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Washington Statutes, Title 47

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Title 47, PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION

44 chapters · 1,248 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 471,248 Ch 47.17, State highway routes.197 Ch 47.60, Puget Sound ferry and toll bridge sy…105 Ch 47.10, Highway construction bonds.104 Ch 47.56, State toll bridges, tunnels, and fer…87 Ch 47.26, Development in urban areas—Urban art…59 Ch 47.01, Department of transportation.54 Ch 47.04, General provisions.54 Ch 47.68, Aeronautics.47 Ch 47.12, Acquisition and disposition of state…42 Ch 47.36, Traffic control devices.36 Ch 47.52, Limited access facilities.36 Ch 47.64, Marine employees—Public employment r…32 Ch 47.42, Highway advertising control act—Scen…29 Ch 47.20, Miscellaneous projects.26

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 47✕Ch 47.08✕

RCW 47.08.010 Control of allocated funds.
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Whenever there is provided an allocation for the construction or improvement of state highways, the allocation shall be under the sole charge and direct control of the department. [ 1984 c 7 s 92; 1961 c 13 s 47.08.010. Prior: 1937 c 53 s 32, part; RRS s 6400-32, part.]
RCW 47.08.020 State to match federal funds.
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For the construction, alteration, repair and improvement of state highways, county roads, or city and town streets in the state of Washington which are part of the public highway system, the good faith of the state of Washington is hereby pledged to make available funds sufficien…
RCW 47.08.040 Contracts with United States as to state highway property.
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Whenever it is necessary or desirable for the federal government or any agency thereof to acquire an interest in or in any way damage any property or interest therein owned by the state of Washington and used in connection with any highway in the state of Washington in connection…
RCW 47.08.050 Contracts with United States—Governor to execute instrument to the United States.
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Whenever the department has entered into an agreement under RCW 47.08.040 with the federal government or any agency thereof requiring the execution of any deed, flowage easement, or instrument of any nature, to the federal government or agency, and the instrument is approved as t…

RCW 47.08.060 Contracts with United States—Disposal of funds from the United States.

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Whenever any moneys shall be realized by the state of Washington as a result of any agreement authorized by RCW 47.08.040, the same shall be deposited in the treasury of the state of Washington to the credit of the motor vehicle fund, and shall be available for highway purposes o…

RCW 47.08.070 Cooperation in public works projects, urban public transportation systems.

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When it appears to the department that any state highway will be benefited or improved by the construction of any public works project, including any urban public transportation system, within the state of Washington by any of the departments of the state of Washington, by the fe…

RCW 47.08.080 Funds when department is in charge of county road improvements.

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If any funds become available from the federal government or otherwise for expenditure in conjunction with county funds for the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any county road and the work is to be performed by the department, the state treasurer shall, upon n…

RCW 47.08.090 Funds when department is in charge of city street improvements.

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If any funds become available from the federal government or otherwise for expenditure in conjunction with funds accruing to any incorporated city or town for the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of its city streets designated as forming a part of the route of any…

RCW 47.08.100 Illegal use of county or city road funds—Procedure to correct.

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The department is authorized from time to time to investigate expenditures from the county road fund and the city street fund; and if it determines that unauthorized, illegal, or wrongful expenditures are being or have been made from the fund it is authorized to proceed as follow…

RCW 47.08.110 Misuse of county or city road funds—General penalty.

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It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor, unless the same is by this title or other law of this state declared to be a felony or gross misdemeanor, to divert or use, or authorize, permit or participate in the diversion or use of any moneys in the county road fund or in the city str…

RCW 47.08.120 Transportation equipment fund.

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There is hereby created in the state treasury a state fund to be known as the "transportation equipment fund," the same to be used by the department of transportation as a revolving fund to be expended for salaries, wages and operations required for the repair, replacement, purch…

RCW 47.08.121 Transportation equipment fund declared revolving fund of proprietary nature—Use.

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The "highway equipment fund" as established by RCW 47.08.120 is declared to be a revolving fund of a proprietary nature and moneys that are or will be deposited in this fund are hereby authorized for expenditures for the purposes provided by law. [ 1961 c 13 s 47.08.121. Prior: 1…

RCW 47.08.130 Custody of federal funds—Disbursement.

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The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to receive and have custody of such funds and warrants drawn by the secretary of transportation or other authorized agent of the United States as are made available for payment by the secretary of the treasury of the United St…