundaries of public transportation benefit area—Hearing—Notice—Procedure—Authority of county to terminate public transportation benefit area.
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Any conference which finds it desirable to establish a public transportation benefit area or change the boundaries of any existing public transportation benefit area shall fix a date for a public hearing thereon, or the legislative bodies of any two or more component cities or th…
RCW 36.57A.040 Cities included or excluded—Boundaries—Only benefited areas included—One area per county, exception.
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At the time of its formation no public transportation benefit area may include only a part of any city, and every city shall be either wholly included or wholly excluded from the boundaries of such area. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if subsequent to the formation o…
RCW 36.57A.050 Governing body—Selection, qualification, number of members—Travel expenses, compensation.
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Within sixty days of the establishment of the boundaries of the public transportation benefit area the members of the county legislative authority and the elected representative of each city within the area shall provide for the selection of the governing body of such area, the p…
RCW 36.57A.055 Governing body—Periodic review of composition.
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After a public transportation benefit area has been in existence for four years, members of the county legislative authority and the elected representative of each city within the boundaries of the public transportation benefit area shall review the composition of the governing b…
RCW 36.57A.060 Comprehensive plan—Development—Elements.
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The public transportation benefit area authority authorized pursuant to RCW 36.57A.050 shall develop a comprehensive transit plan for the area. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to the following elements:(1) The levels of transit service that can be reasonably provided …
RCW 36.57A.070 Comprehensive plan—Review.
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The comprehensive transit plan adopted by the authority shall be reviewed by the state department of transportation to determine:(1) The completeness of service to be offered and the economic viability of the transit system proposed in such comprehensive transit plan;(2) Whether …
RCW 36.57A.080 General powers.
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In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter a public transportation benefit area shall have all powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes of the public transportation benefit area. A public transportation benefit area may contract with the United Sta…
RCW 36.57A.090 Additional powers—Acquisition of existing system.
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A public transportation benefit area authority shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare, adopt, and carry out a general comprehensive plan for public transportation service which will best serve the residents of the …
RCW 36.57A.100 Agreements with operators of local public transportation services—Operation without agreement prohibited—Purchase or condemnation of assets.
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Except in accordance with an agreement made as provided in this section or in accordance with the provisions of RCW 36.57A.090(3) as now or hereafter amended, upon the effective date on which the public transportation benefit area commences to perform the public transportation se…
RCW 36.57A.110 Powers of component city concerning passenger transportation transferred to benefit area—Operation of system by city until acquired by benefit area—Consent.
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The public transportation benefit area shall have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, extension, alteration, repair, control and management of passenger transportation which any component city shall have been previously e…
RCW 36.57A.120 Acquisition of existing system—Labor contracts, employee rights preserved—Collective bargaining.
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If a public transportation benefit area shall acquire any existing transportation system, it shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts relating to such system and, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquired transportatio…
RCW 36.57A.130 Treasurer and auditor—Powers and duties—Transportation fund—Contribution of sums for expenses.
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The treasurer of the county in which a public transportation benefit area authority is located shall be ex officio treasurer of the authority. In the case of a multicounty public transportation benefit area the county treasurer of the largest component county, by population, shal…
RCW 36.57A.140 Annexation of additional area.
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(1) An election to authorize the annexation of territory contiguous to a public transportation benefit area may be called within the area to be annexed pursuant to resolution or petition in the following manner:(a) By resolution of a public transportation benefit area authority w…
RCW 36.57A.145 Public transportation benefit area annexation of adjacent city operating transit system—Adoption of interlocal agreement—Public hearing—Annexation by resolution.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2711-S.SL) ***(1) A public transportation benefit area authority as provided in subsection (2) of this section may, pursuant to an interlocal agreement, annex an adjacent city operating a transit system under chapter 35.95 RCW within the county in whic…
RCW 36.57A.150 Advanced financial support payments.
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Counties that have established a county transportation authority pursuant to chapter 36.57 RCW and public transportation benefit areas that have been established pursuant to this chapter are eligible to receive a one-time advanced financial support payment from the state to assis…
RCW 36.57A.160 Dissolution and liquidation.
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A public transportation benefit area established pursuant to this chapter may be dissolved and its affairs liquidated when so directed by a majority of persons in the benefit area voting on such question. An election placing such question before the voters may be called in the fo…
RCW 36.57A.170 Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
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(1) Each public transportation benefit area that owns or operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system as defined in RCW 81.104.015 shall submit a system safety program plan and a system security and emergency preparedness plan for that guideway to the state departm…
RCW 36.57A.180 Public transportation for persons with special needs.
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(1) Effective January 1, 2001, in addition to any other authority granted under this chapter, a newly formed public transportation benefit area, or an existing public transportation benefit area that has not yet successfully submitted an authorizing proposition to the voters unde…
RCW 36.57A.191 Maintenance plan.
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As a condition of receiving state funding, a public transportation benefit area authority shall submit a maintenance and preservation management plan for certification by the department of transportation. The plan must inventory all transportation system assets within the directi…
RCW 36.57A.200 Passenger-only ferry service—Authorized—Investment plan.
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A public transportation benefit area having a boundary located on Puget Sound may provide passenger-only ferry service. For the purposes of this chapter and RCW 82.14.440 and 82.80.130, Puget Sound is considered as extending north as far as the Canadian border and west as far as …
RCW 36.57A.210 Passenger-only ferry service—Taxes, fees, and tolls.
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(1) A public transportation benefit area may, as part of a passenger-only ferry investment plan, recommend some or all of the following revenue sources as provided in this chapter:(a) A motor vehicle excise tax, as provided in RCW 82.80.130;(b) A sales and use tax, as provided in…
RCW 36.57A.215 Ferry terminal easement.
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(1) A public transportation benefit area may obtain an easement for ferry terminal or docking facilities on, over, or across the beds of navigable waters that are under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources. However, no easement payments are required for the eas…
RCW 36.57A.220 Passenger-only ferry service between Kingston and Seattle.
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A public transportation benefit area seeking grant funding as described in *RCW 47.01.350 for a passenger-only ferry route between Kingston and Seattle shall first receive approval from the governor after submitting a complete business plan to the governor and the legislature by …
RCW 36.57A.222 Passenger-only ferry service districts—Authorized—Investment plan—Dissolution.
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(1) A governing body of a public transportation benefit area, located in a county that only borders the western side of Puget Sound with a population of more than two hundred thousand and contains one or more Washington state ferries terminals, may establish one or more passenger…
RCW 36.57A.224 Passenger-only ferry service districts—Revenue.
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(1) A passenger-only ferry service district may, as part of a passenger-only ferry investment plan, recommend some or all of the following revenue sources as provided in this chapter:(a) A sales and use tax, as authorized in RCW 82.14.445;(b) A parking tax, as authorized in RCW 8…
RCW 36.57A.226 Passenger-only ferry service districts—Issuance of bonds.
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(1) To carry out the purposes of this chapter, a passenger-only ferry service district may issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed an amount, together with any other outstanding nonvoter-approved general obligation indebtedness, equal to one and one-half percent of the valu…
RCW 36.57A.230 Public transportation fares—Proof of payment—Civil infractions.
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(1) Persons traveling on public transportation operated by a public transportation benefit area shall pay the fare established by the public transportation benefit area and shall produce proof of payment in accordance with the terms of use established by the public transportation…
RCW 36.57A.235 Public transportation fares—Schedule of fines and penalties—Who may monitor fare payment—Administration of citations.
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(1) A public transportation benefit area may establish, by resolution, a schedule of fines and penalties for civil infractions established in RCW 36.57A.230. Fines established shall not exceed those imposed for class 1 infractions under RCW 7.80.120.(2)(a) A public transportation…
RCW 36.57A.240 Public transportation fares—Powers of law enforcement authorities.
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RCW 36.57A.230 and 36.57A.235 do not prevent law enforcement authorities from prosecuting for theft, trespass, or other charges by any individual who:(1) Fails to pay the required fare on more than one occasion within a twelve-month period;(2) Fails to timely select one of the op…
RCW 36.57A.245 Public transportation fares—Powers and authority are supplemental to other laws.
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The powers and authority conferred by RCW 36.57A.230 through 36.57A.240 shall be construed as in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law, and nothing contained therein shall be construed as limiting any other powers or authority of any public a…
RCW 36.57A.250 Supplemental transportation improvements.
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If the legislative authority of a city provides or contracts for supplemental transportation improvements, as described in RCW 35.21.925 or under chapter 36.73 RCW, a public transportation benefit area serving the city or border jurisdictions shall coordinate its services with th…
RCW 36.57A.260 Green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen—Power to produce, distribute, and use.
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(1) A public transportation benefit area authority may:(a) Produce, distribute, and use green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen for internal operations;(b) Produce, distribute for sale, or sell green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen at wholesale or to an en…