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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5765

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Talmadge, McCaslin, Zimmerman and Halsan

Read first time 2/11/87 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to special purpose districts; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature finds that numerous special purpose districts for a wide range of purposes have been established throughout the state.  The legislature finds that review of the authority to establish these districts is an important factor in maintaining control of the increasing number of governmental entities in this state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     (1) The legislative budget committee in cooperation with the committee on governmental operations in the senate and the committee on local government in the house of representatives shall review the authority to establish the special purpose districts under subsection (2) of this section and make recommendations for the continuation, termination, or modification of the special purpose districts. In conducting the review, the following factors shall be considered:

          (a) The extent to which the special purpose districts have complied with legislative intent;

          (b) The extent to which the special purpose districts are operating in an efficient and economical manner which results in optimum performance;

          (c) The extent to which the special purpose districts are operating in the public interest by effectively providing a needed service that should be continued rather than modified, consolidated, or eliminated;

          (d) The extent to which the special purpose districts duplicate the activities of other special purpose districts or of the private sector, where appropriate; and

          (e) The extent to which the termination or modification of the special purpose districts would adversely affect the public health, safety, or welfare.

          (2) By January 1, 1988, a schedule shall be established to review the following districts with the review completed by January 15, 1993:  Aquifer protection areas under chapter 36.36 RCW; airport districts under RCW 14.08.290 through 14.08.330; cemetery districts under chapter 68.16 RCW; conservation districts under chapter 89.08 RCW; county rail districts under chapter 36.60 RCW; cultural arts, stadium, and convention districts under chapter 67.38 RCW; diking districts under chapter 85.05 RCW; diking and drainage improvement districts under chapter 85.15 RCW; diking, drainage, drainage improvement districts, and sewerage improvement districts under chapter 85.15 RCW; diking, drainage, and irrigation improvement districts under RCW 85.22.010; diking improvement districts under chapter 85.15 RCW; drainage districts under chapter 85.06 RCW; emergency medical services districts under RCW 36.32.480; ferry districts under RCW  36.54.080 through 36.54.100; fire protection districts under Title 52 RCW; flood control districts under chapter 86.09 RCW; flood control zone districts under chapter 86.15 RCW; health districts under chapter 70.46 RCW; housing authorities under chapter 35.82 RCW; intercounty diking and drainage districts under chapter 85.24 RCW; irrigation districts under Title 87 RCW; irrigation and rehabilitation districts under chapter 87.84 RCW; legal authorities under RCW 87.03.825 through 87.03.840; library districts under chapter 27.12 RCW; metropolitan municipal corporations districts under chapter 35.58 RCW; mosquito control districts under chapter 17.28 RCW; operating agencies under chapter 43.52 RCW; county park and recreation service areas under RCW 36.68.400; metropolitan park districts under chapter 35.61 RCW; park and recreation districts under chapter 36.69 RCW; pest districts under chapter 17.12 RCW; port districts under Title 53 RCW; public hospital districts under chapter 70.44 RCW; public utility districts under Title 54 RCW; public waterway districts under chapter 91.08 RCW; reclamation districts under chapter 89.30 RCW; river and harbor improvement districts under chapter 88.32 RCW; road districts under RCW 36.75.060; service districts under chapter 36.83 RCW; sewer districts under Title 56 RCW; sewerage improvement districts under chapter 85.15 RCW; solid waste collection districts under chapter 36.58A RCW; transit districts under chapters 36.57 and 36.57A RCW; television reception improvement districts under chapter 36.95 RCW; water districts under Title 57 RCW; regular weed districts under chapter 17.04 RCW; and intercounty weed districts under chapter 17.06 RCW.

          (3)  The recommendations shall be reported to the legislature, the special purpose districts concerned, and the state library.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This chapter shall expire June 30, 1993.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 44 RCW.