Title 53 — Title 53 PORT DISTRICTS
24 chapters · 280 sections in this title.
RCW 53.48.020 Petition.
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For the purpose of dissolution of a district, a petition for an order of dissolution signed by the majority of the board of commissioners, or other governing authority of such district shall be presented to the superior court of the county in which the board of commissioners is s…
RCW 53.48.030 Order for hearing—Notice.
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Upon the filing of such petition for an order of dissolution, the superior court shall enter an order setting the same for hearing at a date not less than thirty days from the date of filing, and the petitioner shall give notice of such hearing by publication in a newspaper of ge…
RCW 53.48.040 Order of dissolution—Sale of assets.
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After said hearing the court shall enter its order dissolving or refusing to dissolve said district. A finding that the best interests of all persons concerned will be served by the proposed dissolution shall be essential to an order of dissolution. If the court find that such di…
RCW 53.48.050 Payment of debts and costs—Balance to school district.
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The proceeds of the sale, together with moneys on hand in the treasury of the district, shall after payment of all costs and expenses, be paid to the treasurer of the same county and placed to the credit of the school district, or districts, in which such district is situated.[ 1…
RCW 53.48.060 Insolvency—Second hearing.
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Upon a finding of insolvency the court shall then determine the indebtedness of the district, the creditors thereof and their claims. The court shall then set a date and a place for a second hearing, which hearing shall be not less than sixty days nor more than one hundred twenty…
RCW 53.48.070 Notice of second hearing.
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The clerk shall give notice of the second hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the district is located once a week for three successive weeks, and by posting in three public places in the county in which the district is located at le…
RCW 53.48.080 Sale of property—Levy to pay deficit.
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At the second hearing the court shall have authority to order the sale of any district property. If the proceeds of such sale together with any cash remaining on hand to the credit of the district are insufficient to retire such indebtedness together with all costs and expenses, …
RCW 53.48.090 Order of dissolution or refusal.
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After the indebtedness of the district has been settled or paid, the court shall determine whether the best interests of all persons concerned will be served by the proposed dissolution and shall make a finding thereon. The court shall then enter its order dissolving or refusing …
RCW 53.48.120 Provision for costs and expenses.
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In all proceedings brought under this chapter the court shall make provision for the costs and expenses of proceedings hereunder and for the payment of the same.[ 1941 c 87 s 10; Rem. Supp. 1941 s 8931-20.]
RCW 53.48.140 Dissolution of district which has no active commission—Powers of county commissioners.
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See RCW 53.46.060.
RCW 53.49.010 Port districts in counties with populations of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand—Disposition of funds.
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Whenever any port district located in any county with a population of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand shall be dissolved and disestablished or is about to be dissolved and disestablished and any sums of money remain in any of its funds, the port commissioners are…
RCW 53.49.020 Port districts in counties with populations of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand—Order to transfer funds.
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The superior court of any such county shall enter his or her order authorizing such transfer of funds if he or she is satisfied, after hearing the petition therefor, that the port district is dissolved and disestablished or is about to be dissolved and disestablished and that no …
RCW 53.54.010 Programs for abatement of aircraft noise authorized.
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A port district operating an airport serving more than nine hundred scheduled jet aircraft flights per day may undertake any of the programs or combinations of such programs, as authorized by this chapter, for the purpose of alleviating and abating the impact of jet aircraft nois…
RCW 53.54.020 Investigation and monitoring of noise impact—Programs to conform to needs—"Impacted areas."
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(1) Prior to initiating programs as authorized in this chapter, the port commission shall undertake the investigation and monitoring of aircraft noise impact to determine the nature and extent of the impact. The port commission shall adopt a program of noise impact abatement base…
RCW 53.54.030 Authorized programs—When property deemed within impacted area—Noise mitigation grant program.
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter, in developing a remedial program, the port commission may take steps as appropriate including, but not limited to, one or more of the following programs:(a) Acquisition of property or property rights within the impacted area, which shall be d…
RCW 53.54.040 Fund authorized—Sources.
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A port district may establish a fund to be utilized in effectuating the intent of this chapter. The port district may finance such fund by: The proceeds of any grants or loans made by federal agencies; the proceeds of any grants made by the department of commerce pursuant to RCW …
RCW 53.54.900 Liberal construction—Powers additional.
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The rule of strict construction shall have no application to this chapter, which shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes and objects for which this chapter is intended. The powers granted in this chapter shall be in addition to all others granted to port districts.…
RCW 53.56.010 Intent.
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The legislature intends for port districts to set standards for addressing the reporting and accountability of substantially career fire departments, and to specify performance measures applicable to response time objectives for certain major services. The legislature acknowledge…
RCW 53.56.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Advanced life support" means functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishmen…
RCW 53.56.030 Policy statement—Service delivery objectives.
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(1) Every port shall maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following:(a) The existence of a fire department;(b) Services that the fire department is required to provide;(c) The basic organizational structure of the fire department;(d) The expected number of …
RCW 53.56.040 Annual evaluations—Annual report.
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(1) Every port shall evaluate its level of service and deployment delivery and response time objectives on an annual basis. The evaluations shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, and the achievement of each response time objective in each geographic area…
RCW 53.57.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Port commission" means a port commission governed by chapter 53.12 RCW of a port district that either singly or jointly creates a port development authority under the …
RCW 53.57.020 Port development authority—Creation—Powers—Joint exercise of authority.
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(1) A port district or two port districts that act jointly in accordance with subsection (3) of this section may by resolution:(a) Create a port development authority solely to manage maritime activities of the port district or districts; and(b) Transfer to any port development a…
RCW 53.57.030 Governance—Organization—Management authority.
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(1) The affairs, operations, and funds of a port development authority must be governed by the port district or districts that created the port development authority. Each port district governing the port development authority must oversee the affairs, operations, and funds of th…
RCW 53.57.040 Agreements with government entities—Bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness—Special funds.
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(1) For the management of maritime activities, port districts and port development authorities are authorized to enter into an agreement with the federal government, any federal agency or department, and any state agency or political subdivision of the state, and pursuant to the …
RCW 53.57.050 Powers, authorities, rights—Jurisdiction.
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Powers, authorities, or rights expressly or impliedly granted to any port district or agents of the port district under the provisions of this chapter are not operable, applicable, or effective beyond the boundaries of the port district, unless so provided by contract between the…
RCW 53.57.060 Applicable laws.
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A port development authority created under this chapter must comply with applicable laws including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Requirements concerning local government audits by the state auditor and applicable accounting requirements set forth in chapter 43.09 RCW;(2)…
RCW 53.57.070 Transfer of real property—Notice requirements—Approval process.
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(1) In transferring real property to a port development authority under RCW 53.57.020, the port district or districts creating the port development authority must impose appropriate deed restrictions necessary to ensure the continued use of the property for the public purpose for…
RCW 53.57.080 Insolvency or dissolution—Satisfaction of liabilities.
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(1) If a port development authority is insolvent or dissolved, the superior court of a county in which the port development authority operates has jurisdiction and authority to appoint trustees or receivers of the assets and property of the port development authority and to super…
RCW 53.58.010 Purchase of zero and near zero emissions cargo handling equipment.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5995.SL) ***(1) Moneys available to a port district or a port development authority may be used to purchase zero and near zero emissions cargo handling equipment and infrastructure supporting that equipment for the use of the port district, port develo…