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Washington Statutes, Title 53

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Title 53, PORT DISTRICTS

24 chapters · 278 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 53278 Ch 53.08, Powers.64 Ch 53.34, Toll facilities.22 Ch 53.25, Industrial development districts—Mar…21 Ch 53.04, Formation.19 Ch 53.12, Commissioners—Elections.18 Ch 53.36, Finances.14 Ch 53.40, Revenue bonds and warrants.12 Ch 53.48, Dissolution of port and other districts.12 Ch 53.19, Personal service contracts.11 Ch 53.46, Consolidation.11 Ch 53.06, Coordination of administrative progr…9 Ch 53.18, Employment relations—Collective barg…8 Ch 53.35, Budgets.8 Ch 53.57, Port development authority.8

22 sections·Filtered byTitle 53✕Ch 53.34✕

RCW 53.34.010 Toll bridges, tunnels authorized—Highway approaches—Tolls proposed.
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In addition to all other powers granted to port districts, any such district may, with the consent of the department of transportation, acquire by condemnation, purchase, lease, or gift, and may construct, reconstruct, maintain, operate, furnish, equip, improve, better, add to, e…
RCW 53.34.020 Contracts for use of projects—Regulations—Controversies.
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The district shall have the power to enter into a contract or contracts for the use of said projects, their approaches and equipment and from time to time to amend such contracts, with persons and with private and public corporations, and by said contracts to give such persons or…
RCW 53.34.030 Revenue bonds and notes—Authorized—Purposes—Sale, maturity, cost.
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Whenever any port district shall determine to acquire or construct any one or more projects authorized under the provisions of this chapter, the commission of such district shall have the power and is authorized to issue negotiable revenue bonds and notes from time to time in one…
RCW 53.34.040 Revenue bonds and notes—Resolution—Security—Form, interest, payment, etc.
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(1) Revenue bonds and notes may be issued by one or more resolutions and may be secured by trust agreement by and between the district and one or more corporate trustees, depositories, or fiscal agents, which may be any trust company or state or national bank having powers of a t…

RCW 53.34.050 Covenants to safeguard and secure bonds and notes.

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Any resolution, resolutions, or trust agreements authorizing the issuance of any bonds or notes of a port district may contain covenants and agreements on the part of the district to protect and safeguard the security and payment of such bonds or notes, which shall be a part of t…

RCW 53.34.060 Notes.

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A district shall have power from time to time to issue bond anticipation revenue notes (herein referred to as notes), and from time to time to issue renewal notes, such notes in any case to mature not later than six years from the date of incurring the indebtedness represented th…

RCW 53.34.070 Bonds and notes payable solely from revenues, etc.—Adequate rates and charges to be established.

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Revenue bonds and notes issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be payable solely from the revenues, income, receipts, profits, charges, fees, rentals, and moneys received or derived by or through the ownership, operation, sale, lease, or other disposition in whole or i…

RCW 53.34.080 Special funds and accounts—Disposition.

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The resolution, resolutions, or trust agreement providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or notes pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall create and establish a special fund of the district into which the district shall be obligated to deposit as collected all income,…

RCW 53.34.090 Pledge of moneys, when binding—When lien attaches.

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It is the intention hereof that any pledge of revenues, income, receipts, profits, charges, fees, or other moneys made by a district for the payment of bonds shall be valid and binding from the time of the adoption of any resolution or the execution of any trust agreement making …

RCW 53.34.100 No personal liability on bonds or notes.

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Neither the members of a commission nor any person executing revenue bonds or notes shall be liable personally on such bonds or notes, or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. [ 1959 c 236 s 10.]

RCW 53.34.110 District may purchase bonds or notes.

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A district shall have power out of any funds available therefor to purchase revenue bonds or notes of such district. Any bonds or notes so purchased may be held, canceled, or resold by the district subject to and in accordance with any resolution or resolutions or trust agreement…

RCW 53.34.120 State not to limit or alter rights of district or impair rights or remedies of bond or note holders.

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The state of Washington does hereby covenant and agree with the holders of revenue bonds or notes issued by a district under the authority of this chapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in a district to acquire, maintain, construct, reconstruct, i…

RCW 53.34.130 Bonds, notes, obligations not state or district debt—No ad valorem taxes.

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The revenue bonds, revenue notes, and any other obligations of a district issued under the authority of this chapter shall not be a debt of the state of Washington or of any political subdivision of this state, nor shall such obligations be considered indebtedness of the port dis…

RCW 53.34.140 Registration of bonds and notes—Prima facie validity.

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Prior to the issuance and delivery of revenue bonds or notes under the authority of this chapter, such revenue bonds or notes and a certified copy of the resolution, resolutions, or trust agreements authorizing such revenue bonds or notes shall be forwarded by the port commission…

RCW 53.34.150 Bonds and notes as legal investment and security.

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Revenue bonds and notes issued under the authority of this chapter are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions and all other political subdivisions of this state, all insurance companies and associations…

RCW 53.34.160 Projects declared public benefit and governmental function—Covenant by state with bond and note holders—Tax exemption.

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It is found, determined, and declared that the creation and establishment of projects authorized by this chapter are in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of Washington, for the improvement of their welfare and prosperity, and for the promotion of intrastate,…

RCW 53.34.170 District's power to acquire property, rights, etc.—Gifts—Condemnation—Contracts by public agencies authorized.

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In the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, or betterment of any project or projects authorized under the provisions of this chapter any port district creating and establishing any such project or projects may have and exercise all of the powers here…

RCW 53.34.180 Public agencies authorized to contract with district for contribution of money, property, services, etc.

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Any public agency, including without limitation the department of transportation, may contract with a port district that is constructing a project or projects under this chapter for the contribution of moneys or real or personal property in aid of the construction of the projects…

RCW 53.34.190 Bylaws, rules for management, uses, charges—Penalty for violation.

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(1) Any port district establishing a project under the authority of this chapter may make such bylaws, rules, and regulations for the management and use of such project and for the collection of rentals, tolls, fees, and other charges for services or commodities sold, furnished o…

RCW 53.34.200 Actions for damages, injuries, death—Allegation in complaint of presentment of claim.

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In every action against a district for damages, for injuries to real or personal property, or for the destruction thereof, or for personal injuries or death arising in connection with the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, or maintenance of a project authorized…

RCW 53.34.220 Chapter supplemental to other laws—Liberal construction.

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The powers and rights granted to port districts and public agencies by the provisions of this chapter are in addition and supplemental to and not in substitution of the powers and rights heretofore or hereafter granted to such districts and public agencies by any other law or cit…

RCW 53.34.910 Chapter controls inconsistent acts.

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Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other act or of any city charter, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. [ 1959 c 236 s 24.]