Title 35 — Title 35 CITIES AND TOWNS
49 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.
RCW 35.37.027 Validation of preexisting obligations by former city.
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All elections for the validation of any debt created by any city or town which has since become consolidated with any other city or town shall be by ballot, and the vote shall be taken in the new consolidated city as constituted at the time of the election.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.37.027.…
RCW 35.37.030 Applicability of chapter.
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The provisions of the remainder of this chapter shall not be applied to cities of the first class nor to borrowing money and issuing bonds by any city or town for the purpose of supplying it with water, artificial light, or sewers if the works for supplying the water, artificial …
RCW 35.37.040 Authority to contract debts—Limits.
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Every city and town, may, without a vote of the people, contract indebtedness or borrow money for strictly municipal purposes on the credit of the city or town and issue negotiable bonds therefor in an amount which when added to its existing nonvoter approved indebtedness will no…
RCW 35.37.050 Excess indebtedness—Authority to contract.
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Every city and town may, when authorized by the voters of the city or town pursuant to Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution at an election held pursuant to RCW 39.36.050, contract indebtedness or borrow money for strictly municipal purposes on the credit of the city …
RCW 35.37.090 General indebtedness bonds—Issuance and sale.
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All general indebtedness bonds shall be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1984 c 186 s 17; 1983 c 167 s 36; 1965 c 7 s 35.37.090. Prior: (i) 1891 c 128 s 5, part; RRS s 9543, part. (ii) 1891 c 128 s 6, part; RRS s 9544, part.]Notes:Purpose—1984 c 186: See not…
RCW 35.37.110 General indebtedness bonds—Taxation to pay.
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So long as any general indebtedness bonds are outstanding an amount sufficient to pay the interest upon them as it accrues shall be included in each annual levy for municipal purposes and a sufficient amount shall be included in each annual levy for payment of principal so that a…
RCW 35.37.120 General indebtedness bonds—Taxation—Failure to levy—Remedy.
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If the council of any city or town which has issued general indebtedness bonds fails to make any levy necessary to make principal or interest payments due on the bonds, the owner of any bond or interest payment which has been presented to the treasurer and payment thereof refused…
RCW 35.38.010 Designation of depositaries.
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The treasurer in all cities and towns shall annually at the end of each fiscal year, or at such other times as may be deemed necessary, designate one or more financial institutions which are qualified public depositaries as set forth by the public deposit protection commission as…
RCW 35.38.040 Segregation of collateral.
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Before any such designation shall entitle the treasurer to make deposits in any financial institution, each financial institution so designated shall segregate eligible securities as collateral as provided by RCW 39.58.050 as now or hereafter amended.[ 1984 c 177 s 2; 1973 c 126 …
RCW 35.38.050 Treasurer's official bond not affected.
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The foregoing provisions of this chapter shall in no way affect the duty of a city or town treasurer to give bond to the city or town for the faithful performance of his or her duties in such amount as may be fixed by the city or town council or other governing body by ordinance.…
RCW 35.38.055 City official as officer, employee, or stockholder of depositary.
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Whenever a financial institution is designated by the treasurer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, as a depositary for funds to be kept by the treasurer of such city or town and such financial institution has filed and had approved a contract with such city or tow…
RCW 35.38.060 Definition—"Financial institution."
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"Financial institution," as used in the foregoing provisions of this chapter, means a branch of a bank engaged in banking in this state in accordance with *RCW 30.04.300, and any state bank or trust company, national banking association, stock savings bank, mutual savings bank, o…
RCW 35.39.030 Excess or inactive funds—Investment.
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Every city and town may invest any portion of the moneys in its inactive funds or in other funds in excess of current needs in:(1) United States bonds;(2) United States certificates of indebtedness;(3) Bonds or warrants of this state;(4) General obligation or utility revenue bond…
RCW 35.39.032 Approval of legislative authority—Delegation of authority—Reports.
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No investment shall be made without the approval of the legislative authority of the city or town expressed by ordinance: PROVIDED, That except as otherwise provided by law, the legislative authority may by ordinance authorize a city official or a committee composed of several ci…
RCW 35.39.034 Investment by individual fund or commingling of funds—Investment in United States securities—Validation.
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Moneys thus determined available for this purpose may be invested on an individual fund basis or may, unless otherwise restricted by law be commingled within one common investment portfolio for investment. All income derived from such investment shall be apportioned and used for …
RCW 35.39.050 Construction—1965 c 7.
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RCW 35.39.030 shall be deemed cumulative and not exclusive and shall be additional to any other power or authority granted any city or town.[ 1983 c 3 s 56; 1965 c 7 s 35.39.050. Prior: 1943 c 92 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 5646-15.]
RCW 35.39.060 Investment of pension funds.
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Any city or town now or hereafter operating an employees' pension system with the approval of the board otherwise responsible for management of its respective funds may invest, reinvest, manage, contract, sell, or exchange investments acquired. Investments shall be made in accord…
RCW 35.39.070 City retirement system—Registration and custody of securities.
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The city treasurer may cause any securities in which the city retirement system deals to be registered in the name of a nominee without mention of any fiduciary relationship, except that adequate records shall be maintained to identify the actual owner of the security so register…
RCW 35.39.080 City retirement system—Investment advisory committee.
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The retirement board of any city which is responsible for the management of an employees' retirement system established to provide retirement benefits for nonpublic safety employees shall appoint an investment advisory committee consisting of at least three members who are consid…
RCW 35.39.090 City retirement system—Investment advisory committee—Powers and duties.
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In addition to its other powers and duties, the investment advisory committee shall:(1) Make recommendations as to general investment policies, practices, and procedures to the retirement board;(2) Review the investment transactions of the retirement board annually;(3) Prepare a …
RCW 35.39.100 City retirement system—Investment advisory committee—Employment of members.
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No advisory committee member during the term of appointment may be employed by any investment brokerage or mortgage servicing firm doing business with the retirement board.[ 1982 c 166 s 5.]Notes:Effective date—1982 c 166: See note following RCW 35.39.060.
RCW 35.39.110 City retirement system—Investment advisory committee—Liability of members.
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No member of the investment advisory committee is liable for the negligence, default, or failure of any other person or other member of the committee to perform the duties of his or her office, and no member of the committee may be considered or held to be an insurer of the funds…
RCW 35.40.030 Ratification and funding after consolidation or annexation.
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If, in any case where any city or town in this state has been or may hereafter be formed by the consolidation of two or more cities or towns, or has annexed or may hereafter annex any new territory, an election shall be held, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of this s…
RCW 35.41.010 Special funds—Authorized—Composition.
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For the purpose of providing funds for defraying all or a portion of the costs of planning, purchase, leasing, condemnation, or other acquisition, construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, extension, repair, maintenance, or operation of any municipally owned public …
RCW 35.41.030 Revenue bonds authorized—Form, term, etc.
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If the legislative body of a city or town deems it advisable to purchase, lease, condemn, or otherwise acquire, construct, develop, improve, extend, or operate any land, building, facility, or utility, and adopts an ordinance authorizing such purchase, lease, condemnation, acquis…
RCW 35.41.050 Revenue warrants.
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(1) Revenue warrants may be issued and such warrants and interest thereon may be payable out of the special fund or refunded through the proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds. Every revenue warrant and the interest thereon issued against the special fund shall be a valid claim of…
RCW 35.41.060 Sale of revenue bonds and warrants—Contract provisions.
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Revenue bonds and warrants may be sold by negotiation or by public or private sale in any manner and for any price the legislative body of any city or town deems to be for the best interest of the city or town. Such legislative body may provide in any contract, for the constructi…
RCW 35.41.070 Suit to compel city to pay amount into special fund.
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If a city or town fails to set aside and pay into the special fund created for the payment of revenue bonds and warrants the amount which it has obligated itself in the ordinance creating the fund to set aside and pay therein, the holder of any bond or warrant issued against the …
RCW 35.41.080 Rates and charges for services, use, or benefits—Waiver of connection charges for low-income persons.
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(1) The legislative body of any city or town may provide by ordinance for revenues by fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of service, use, or benefits to those to whom service, use, or benefits from such facility or utility is available, which rates and charges shall be u…
RCW 35.41.090 Rates and charges for services, use or benefits—Costs, expenses, interest may be included.
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In setting the rates to be charged for the service, use, or benefits derived from such facility or utility, or in determining the cost of the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, extension, repair, maintenance, or operation thereof the le…
RCW 35.41.095 Revenue bonds for water or sewerage system—Pledge of utility local improvement district assessments.
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The legislative body of any city or town may provide as an additional method for securing the payment of any such bonds issued to pay the whole or a portion of the cost of providing the city or town with a system of water or sewerage as set forth in RCW 35.43.042, that utility lo…
RCW 35.41.100 Chapter is alternative and additional method.
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The authority granted by this chapter shall be considered an alternative and additional method of issuing revenue bonds or warrants by cities and towns and no restriction, limitation, or regulation relative to the issuance of such bonds contained in any other law shall apply to t…
RCW 35.41.900 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known as "the municipal revenue bond act."[ 1965 c 7 s 35.41.900. Prior: 1957 c 117 s 11.]
RCW 35.42.010 Purpose.
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It is the purpose of RCW 35.42.010 through 35.42.090 to supplement existing law for the leasing of space by cities and towns to provide for the leasing of such space through leases with an option to purchase and the acquisition of buildings erected upon land owned by a city or to…
RCW 35.42.020 Building defined.
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The term "building" as used in RCW 35.42.010 through 35.42.090 shall be construed to mean any building or buildings used as a part of, or in connection with, the operation of a city or town, and shall include the site and appurtenances, including but not limited to, heating facil…
RCW 35.42.030 Authority to lease.
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Any city or town may, as lessee, lease a building for its use for a term of not to exceed fifty years.[ 1965 c 7 s 35.42.030. Prior: 1959 c 80 s 3.]
RCW 35.42.040 Renewals—Option to purchase.
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A lease of a building executed pursuant to RCW 35.42.010 through 35.42.090 may grant the lessee city or town an option to renew for a further term on like conditions, or an option to purchase the building covered by the lease at any time prior to the expiration of the term. A lea…
RCW 35.42.050 Provisions to pay taxes, insurance, make repairs, improvements, etc.
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A lease of a building may provide that as a part of the rental, the lessee city or town may pay taxes and assessments on the leased building, maintain insurance thereon for the benefit of the lessor, and assume responsibilities for repair, replacement, alterations, and improvemen…
RCW 35.42.060 Execution of lease prior to construction—Lessor's bond—City not obligated for construction costs.
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A city or town may, in anticipation of the acquisition of a site and the construction of a building, execute a lease, as lessee, prior to the actual acquisition of a site and the construction of a building, but the lease shall not require payment of rental by the lessee until the…
RCW 35.42.070 Lease of city land for building purposes and lease back of building by city.
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Any city or town desiring to have a building for its use erected on land owned, or to be acquired, by it, may, as lessor, lease the land for a reasonable rental for a term of not to exceed fifty years: PROVIDED, That the city or town shall lease back the building or a portion the…
RCW 35.42.080 Lease of city land for building purposes and lease back of building by city—Bids.
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A lease and lease back agreement requiring a lessee to build on city or town property shall be made pursuant to a call for bids upon terms most advantageous to the city or town. The call for bids shall be given by posting notice thereof in a public place in the city or town and b…
RCW 35.42.090 Leases exempted from certain taxes.
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All leases executed pursuant to RCW 35.42.010 through 35.42.090 shall be exempt from the tax imposed by chapter 19, Laws of 1951 second extraordinary session, as amended, and *chapter 82.45 RCW; section 5, chapter 389, Laws of 1955, and RCW 82.04.040; and section 9, chapter 178, …
RCW 35.42.200 Leases authorized—Ballot proposition.
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Any city or town may execute leases for a period of years with or without an option to purchase with the state or any of its political subdivisions, with the government of the United States, or with any private party for the lease of any real or personal property, or property rig…
RCW 35.42.210 Exercise of option to purchase.
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If at the time an option to purchase is exercised the remaining amount to be paid in order to purchase the real or personal property leased after crediting the rental payments toward the total purchase price therefor does not result in a total indebtedness in excess of one and on…
RCW 35.42.220 Budgeting rental payments—Bids—Construction of agreement where rental equals purchase price.
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The annual budget of a city shall provide for the payment of rental that falls due in the year for which the budget is applicable: PROVIDED, That if the cost of the real or personal property to be leased exceeds the amounts specified in RCW 35.23.352 prior to the execution of a l…
RCW 35.43.005 Municipal local improvement statutes applicable to public corporations.
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The provisions of this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements apply to local improvements owned or operated by a public corporation or by a public corporation and a city, town, or another public corporation as if they were owned or operated by a city …
RCW 35.43.010 Terms defined.
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Whenever the words "city council" or "town council" are used in this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements, they shall be construed to mean the council or other legislative body of such city or town. Whenever the word "mayor" is used therein, it shal…
RCW 35.43.020 Construction.
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The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements but the same shall be liberally construed for the purpose of carrying out the objects for whic…
RCW 35.43.030 Charters superseded—Application—Ordinances—Districts outside city authorized, within city authorized for transportation and infrastructure purposes.
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This and the following chapters relating to municipal local improvements shall supersede the provisions of the charter of any city of the first class.They shall apply to all incorporated cities and towns, including unclassified cities and towns operating under special charters.Th…
RCW 35.43.035 Creation of district outside city subject to review by boundary review board.
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The creation of a local improvement district outside of the boundaries of a city or town to provide water or sewer facilities may be subject to potential review by a boundary review board under chapter 36.93 RCW.[ 1989 c 84 s 30.]