Title 89, Title 89 RECLAMATION, SOIL CONSERVATION, AND LAND SETTLEMENT
6 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
RCW 89.30.469 General improvement districts—Order on approval.
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If at said hearing the district board approves the plan of improvement or acquisition of property or rights therein, it shall make and enter an order to that effect, shall specify the lands that will be specially benefited by the proposed project and shall declare the improvement…
RCW 89.30.472 General improvement districts—Findings conclusive, exception.
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The finding of the board that the lands included within the general improvement district will be benefited by the proposed improvement or acquisition of property or rights therein, shall be a legislative determination that such lands will be specially benefited to the extent nece…
RCW 89.30.475 General improvement districts—Special benefits deemed continuing.
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The special benefits conferred upon the lands involved in the general improvement district by any such improvement or by the acquisition of any property or rights therein shall not be deemed to accrue at any one time but shall be deemed to be benefits continuing throughout the pe…
RCW 89.30.478 General improvement districts—Powers of board—Act on behalf of improvement or divisional district not to render reclamation district liable.
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The board of directors of the reclamation district shall have full authority to manage and conduct the business affairs of the general improvement district, to employ and appoint such agents, officers and employees as may be necessary and prescribe their duties, to establish reas…
RCW 89.30.481 Power of board as to assessments in improvement or divisional districts.
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Said district board shall have authority to levy assessments as herein provided against the benefited lands included within the operation of the general improvement or divisional district for any of the objects or purposes for which the general improvement or divisional district …
RCW 89.30.484 Divisional districts—Authorized.
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For the purpose of carrying out any of the objects for which a reclamation district may be created and maintained, under the provisions of this chapter in units of development of lesser area than that contemplated in the organization of a general improvement district, the distric…
RCW 89.30.487 Divisional districts—Powers of board, officers and electors.
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All the powers which the district board, other officers and the electors therein, now or shall hereafter have under the provisions of this chapter to organize, manage, finance and operate a general improvement district, said board, other officers and said electors, shall have to …
RCW 89.30.490 Divisional districts—Organization.
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Divisional districts shall be organized in the same manner as that provided herein for the organization of general improvement districts.[ 1927 c 254 s 164; RRS s 7402-164. Formerly RCW 89.24.220.]
RCW 89.30.493 Divisional districts—Liability.
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Any assessments levied against the lands included in any said divisional district, any contracts entered into, any evidences of indebtedness issued, or obligations arising, in behalf of any said divisional district, shall be in addition to and independent of any assessments, cont…
RCW 89.30.496 Divisional districts—Assessments, contracts, etc.
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The district board and other proper officers shall have authority to levy and collect assessments against the lands included in any said divisional district, enter into contracts, issue evidences of indebtedness, and do everything that may be necessary to carry out the purposes o…
RCW 89.30.499 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Petition—Prior obligations.
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In any instance in which any tract of land not susceptible of irrigation in its natural state has been included in any general improvement district or divisional district herein authorized through inadvertency or mistake on the part of the district board at the time of the organi…
RCW 89.30.502 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Time for hearing—Notice.
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Upon the receipt of any petition for exclusion of lands from any general improvement district or divisional district, the board shall fix a time and place for hearing said petition and give notice thereof at the expense of the landowner concerned by publication in a newspaper of …
RCW 89.30.505 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Hearing.
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At the time and place named in the notice, the board shall consider the petition and shall have full authority to grant or deny the same.[ 1927 c 254 s 169; RRS s 7402-169. Formerly RCW 89.24.420.]
RCW 89.30.508 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Levy to pay bonds preserved.
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In the event that there are outstanding bonds, the board shall have authority, if it believes that the petition should otherwise be granted, to grant the same for all purposes except that of the levy of assessments to pay the principal and interest of outstanding bonds.[ 1927 c 2…
RCW 89.30.511 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Unconditional relief—Effect.
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In the event that a petition for exclusion as herein provided is unconditionally granted by the district board, said land shall thereafter be relieved from any obligation to pay special assessments levied in behalf of the district from which the same is excluded.[ 1927 c 254 s 17…
RCW 89.30.514 Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Power to reduce assessments.
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In the event that lands petitioned to be excluded cannot be relieved of the obligation to pay assessments for outstanding bonds, the board shall have authority, when sitting as a board of equalization, to make an equitable reduction in the amount of assessments levied against suc…
RCW 89.30.517 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Authorized.
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(1) For the purpose of furthering or carrying out any of the objects for which a general improvement or divisional district was organized, for the purpose of raising additional moneys for that purpose or for refunding outstanding improvement or divisional district bonds, the dist…
RCW 89.30.520 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Form, contents, payment, interest.
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(1) Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be negotiable, serial bonds, in such series, maturities and denominations as the board shall determine, payable in legal currency of the United States, at such place as the board shall provide, from funds derived from th…
RCW 89.30.523 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Obligation of improvement and divisional district—Reclamation district not obligated—Deferred assessments.
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Such bonds shall not constitute an obligation of the reclamation district and shall so specify on their face, but said bonds shall constitute a general obligation of the general improvement or divisional district for the benefit of which the same are issued and all the lands incl…
RCW 89.30.526 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election, how conducted.
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Elections held in a general improvement or divisional district for the purpose of determining whether bonds of the district shall be issued, shall except as otherwise herein provided, be called by the district board, shall be provided for, noticed, conducted and the results there…
RCW 89.30.529 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election precincts and officials.
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The several county election boards of the respective counties concerned shall have full authority and it shall be their duty to establish election precincts within the general improvement or divisional district for such bond elections and to appoint the necessary election officia…
RCW 89.30.532 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Contents of notice of election.
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Notice of said election shall state the amount and maturities of the proposed bonds and in general terms the objects for which said bonds are to be issued, shall specify any precincts and the location of any polling places other than the regular county precincts and polling place…
RCW 89.30.535 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Notice and election in nonassessable area.
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Where any nonassessable area is situated within any voting precinct within the general improvement or divisional district, any notice or other announcement required by law to be posted, may be so posted in such area, and any election held or to be held pursuant to the provisions …
RCW 89.30.538 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Mailing returns—Canvass.
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The election officials for every voting precinct for said bond elections shall mail their returns to the county election board of the county in which such precincts are located, and such board shall canvass the returns of said election.[ 1927 c 254 s 180; RRS s 7402-180. Formerly…
RCW 89.30.541 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Abstract of election results.
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Immediately upon the canvass of said election, the county auditors of the several counties concerned shall mail an abstract of the result of said election in the precincts of their respective counties to the board of directors of the reclamation district.[ 1927 c 254 s 181; RRS s…
RCW 89.30.544 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds.
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The reclamation district board shall tabulate said abstracts of election returns and if it appears that a majority of the votes cast at any such election are in favor of the proposition submitted at said election, the board shall so declare and enter a resolution authorizing the …
RCW 89.30.547 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Sale or exchange price.
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(1) General improvement or divisional district bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be sold for less than ninety percent of their par value, and refunding bonds shall not be sold or exchanged for less than their par value.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) …
RCW 89.30.550 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Pledge of bonds to United States.
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Such bonds may be pledged to the United States under any contract with the United States authorized by federal statute, for the purpose of furthering any of the objects and purposes of the district organization.[ 1927 c 254 s 184; RRS s 7402-184. Formerly RCW 89.26.530.]
RCW 89.30.553 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Public or private sale—Payment in property, labor, etc.
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Such bonds, or any portion thereof, may be sold at public or private sale, and property or property rights, labor and material, necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of said bond issue may be received by the district board in payment therefor.[ 1927 c 254 s 185; RRS s 7…
RCW 89.30.556 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Negotiability—Execution.
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(1) All general improvement or divisional district bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be negotiable in form, shall be signed by the president of the reclamation district board and secretary of said district and shall have the seal of the district impressed th…
RCW 89.30.565 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Moneys paid to county treasurer.
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The proceeds of bond sales for cash shall be paid by the purchaser to the county treasurer of the county in which the organization of the district was effected or to his or her duly authorized agent and credited to the proper fund.[ 2013 c 23 s 577; 1927 c 254 s 189; RRS s 7402-1…
RCW 89.30.568 Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Bonds paramount lien on moneys in fund.
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Bonds issued for or in behalf of any general improvement district or any divisional district under the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute a lien upon the moneys in any fund set apart for their payment paramount and superior to that of any other obligation of whatsoever …
RCW 89.30.571 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual ad valorem basis.
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Assessments made in order to carry out the purposes of any general improvement district or of any divisional district, authorized in this chapter, shall be made annually on an ad valorem basis against the lands and improvements thereon, included within the operation of any such d…
RCW 89.30.574 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessment roll.
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On or before the first Tuesday in November of each year, the secretary of the district shall prepare and file with the district board for the use of any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, an assessment roll on which must be listed all the as…
RCW 89.30.577 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Contents of assessment roll.
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On such assessment roll must be specified in separate columns, under appropriate headings, the following:(1) The name of the person to whom the property is assessed, if not known then to "unknown owners".(2) Land by township, range, section or fractional section and when such lan…
RCW 89.30.580 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Basis of valuation.
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The value of such lands and improvements thereon shown on the county general tax roll, last equalized, shall be taken as the basis of valuation wherever possible in preparing said district assessment roll.[ 1927 c 254 s 194; RRS s 7402-194. Formerly RCW 89.26.730.]
RCW 89.30.583 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Valuation of lands not on tax roll.
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Lands and improvements not shown on the county general tax roll shall be given such valuation on the district assessment roll as the secretary shall determine having regard to the equalized valuation of similar private lands in the vicinity for general tax purposes.[ 1927 c 254 s…
RCW 89.30.586 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Values on roll are conclusive, when.
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The values of land fixed by the secretary on the district assessment roll shall be conclusive upon all persons unless challenged before the district board at the time of the equalization of said roll.[ 1927 c 254 s 196; RRS s 7402-196. Formerly RCW 89.26.740, part.]
RCW 89.30.589 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessments for prior years—Expense for delinquencies.
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Any property which may have escaped assessment for any year or years shall in addition to the assessment for the then current year be assessed for such year or years with the same effect and with the same penalties as are provided for such current year, and any property delinquen…
RCW 89.30.592 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to segregate lands as to counties.
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Where the general improvement or divisional district embraces lands lying in more than one county, the assessment roll shall be so arranged that the lands lying in each county shall be segregated and grouped according to the county in which the same are situated.[ 1927 c 254 s 19…
RCW 89.30.595 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to district board—Notice of equalization.
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On or before the first Tuesday in November each year, the secretary shall complete the general improvement or divisional district assessment roll and deliver it to the district board who shall immediately direct the secretary to give a notice thereof and of the time the board of …
RCW 89.30.598 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Time for equalization meeting—Inspection of roll.
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The time fixed for said meeting shall not be less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the day of the first publication of the notice and in the meantime the assessment roll shall remain in the office of the secretary for the inspection of all persons interested.[ 1927 c 25…
RCW 89.30.601 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Hearing before equalization board—Authority.
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Upon the day specified in the notice of the meeting of the board of equalization, the board of directors which is hereby constituted a board of equalization for that purpose, shall meet and continue in session from day to day as long as may be necessary, not to exceed ten days ex…
RCW 89.30.604 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Changes on roll to be noted—Completed roll to county treasurers.
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The secretary shall be present during the sessions of the board of equalization, and note all changes made in the valuation of property and in the names of the persons whose property is assessed and on or before the first day of January next following, he or she shall complete th…
RCW 89.30.607 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual levy for bonds and interest.
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The board of directors shall in each year before said assessment roll for any general improvement or divisional district herein authorized, is delivered to the respective county treasurers, levy an assessment sufficient to raise the ensuing annual interest on the outstanding bond…
RCW 89.30.610 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for contracts with state or United States or for other charges.
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Said board shall also levy an assessment sufficient to provide for all payments due or to become due in the ensuing year to the United States or the state of Washington under any contract between the district and the United States or the state of Washington authorized under this …
RCW 89.30.613 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for delinquencies.
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The board shall also at the time of making the annual levy for any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, estimate all probable delinquencies on said levy and shall thereupon levy a sufficient amount to cover the same and a further amount to cov…
RCW 89.30.616 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Collected assessments to constitute designated special funds.
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Assessments against lands in any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, when collected by the county treasurer shall constitute a special fund or funds as the case may be, to be called respectively, the "bond fund of general improvement or divis…
RCW 89.30.619 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Procedure on failure to deliver roll—Preparation, equalization, levy by county commissioners.
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If the annual assessment roll or segregation thereof for any general improvement or divisional district authorized under this chapter, has not been delivered to the respective county treasurers concerned on or before the first day of January following the equalization thereof, an…
RCW 89.30.622 Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Manner and effect of levy by county commissioners—Expenses.
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Any levy of assessments so made by said board of county commissioners shall be made in the same manner and with like effect as if the same had been made and equalized by the board of directors of the reclamation district and all expenses incidental thereto shall be borne by the d…