Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 39.34 RCW
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION ACT
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Sections
39.34.010Declaration of purpose.
39.34.020Definitions.
39.34.030Joint powersAgreements for joint or cooperative action, requisites, effect on responsibilities of component agenciesJoint utilization of architectural or engineering servicesFinancing of joint projectsTransit agencies.
39.34.040Methods of filing agreementsStatus of interstate agreementsReal party in interestActions.
39.34.050Duty to submit agreement to jurisdictional state officer or agency.
39.34.055Public purchase agreements with public benefit nonprofit corporations.
39.34.060Participating agencies may appropriate funds and provide personnel, property, and services.
39.34.070Authority of joint boards to receive loans or grants.
39.34.080Contracts to perform governmental activities which each contracting agency is authorized to perform.
39.34.085Agreements for operation of bus services.
39.34.090Agencies' contracting authority regarding electricity, utilities' powers, preserved.
39.34.100Powers conferred by chapter are supplemental.
39.34.110Powers otherwise prohibited by Constitutions or federal laws.
39.34.130Transactions between state agenciesCharging of costsRegulation by director of financial management.
39.34.140Transactions between state agenciesProcedures for payments through transfers upon accounts.
39.34.150Transactions between state agenciesAdvancements.
39.34.160Transactions between state agenciesTime limitation for expenditure of advanceUnexpended balance.
39.34.170Transactions between state agenciesPowers and authority cumulative.
39.34.180Criminal justice responsibilitiesInterlocal agreementsTermination.
39.34.190Watershed management plan projectsUse of water-related revenues.
39.34.200Watershed management partnershipsFormation.
39.34.210Watershed management partnershipsIndebtednessBonds.
39.34.215Watershed management partnershipsEminent domain authority.
39.34.220Watershed management plansAdditional authority for implementationExisting agreements not affected.
39.34.230Covered emergenciesInterlocal agreements for mutual aid and cooperationLiability of stateExisting rights.
39.34.240Data requestsWhen written agreement required.
39.34.250Agreement to share portion of general purpose sales and use tax revenue collected.
39.34.900Short title.
39.34.920Effective date1967 c 239.
NOTES:
Hydroelectric resources, creation of separate legal authority by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts: RCW 87.03.828.
Irrigation districts, creation of legal authority to carry out powers: RCW 87.03.018.
School district associations' right to mortgage or convey money security interest in association propertyLimitations: RCW 28A.335.100.
School districts agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of students, the public or other noncommon school purposesLimitations: RCW 28A.160.120.