Title 53 — Title 53 PORT DISTRICTS
24 chapters · 280 sections in this title.
RCW 53.46.005 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter the term "principal county auditor" and "principal county treasurer" shall be the county auditor or county treasurer in the county having the largest assessed valuation of the total of the proposed consolidated port district.[ 1965 c 102 s 1.]
RCW 53.46.010 Consolidation authorized—Petition or resolution, contents.
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Two or more port districts may be joined into one consolidated port district in the following manner: The port commissioners of each of the port districts proposed to be consolidated may, or on petition of ten percent of the qualified electors residing within each of the district…
RCW 53.46.020 Special election—Conduct.
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The special election to consider such consolidation and to fill such offices shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the state.[ 1990 c 259 s 20; 1965 c 102 s 3; 1961 c 26 s 2.]
RCW 53.46.030 Certification of election—Establishment as municipal corporation—Commissioners, terms.
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The county canvassing board of election returns shall certify the results of the election to the board of county commissioners; and if at such election a majority of voters voting on the question of consolidation in each port district to be consolidated shall vote in favor of con…
RCW 53.46.040 Prior obligations—Powers of consolidated district—Separation of funds.
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None of the obligations of each port district which has been consolidated shall be affected by the consolidation, and taxes and assessments for payment of such obligations shall continue to be levied and collected in respect to property in such former port district notwithstandin…
RCW 53.46.050 County commissioners may act if no active port commission.
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In the event a port district does not have an active port commission to which the petition for consolidation may be directed, the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such inactive port district is located may act in the place and stead of the port commission for t…
RCW 53.46.060 Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Authority of county commissioners.
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For the purpose of dissolution of any port district not having an active port commission the board of county commissioners of the county wherein such inactive port district is located may exercise the powers and duties vested by chapter 53.48 RCW in the governing body of such por…
RCW 53.46.070 Title to property vests in consolidated district.
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Upon consolidation of two or more port districts the title to all property owned by or held in trust for the former districts shall vest in the consolidated port district.[ 1965 c 102 s 5.]
RCW 53.46.080 District including area from two or more counties—Procedure to determine proportion of taxes.
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If the district includes area from two or more counties, it shall be the duty of the county assessor in each county to certify annually to the auditor of his or her county, who shall forward the same to the principal county auditor, the total assessed valuation of that part of th…
RCW 53.46.090 District including area from two or more counties—Levy and collection of taxes—Principal county treasurer, duties.
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Upon receipt of the certificate from the principal county auditor as provided in RCW 53.46.080 it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of each county to levy on all taxable property of the consolidated port district which lies within the county a tax sufficient …
RCW 53.46.100 General powers of consolidated district—Debt limitation.
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Any port district created by consolidation prior to June 10, 1965, or formed hereafter under chapter 102, Laws of 1965, shall have all the powers of a newly formed port district, without any other restriction except the requirements of RCW 53.46.040: PROVIDED, That general obliga…