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Washington Statutes, Title 85

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Title 85, DIKING AND DRAINAGE

15 chapters · 377 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 85377 Ch 85.05, Diking districts.64 Ch 85.08, Diking, drainage, and sewerage impro…58 Ch 85.06, Drainage districts and miscellaneous…53 Ch 85.38, Special district creation and operation.43 Ch 85.24, Diking and drainage districts in two…33 Ch 85.32, Drainage district revenue act of 1961.23 Ch 85.16, Maintenance costs and levies—Improve…20 Ch 85.18, Levy for continuous benefits—Diking …19 Ch 85.15, Diking, drainage, sewerage improveme…17 Ch 85.28, Private ditches and drains.14 Ch 85.07, Miscellaneous diking and drainage pr…12 Ch 85.20, Reorganization of districts into imp…8 Ch 85.22, Reorganization of districts into imp…7 Ch 85.36, Powers of special districts.4

377 sections·Filtered byTitle 85✕

RCW 85.38.120 Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs.
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The auditor of the county within which a special district, or the largest portion of a special district, is located shall assist such special district with its elections as provided in this section. (1) The county auditor shall publish notice of an election to create a special di…
RCW 85.38.125 Elections—Auditor to conduct.
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(1) If a special district has less than five hundred qualified voters, then the special district must contract with the county auditor to conduct the special district elections. (2) If a special district has at least five hundred qualified voters, the special district may contrac…
RCW 85.38.127 Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters.
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All registered voters within a special flood control district consisting of three or more counties are qualified voters in special flood control district elections. [ 2009 c 144 s 2.]
RCW 85.38.130 Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots.
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For special district elections that are not conducted by mail, the governing body of each special district shall appoint three voters of the special district, who may be members of the governing body, to act as election officials, unless the special district contracts with the co…

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RCW 85.38.140 Special district financing—Alternative method.

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The process by which budgets are adopted, special assessments are measured and imposed, rates and charges are fixed, and assessment zones are established, as provided in RCW 85.38.140 through 85.38.170, shall constitute an alternative optional method of financing special district…

RCW 85.38.145 Rates and charges.

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Regardless of whether any special assessments have been or may be imposed on a particular parcel of real property pursuant to this chapter, in order to implement the authority granted under RCW 85.38.180(3), a special district may fix rates and charges payable by owners or occupi…

RCW 85.38.150 Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments.

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(1) Special district special assessments shall be imposed only on real property within the district that uses or will use the special district's facilities or receives or will receive special benefits from the special district's operations and facilities. Both privately owned and…

RCW 85.38.160 Systems of assessment—Hearing—Notice—Adoption of ordinance—Appeals—Review—Emergency assessment.

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(1) The county within which each special district is located shall establish a system or systems of assessment for the special district as provided in this section. A differing system of assessment shall be established for different classes of facilities that a special district p…

RCW 85.38.165 Applicable assessed value.

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(1) Every special district must use the assessed value applicable to forestland, farm and agricultural land, or open space land, under chapter 84.33 or 84.34 RCW, when the land has been designated as such and the assessed value is used as a component in determining the district a…

RCW 85.38.170 Budgets—Special assessments—Notice—Delinquent special assessments—Collection fee.

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Budgets for each special district shall be adopted, and special assessments imposed, annually for the succeeding calendar year. On or before December 1st of each year, the governing body of the special district shall adopt a resolution approving a budget for the succeeding year a…

RCW 85.38.180 Special districts—Powers.

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A special district may: (1) Engage in flood control activities, and investigate, plan, construct, acquire, repair, maintain, and operate improvements, works, projects, and facilities necessary to prevent inundation or flooding from rivers, streams, tidal waters or other waters. S…

RCW 85.38.190 Construction of improvements—When public bidding not required—Use of district employees or volunteers.

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Any proposed improvement or part thereof, not exceeding five thousand dollars in cost, may be constructed by district employees: PROVIDED, That this shall not restrict a special district from using volunteer labor and equipment on improvements, and providing reimbursement for act…

RCW 85.38.200 Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures.

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(1) Territory that is contiguously located to a special district may be annexed by the special district as provided in this section under the petition and election, resolution and election, or direct petition method of annexation. (2) An annexation under the election method may b…

RCW 85.38.210 Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures.

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Two or more special districts that are contiguously located with each other, or which occupy all or part of the same territory, may consolidate as provided in this section. The consolidation shall result in the creation of a flood control district. A consolidation may be initiate…

RCW 85.38.213 Withdrawal of area within city or town.

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A special district may withdraw area from its boundaries that is located within the boundaries of a city or town, or area that includes area both within and adjacent to the boundaries of any city or town, under this section. (1) The withdrawal of area is authorized upon the follo…

RCW 85.38.215 Transfer of territory from one special district to another.

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Territory that is located in one special district may be transferred from that special district to another special district as provided in this section, if a portion of this territory is coterminous with a portion of the boundaries of the special district to which it is transferr…

RCW 85.38.217 Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Removal of area by first-class city—Notice.

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Any portion of a drainage district or drainage improvement district located within the boundaries of a first-class city operating a storm drain utility pursuant to RCW 35.67.030 may be removed from the drainage district or drainage improvement district by ordinance of the city. T…

RCW 85.38.220 Suspension of operations—Procedure—Reactivation.

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Any special district may have its operations suspended as provided in this section. The process of suspending a special district's operations may be initiated by: (1) The adoption of a resolution proposing such action by the governing body of the special district; (2) the filing …

RCW 85.38.225 Alternative dissolution procedure—Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Conditions.

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As an alternative to this chapter a drainage district or drainage improvement district located within the boundaries of a county storm drainage and surface water management utility, and which is not currently imposing assessments, may be dissolved by ordinance of the county legis…

RCW 85.38.230 Special assessment bonds authorized.

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A special district may issue special assessment bonds or notes to finance costs related to providing, improving, expanding, or enlarging improvements and facilities if the county legislative authority within which all or the major part of the special district is located authorize…

RCW 85.38.240 Special assessment bonds—Issuance—Terms.

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(1) Special assessment bonds and notes issued by special districts shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The maximum term of any special assessment bond issued by a special district shall be twenty years. The …

RCW 85.38.250 Special assessment bonds—Guaranty fund.

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The governing body of a special district issuing special assessment bonds or notes may create and pay money into a special assessment bond guaranty fund to guaranty special assessment bonds and notes issued by the special district. A portion of the special assessments collected b…

RCW 85.38.260 Special assessment bonds—Refunding.

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A special district may issue funding or refunding special assessment bonds or notes to refund outstanding bonds or notes. Such funding or refunding bonds or notes shall be subject to the provisions of law governing other special assessment bonds or notes. [ 1986 c 278 s 21.] Note…

RCW 85.38.270 Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986.

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Special assessment bonds or notes issued by a special district prior to July 1, 1986, shall continue to be retired and be subject to the laws under which they were issued. [ 1986 c 278 s 22.] Notes: Severability—1986 c 278: See note following RCW 36.01.010.

RCW 85.38.280 Cooperative watershed management.

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In addition to the authority provided throughout this title, diking, drainage, sewerage improvement, and similar districts organized pursuant to this title may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnershi…

RCW 85.38.290 Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body.

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The following provisions apply to the governing bodies of flood control districts that, upon creation, have territory in three or more counties: (1) The governing body shall include one member from each county with territory in the district, and two additional members selected as…

RCW 85.38.901 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …