H-1772

AN ACT Relating to local government; amending RCW 2.32.180, 2.32.280, 3.30.020, 3.38.030, 3.74.940, 7.06.010, 8.04.080, 9.73.220, 13.04.035, 13.04.093, 13.20.010, 13.20.060, 13.70.005, 15.60.170, 19.27.160, 26.12.050, 27.24.062, 27.24.068, 28A.315.450, 28A.315.460, 28A.315.590, 28A.315.600, 28A.315.610, 28A.315.620, 28A.315.630, 29.04.200, 29.13.060, 29.30.060, 29.42.050, 29.42.070, 29.82.060, 35.21.010, 35.21.422, 35.58.040, 35.58.273, 35.81.010, 35.82.285, 36.01.130, 36.13.020, 36.13.100, 36.16.030, 36.16.030, 36.16.032, 36.16.050, 36.17.010, 36.17.020, 36.17.040, 36.24.175, 36.27.060, 36.32.240, 36.33.060, 36.33.065, 36.56.010, 36.57A.020, 36.58.030, 36.58.100, 36.64.060, 36.64.070, 36.69.010, 36.78.020, 36.78.040, 36.79.140, 36.80.010, 36.93.030, 36.93.040, 36.93.051, 36.93.061, 36.93.063, 36.93.100, 36.93.140, 36.95.020, 40.04.100, 41.14.040, 41.14.065, 41.14.070, 41.14.210, 41.28.020, 41.56.030, 42.23.030, 43.99C.045, 53.12.010, 46.09.240, 46.52.100, 47.26.121, 53.12.020, 53.12.035, 53.12.035, 53.25.100, 53.31.020, 53.49.010, 54.16.180, 56.04.120, 57.90.010, 67.28.090, 67.28.180, 67.28.240, 70.46.030, 70.54.180, 70.94.055, 70.142.040, 71.05.135, 71.24.045, 74.20.210, 76.12.030, 79.08.170, 81.100.030, 81.100.060, 81.104.030, 81.104.040, 81.104.140, 82.44.150, 87.19.020, and 88.32.230; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.315.580, 28A.315.670, 28A.315.680, 70.94.053, 82.14.045, and 53.31.911; creating a new section; repealing RCW 53.31.010, 53.31.020, 53.31.030, 53.31.040, 53.31.050, 53.31.060, 29.13.025, 36.13.010, 36.13.075, 36.13.080, 36.13.090, 36.93.920, 53.12.040, 53.12.044, 53.12.055, 53.12.160, and 53.12.210; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The purposes of this act are to eliminate the use of formal county classes and substitute the use of the most current county population figures to distinguish counties. In addition, certain old statutes that reference county class, but no longer are followed, are repealed or amended to conform with current practices.

Sec. 2. RCW 2.32.180 and 1990 c 186 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

It shall be and is the duty of each and every superior court judge in counties or judicial districts in the state of Washington having a population of over thirty-five thousand inhabitants to appoint, or said judge may, in any county or judicial district having a population of over twenty-five thousand and less than thirty-five thousand, appoint a stenographic reporter to be attached to the judge's court ((~~holden by him~~)) who shall have had at least three years' experience as a skilled, practical reporter, or who upon examination shall be able to report and transcribe accurately one hundred and seventy-five words per minute of the judge's charge or two hundred words per minute of testimony each for five consecutive minutes; said test of proficiency, in event of inability to meet qualifications as to length of time of experience, to be given by an examining committee composed of one judge of the superior court and two official reporters of the superior court of the state of Washington, appointed by the president judge of the superior court judges association of the state of Washington: PROVIDED, That a stenographic reporter shall not be required to be appointed for the seven additional judges of the superior court authorized for appointment by section 1, chapter 323, Laws of 1987, the additional superior court judge authorized by section 1, chapter 66, Laws of 1988, the additional superior court judges authorized by sections 2 and 3, chapter 328, Laws of 1989, or the additional superior court judges authorized by sections 1 and 2, chapter 186, Laws of 1990. The initial judicial appointee shall serve for a period of six years; the two initial reporter appointees shall serve for a period of four years and two years, respectively, from September 1, 1957; thereafter on expiration of the first terms of service, each newly appointed member of said examining committee to serve for a period of six years. In the event of death or inability of a member to serve, the president judge shall appoint a reporter or judge, as the case may be, to serve for the balance of the unexpired term of the member whose inability to serve caused such vacancy. The examining committee shall grant certificates to qualified applicants. Administrative and procedural rules and regulations shall be promulgated by said examining committee, subject to approval by the said president judge.

The stenographic reporter upon appointment shall thereupon become an officer of the court and shall be designated and known as the official reporter for the court or judicial district for which he or she is appointed: PROVIDED, That in no event shall there be appointed more official reporters in any one county or judicial district than there are superior court judges in such county or judicial district; the appointments in each ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more shall be made by the majority vote of the judges in said county acting en banc; the appointments in ((~~class A counties and counties of the first class~~)) each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than one million may be made by each individual judge therein or by the judges in said county acting en banc. Each official reporter so appointed shall hold office during the term of office of the judge or judges appointing him or her, but may be removed for incompetency, misconduct or neglect of duty, and before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties shall take an oath to perform faithfully the duties of his or her office, and file a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars for the faithful discharge of his or her duties. Such reporter in each court is hereby declared to be a necessary part of the judicial system of the state of Washington.

Sec. 3. RCW 2.32.280 and 1957 c 244 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

In all counties or judicial districts, except in ((~~class AA counties and class A counties and counties of the first class~~)) any county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, such official reporter shall act as amanuensis to the court for which he or she is appointed.

Sec. 4. RCW 3.30.020 and 1987 c 202 s 110 are each amended to read as follows:

The provisions of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW shall apply to ((~~class AA and class A counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more: PROVIDED, That any city having a population of more than ((~~five~~)) four hundred thousand may by resolution of its legislative body elect to continue to operate a municipal court pursuant to the provisions of chapter 35.20 RCW, as if chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW had never been enacted: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if a city elects to continue its municipal court pursuant to this section, the number of district judges allocated to the county in RCW 3.34.010 shall be reduced by two and the number of full time district judges allocated by RCW 3.34.020 to the district in which the city is situated shall also be reduced by two. The provisions of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW may be made applicable to any county ((~~of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth class~~)) with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand upon a majority vote of its ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority.

Sec. 5. RCW 3.38.030 and 1984 c 258 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:

Upon receipt of the districting plan, the county legislative authority shall hold a public hearing, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(7), as now or hereafter amended. At the hearing, anyone interested in the plan may attend and be heard as to the convenience which will be afforded to the public by the plan, and as to any other matters pertaining thereto. If the county legislative authority finds that the plan proposed by the districting committee conforms to the standards set forth in chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW and is conducive to the best interests and welfare of the county as a whole it may adopt such plan. If the county legislative authority finds that the plan does not conform to the standards as provided in chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW, the county legislative authority may modify, revise or amend the plan and adopt such amended or revised plan as the county's district court districting plan. The plan decided upon shall be adopted by the county legislative authority not later than six months after the ((~~classification of the county as class A~~)) county initially obtains a population of two hundred ten thousand or more or the adoption of the elective resolution.

Sec. 6. RCW 3.74.940 and 1965 ex.s. c 110 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

Any prior action by the ((~~county commissioners~~)) legislative authority of any county ((~~of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth class~~)) with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand to make the provisions of chapters 3.30 through 3.74 RCW applicable to their county and the organization of any justice court as a result thereof, and all other things and proceedings done or taken by such county or by their respective officers acting under or in pursuance to such prior action and organization are hereby declared legal and valid and of full force and effect.

Sec. 7. RCW 7.06.010 and 1984 c 258 s 511 are each amended to read as follows:

In counties ((~~of the second class and larger~~)) with a population of seventy thousand or more, the superior court of the county, by majority vote of the judges thereof, or the county legislative authority may authorize mandatory arbitration of civil actions under this chapter. In all other counties, the superior court of the county, by a majority vote of the judges thereof, may authorize mandatory arbitration of civil actions under this chapter.

Sec. 8. RCW 8.04.080 and 1988 c 188 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

The order shall direct that determination be had of the compensation and damages to be paid all parties interested in the land, real estate, premises or other property sought to be appropriated for the taking and appropriation thereof, together with the injury, if any, caused by such taking and appropriation to the remainder of the lands, real estate, premises, or other property from which the same is to be taken and appropriated after offsetting against any and all such compensation and damages the special benefits, if any, accruing to such remainder by reason of the appropriation and the use by the state of the lands, real estate, premises, and other property described in the petition. The determination shall be made within thirty days after the entry of such order, before a jury if trial by jury is demanded at the hearing either by the petitioner or by the respondents, otherwise by the court sitting without a jury. If no regular venire has been called so as to be available to serve within such time on application of the petitioner at the hearing, the court may by its order continue such determination to the next regular jury term if a regular venire will be called within sixty days, otherwise the court shall call a special jury within said sixty days and direct that a jury panel be selected and summoned pursuant to chapter 2.36 RCW, from the citizens of the county in which the lands, real estate, premises, or other property sought to be appropriated are situated, as many qualified persons as may be necessary in order to form a jury of twelve persons, unless the petitioner and respondents both consent to a less number of jurors (such number to be not less than three), and such consent is entered by the clerk in the minutes of such hearing. In any ((~~third class~~)) county ((~~or lesser classification~~)) with a population of less than seventy thousand, the costs of such special jury for the trial of such condemnation cases only shall be borne by the state.

Sec. 9. RCW 9.73.220 and 1989 c 271 s 203 are each amended to read as follows:

In each superior court judicial district in ((~~class AA and A counties~~)) a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more there shall be available twenty-four hours a day at least one superior court or district court judge or magistrate designated to receive telephonic requests for authorizations that may be issued pursuant to this chapter. The presiding judge of each such superior court in conjunction with the district court judges in that superior court judicial district shall establish a coordinated schedule of rotation for all of the superior and district court judges and magistrates in the superior court judicial district for purposes of ensuring the availability of at least one judge or magistrate at all times. During the period that each judge or magistrate is designated, he or she shall be equipped with an electronic paging device when not present at his or her usual telephone. It shall be the designated judge's or magistrate's responsibility to ensure that all attempts to reach him or her for purposes of requesting authorization pursuant to this chapter are forwarded to the electronic page number when the judge or magistrate leaves the place where he or she would normally receive such calls.

Sec. 10. RCW 13.04.035 and 1979 c 155 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

Juvenile court, probation counselor, and detention services shall be administered by the superior court, except that by local court rule and agreement with the legislative authority of the county they may be administered by the legislative authority of the county in the manner prescribed by RCW 13.20.060: PROVIDED, That in any ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, such services shall be administered in accordance with chapter 13.20 RCW. The administrative body shall appoint an administrator of juvenile court, probation counselor, and detention services who shall be responsible for day-to-day administration of such services, and who may also serve in the capacity of a probation counselor. One person may, pursuant to the agreement of more than one administrative body, serve as administrator of more than one juvenile court.

Sec. 11. RCW 13.04.093 and 1985 c 354 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:

It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to act in proceedings relating to the commission of a juvenile offense as provided in RCW 13.40.070 and 13.40.090 and in proceedings as provided in chapter 71.34 RCW. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to handle delinquency cases under chapter 13.24 RCW and it shall be the duty of the attorney general to handle dependency cases under chapter 13.24 RCW. It shall be the duty of the attorney general in contested cases brought by the department to present the evidence supporting any petition alleging dependency or seeking the termination of a parent and child relationship or any contested case filed under RCW 26.33.100 or approving or disapproving alternative residential placement: PROVIDED, That in ((~~class 1 through 9 counties~~)) each county with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand, the attorney general may contract with the prosecuting attorney of the county to perform said duties of the attorney general.

Sec. 12. RCW 13.20.010 and 1955 c 232 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The judges of the superior court of any ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more are hereby authorized, by majority vote, to appoint a board of managers to administer, subject to the approval and authority of such superior court, the probation and detention services for dependent and delinquent children coming under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

Such board shall consist of four citizens of the county and the judge who has been selected to preside over the juvenile court.

Sec. 13. RCW 13.20.060 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 124 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In addition, and alternatively, to the authority granted by RCW 13.20.010, the judges of the superior court of any ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more operating under a county charter providing for an elected county executive are hereby authorized, by a majority vote, subject to approval by ordinance of the legislative authority of the county to transfer to the county executive the responsibility for, and administration of all or part of juvenile court services, including detention, intake and probation. The superior court and county executive of such county are further authorized to establish a five-member juvenile court advisory board to advise the county in its administration of such services, facilities and programs. If the advisory board is established, two members of the advisory board shall be appointed by the superior court, two members shall be appointed by the county executive, and one member shall be selected by the vote of the other four members. The county is authorized to contract or otherwise make arrangements with other public or private agencies to provide all or a part of such services, facilities and programs. Subsequent to any transfer to the county of responsibility and administration of such services, facilities and programs pursuant to the foregoing authority, the judges of such superior court, by majority vote subject to the approval by ordinance of the legislative authority of the county, may retransfer the same to the superior court.

Sec. 14. RCW 13.70.005 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 17 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Periodic case review of all children in substitute care shall be provided in at least one ((~~class 1 or higher~~)) county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, in accordance with this chapter.

The administrator for the courts shall coordinate and assist in the administration of the local citizen review board pilot program created by this chapter.

Sec. 15. RCW 15.60.170 and 1989 c 354 s 64 are each amended to read as follows:

The county legislative authority of any county ((~~of the third class~~)) with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand located east of the Cascade crest and bordering on the southern side of the Snake river shall have the power to designate by an order made and published, as provided in RCW 15.60.190, certain territories as apiary coordinated areas in which they may designate the number of colonies per apiary, the distance between apiaries, the minimum required setback distance from property lines, and/or the time of year the regulations shall be in effect. No territory so designated shall be less than two square miles in area.

Sec. 16. RCW 19.27.160 and 1989 c 246 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

Any county ((~~of the seventh class~~)) with a population of from five thousand to less than ten thousand that had in effect on July 1, 1985, an ordinance or resolution authorizing and regulating the construction of owner-built residences may reenact such an ordinance or resolution if the ordinance or resolution is reenacted before September 30, 1989. After reenactment, the county shall transmit a copy of the ordinance or resolution to the state building code council.

Sec. 17. RCW 26.12.050 and 1989 c 199 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in ((~~class "A" counties and counties of the first through ninth classes~~)) each county with a population of less than one million, the superior court may appoint the following persons to assist the family court in disposing of its business:

(a) One or more attorneys to act as family court commissioners, and

(b) Such investigators, stenographers and clerks as the court shall find necessary to carry on the work of the family court.

(2) The county legislative authority must approve the creation of family court commissioner positions.

(3) The appointments provided for in this section shall be made by majority vote of the judges of the superior court of the county and may be made in addition to all other appointments of commissioners and other judicial attaches otherwise authorized by law. Family court commissioners and investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the judges appointing them and shall receive such compensation as the county legislative authority shall determine. The appointments may be full or part-time positions. A person appointed as a family court commissioner may also be appointed to any other commissioner position authorized by law.

Sec. 18. RCW 27.24.062 and 1971 ex.s. c 141 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In each county ((~~of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth classes~~)) with a population of from eight thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand, there shall be a county law library which shall be governed and maintained as hereinafter provided.

Two or more of such counties may, by agreement of the respective law library boards of trustees, create a regional law library and establish and maintain one principal law library at such location as the regional board of trustees may determine will best suit the needs of the users: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That there shall be at all times a law library in such size as the board of trustees may determine necessary to be located at the courthouse where each superior court is located.

Sec. 19. RCW 27.24.068 and 1975 c 37 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In each county ((~~of the seventh and eighth class~~)) with a population of less than eight thousand, there may be a county law library which shall be governed and maintained by the prosecuting attorney who shall also serve as trustee of such library without additional salary or other compensation.

The use of the county law library shall be free to the judges of the state, to state and county officials, and to members of the bar, and to such others as the prosecuting attorney may by rule provide.

Sec. 20. RCW 28A.315.450 and 1980 c 35 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The governing board of a school district shall be known as the board of directors of the district.

Unless otherwise specifically provided, as in RCW 29.13.060, each member of a board of directors shall be elected by ballot by the registered voters of the school district and shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is elected and qualified. Terms of school directors shall be staggered, and insofar as possible, not more than a majority of one shall be elected to full terms at any regular election. In case a member or members of a board of directors are to be elected to fill an unexpired term or terms, the ballot shall specify the term for which each such member is to be elected.

Except for a school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)) which shall have a board of directors of seven members, the board of directors of every school district of the first class or school district of the second class shall consist of five members.

Sec. 21. RCW 28A.315.460 and 1979 ex.s. c 183 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

After July 1, 1979, the election of directors of any first class school district having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~and being in a class AA county~~)), shall be to four year terms. The initial four year terms required by this section shall commence upon the expiration of terms in existence at July 1, 1979. Nothing in this amendatory act shall affect the term of office of any incumbent director of any such first class school district.

Sec. 22. RCW 28A.315.580 and 1990 c 161 s 5 and 1990 c 33 s 319 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Whenever an election shall be held for the purpose of securing the approval of the voters for the formation of a new school district other than a school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)), if requested by one of the boards of directors of the school districts affected, there shall also be submitted to the voters at the same election a proposition to authorize the regional committee to divide the school district, if formed, into five directors' districts in first class school districts and a choice of five directors' districts or no fewer than three directors' districts with the balance of the directors to be elected at large in second class school districts. Such director districts in second class districts, if approved, shall not become effective until the regular school election following the next regular school election at which time a new board of directors shall be elected as provided in RCW 28A.315.550. Such director districts in first class districts, if approved, shall not become effective until the next regular school election at which time a new board of directors shall be elected as provided in RCW 28A.315.600, 28A.315.610, and 28A.315.620. Each of the five directors shall be elected from among the residents of the respective director district, or from among the residents of the entire school district in the case of directors at large, by the electors of the entire school district.

Sec. 23. RCW 28A.315.590 and 1990 c 161 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

The board of directors of every first class school district other than a school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)) which is not divided into directors' districts may submit to the voters at any regular school district election a proposition to authorize the regional committee to divide the district into directors' districts or for second class school districts into director districts or a combination of no fewer than three director districts and no more than two at large positions. If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition shall be affirmative, the regional committee shall proceed to divide the district into directors' districts. Such director districts, if approved, shall not become effective until the next regular school election when a new five member board of directors shall be elected, one from each of the director districts from among the residents of the respective director district, or from among the residents of the entire school district in the case of directors at large, by the electors of the entire district, two for a term of two years and three for a term of four years, unless such district elects its directors for six years, in which case, one for a term of two years, two for a term of four years, and two for a term of six years.

Sec. 24. RCW 28A.315.600 and 1990 c 33 s 320 are each amended to read as follows:

Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class as provided for in RCW 28A.315.580 containing no former first class district, the directors of the old school districts who reside within the limits of the new district shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. If fewer than five such directors reside in such new district, they shall become directors of said district and the educational service district board shall appoint the number of additional directors to constitute a board of five directors for the district. Vacancies, once such a board has been reconstituted, shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than five, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law.

Each board of directors so constituted shall proceed at once to organize in the manner prescribed by law and thereafter shall have all the powers and authority conferred by law upon boards of directors of first class school districts until the next regular school election in the district at which election their successors shall be elected and qualified. At such election no more than five directors shall be elected either at large or by director districts, as the case may be, two for a term of two years and three for a term of four years: PROVIDED, That if such first class district is in a ((~~class AA or class A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and contains a city of the first class, two directors shall be elected for a term of three years and three directors shall be elected for a term of six years.

Sec. 25. RCW 28A.315.610 and 1990 c 33 s 321 are each amended to read as follows:

Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class as provided for in RCW 28A.315.580 containing only one former first class district, the directors of the former first class district and two directors representative of former second class districts selected by a majority of the board members of former second class districts shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. Vacancies, once such a board has been reconstituted, shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than five, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law.

Sec. 26. RCW 28A.315.620 and 1990 c 33 s 322 are each amended to read as follows:

Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class as provided for in RCW 28A.315.580 containing more than one former first class district, the directors of the largest former first class district and three directors representative of the other former first class districts selected by a majority of the board members of the former first class districts and two directors representative of former second class districts selected by a majority of the board members of former second class districts shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. Vacancies once such a board has been reconstituted shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than seven, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law.

Each board of directors so constituted shall proceed at once to organize in the manner prescribed by law and thereafter shall have all of the powers and authority conferred by law upon boards of first class districts until the next regular school election and until their successors are elected and qualified. At such election other than districts electing directors for six-year terms as provided in RCW 29.13.060, as now or hereafter amended, five directors shall be elected either at large or by director districts, as the case may be, two for a term of two years and three for a term of four years. At such election for districts electing directors for six years other than a district having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)) and electing directors for six year terms, five directors shall be elected either at large or by director districts, as the case may be, one for a term of two years, two for a term of four years, and two for a term of six years.

Sec. 27. RCW 28A.315.630 and 1990 c 33 s 323 are each amended to read as follows:

Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)), the directors of the largest former first class district and three directors representative of the other former first class districts selected by a majority of the board members of the former first class districts and two directors representative of former second class districts selected by a majority of the board members of former second class districts shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. Each board of directors so constituted shall proceed at once to organize in the manner prescribed by law and thereafter shall have all the powers and duties conferred by law upon boards of first class districts, until the next regular school election and until their successors are elected and qualified. Such duties shall include establishment of new director districts as provided for in RCW 28A.315.670. At the next regular school election seven directors shall be elected by director districts, two for a term of two years, two for a term of four years and three for a term of six years. Thereafter their terms shall be as provided in RCW 28A.315.460.

Vacancies once such a board has been reconstituted shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than seven, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law.

Sec. 28. RCW 28A.315.670 and 1990 c 59 s 99 and 1990 c 33 s 327 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)) shall be divided into seven director districts. The boundaries of such director districts shall be established by the members of the school board and approved by the county committee on school district organization, such boundaries to be established so that each such district shall comprise, as nearly as practicable, an equal portion of the population of the school district. Boundaries of such director districts shall be adjusted by the school board and approved by the county committee after each federal decennial census if population change shows the need thereof to comply with the equal population requirement above. No person shall be eligible for the position of school director in any such director district unless such person resides in the particular director district. Residents in the particular director district desiring to be a candidate for school director shall file their declarations of candidacy for such director district and for the position of director in that district and shall be voted upon, in any primary required to be held for the position under Title 29 RCW, by the registered voters of that particular director district. In the general election, each position shall be voted upon by all the registered voters in the school district. The order of the names of candidates shall appear on the primary and general election ballots as required for nonpartisan positions under Title 29 RCW. Except as provided in RCW 28A.315.680, every such director so elected in school districts divided into seven director districts shall serve for a term of four years as otherwise provided in RCW 28A.315.460.

Sec. 29. RCW 28A.315.680 and 1990 c 59 s 72 and 1990 c 33 s 328 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Within thirty days after March 25, 1969, the school boards of any school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more ((~~in class AA counties~~)) shall establish the director district boundaries and obtain approval thereof by the county committee on school district organization. Appointment of a board member to fill any vacancy existing for a new director district prior to the next regular school election shall be by the school board. Prior to the next regular election in the school district and the filing of declarations of candidacy therefor, the incumbent school board shall designate said director districts by number. Directors appointed to fill vacancies as above provided shall be subject to election, one for a six-year term, and one for a two-year term and thereafter the term of their respective successors shall be for four years. The term of office of incumbent members of the board of such district shall not be affected by RCW 28A.315.450, 28A.315.460, 28A.315.570, 28A.315.670, 28A.315.680, and 29.21.180.

Sec. 30. RCW 29.04.200 and 1990 c 184 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning January 1, 1993, no voting device or machine may be used in a county ((~~of the second class or larger~~)) with a population of seventy thousand or more to conduct a primary or general or special election in this state unless it correctly records on a separate ballot the votes cast by each elector for any person and for or against any measure and such separate ballots are available for audit purposes after such a primary or election.

(2) Beginning January 1, 1993, the secretary of state shall not certify under this title any voting device or machine for use in conducting a primary or general or special election in this state unless the device or machine correctly records on a separate ballot the votes cast by each elector for any person and for or against any measure and such separate ballots are available for audit purposes after such a primary or election.

(3) Beginning January 1, 1993, a county ((~~of the third class or smaller~~)) with a population of less than seventy thousand may use a voting machine or device for conducting a primary or general or special election which does not record on a separate ballot, available for audit purposes after the primary or election, the votes cast by each elector for any person and for or against any measure if:

(a) The device was certified under this title before January 1, 1993, for use in this state;

(b) The device otherwise satisfies the requirements of this title; and

(c) Not more than twenty percent of the votes cast during any primary or general or special election conducted after January 1, 1998, in the county are cast using such a machine or device.

(4) The purpose of subsection (3) of this section is to permit less populous counties to replace voting equipment in stages over several years. These less populous counties are, nonetheless, encouraged to secure as expeditiously as possible voting equipment which would satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section established for more populous counties. The secretary of state shall report to the legislature by January 1st of each odd-numbered year through 1997 on the progress of such less populous counties in replacing equipment which does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section established for more populous counties.

Sec. 31. RCW 29.13.060 and 1990 c 33 s 563 are each amended to read as follows:

In ((~~class AA and class A counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, first class school districts containing a city of the first class shall hold their elections biennially as provided in RCW 29.13.020.

Except as provided in RCW 28A.315.460, the directors to be elected shall be elected for terms of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified and assume office in accordance with RCW 29.04.170.

Sec. 32. RCW 29.30.060 and 1990 c 59 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

Except in ((~~class AA counties~~)) each county with a population of one million or more, on or before the fifteenth day before a primary or election, the county auditor shall prepare a sample ballot which shall be made readily available to members of the public. The secretary of state shall adopt rules governing the preparation of sample ballots in ((~~class AA~~)) counties with a population of one million or more. The rules shall permit, among other alternatives, the preparation of more than one sample ballot by a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more for a primary or election, each of which lists a portion of the offices and issues to be voted on in that county. The position of precinct committee officer shall be shown on the sample ballot for the general election, but the names of candidates for the individual positions need not be shown.

Sec. 33. RCW 29.42.050 and 1987 c 295 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

The statutory requirements for filing as a candidate at the primaries shall apply to candidates for precinct committee officer except that the filing period for this office alone shall be extended to and include the Friday immediately following the last day for political parties to fill vacancies in the ticket as provided by RCW 29.18.150, and the office shall not be voted upon at the primaries, but the names of all candidates must appear under the proper party and office designations on the ballot for the general November election for each even-numbered year and the one receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected: PROVIDED, That to be declared elected, a candidate must receive at least ten percent of the number of votes cast for the candidate of the candidate's party receiving the greatest number of votes in the precinct. Any person elected to the office of precinct committee officer who has not filed a declaration of candidacy shall pay the fee of one dollar to the county auditor for a certificate of election. The term of office of precinct committee officer shall be for two years, commencing upon completion of the official canvass of votes by the county canvassing board of election returns. Should any vacancy occur in this office by reason of death, resignation, or disqualification of the incumbent, or because of failure to elect, the respective county chair of the county central committee shall be empowered to fill such vacancy by appointment: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That in legislative districts having a majority of its precincts in a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, such appointment shall be made only upon the recommendation of the legislative district chair: PROVIDED, That the person so appointed shall have the same qualifications as candidates when filing for election to such office for such precinct: PROVIDED FURTHER, That when a vacancy in the office of precinct committee officer exists because of failure to elect at a state general election, such vacancy shall not be filled until after the organization meeting of the county central committee and the new county chair selected as provided by RCW 29.42.030.

Sec. 34. RCW 29.42.070 and 1987 c 295 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

Within forty-five days after the state-wide general election in even-numbered years, or within thirty days following July 30, 1967, for the biennium ending with the 1968 general elections, the county chair of each major political party shall call separate meetings of all elected precinct committee officers in each legislative district a majority of the precincts of which are within a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more for the purpose of electing a legislative district chair in such district. The district chair shall hold office until the next legislative district reorganizational meeting two years later, or until a successor is elected.

The legislative district chair can only be removed by the majority vote of the elected precinct committee officers in the chair's district.

Sec. 35. RCW 29.82.060 and 1965 c 9 s 29.82.060 are each amended to read as follows:

When the person, committee, or organization demanding the recall of a public officer has secured sufficient signatures upon the recall petition ((~~he or it~~)) the person, committee, or organization may submit the same to the officer with whom the charge was filed for filing in his or her office. The number of signatures required shall be as follows:

(1) In the case of a state officer, an officer of a city of the first class, a member of a school board in a city of the first class, or a county officer of a county ((~~of the first, second or third class~~)) with a population of forty thousand or more‑-signatures of legal voters equal to twenty-five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office to which the officer whose recall is demanded was elected at the preceding election.

(2) In the case of an officer of any political subdivision, city, town, township, precinct, or school district other than those mentioned in ((~~subdivision~~)) subsection (1) of this section, and in the case of a state senator or representative‑-signatures of legal voters equal to thirty-five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office to which the officer whose recall is demanded was elected at the preceding election.

Sec. 36. RCW 35.21.010 and 1965 c 138 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Municipal corporations now or hereafter organized are bodies politic and corporate under the name of the city of __________, or the town of __________, as the case may be, and as such may sue and be sued, contract or be contracted with, acquire, hold, possess and dispose of property, subject to the restrictions contained in other chapters of this title, having a common seal, and change or alter the same at pleasure, and exercise such other powers, and have such other privileges as are conferred by this title: PROVIDED, That not more than two square miles in area shall be included within the corporate limits of a ((~~municipal corporation of the fourth class~~)) town having a population of fifteen hundred or less, or located in ((~~class AA counties~~)) a county with a population of one million or more, and not more than three square miles in area shall be included within the corporate limits of a ((~~municipal corporation of the fourth class~~)) town having a population of more than fifteen hundred in ((~~counties other than class AA~~)) a county with a population of less than one million, nor shall more than twenty acres of unplatted land belonging to any one person be taken within the corporate limits of ((~~municipal corporations of the fourth class~~)) a town without the consent of the owner of such unplatted land: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the original incorporation of ((~~municipal corporations of the fourth class~~)) a town shall be limited to an area of not more than one square mile and a population as prescribed in RCW 35.01.040.

Sec. 37. RCW 35.21.422 and 1967 ex.s. c 52 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Any city, located within a ((~~class A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more west of the Cascades, owning and operating a public utility and having facilities for the distribution of electricity located outside its city limits, may provide for the support of cities, towns, counties and taxing districts in which such facilities are located, and enter into contracts with such county therefor. Such contribution shall be based upon the amount of retail sales of electricity, other than to governmental agencies, made by such city in the areas of such cities, towns, counties or taxing districts in which such facilities are located, and shall be divided among them on the same basis as taxes on real and personal property therein are divided.

Sec. 38. RCW 35.58.040 and 1971 ex.s. c 303 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

At the time of its formation no metropolitan municipal corporation shall include only a part of any city, and every city shall be either wholly included or wholly excluded from the boundaries of such corporation. If subsequent to the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation a part only of any city shall be included within the boundaries of a metropolitan municipal corporation such part shall be deemed to be "unincorporated" for the purpose of selecting a member of the metropolitan council pursuant to RCW 35.58.120(3) and such city shall neither select nor participate in the selection of a member on the metropolitan council pursuant to RCW 35.58.120.

Any metropolitan municipal corporation now existing or hereafter created, within a ((~~class A county contiguous to a class AA county or class AA~~)) county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a county with a population of one million or more, or within a county with a population of one million or more, shall, upon May 21, 1971, as to metropolitan corporations existing on such date or upon the date of formation as to metropolitan corporations formed after May 21, 1971, have the same boundaries as those of the respective central county of such metropolitan corporation: PROVIDED, That the boundaries of such metropolitan corporation may be enlarged after such date by annexation as provided in chapter 35.58 RCW as now or hereafter amended. Any contiguous metropolitan municipal corporations may be consolidated into a single metropolitan municipal corporation upon such terms, for the purpose of performing such metropolitan function or functions, and to be effective at such time as may be approved by resolutions of the respective metropolitan councils. In the event of such consolidation the component city with the largest population shall be the central city of such consolidated metropolitan municipal corporation and the component county with the largest population shall be the central county of such consolidated metropolitan municipal corporation.

Sec. 39. RCW 35.58.273 and 1990 c 42 s 316 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Through June 30, 1992, any municipality ((~~within a class AA county, or within a class A county contiguous to a class AA county, or within a second class county contiguous to a class A county that is contiguous to a class AA county~~)), as defined in this subsection, is authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax not exceeding .7824 percent and beginning July 1, 1992, .725 percent on the fair market value of every motor vehicle owned by a resident of such municipality for the privilege of using such motor vehicle provided that in no event shall the tax be less than one dollar and, subject to RCW 82.44.150 ((~~(5) and (6)~~)) (3) and (4), the amount of such tax shall be credited against the amount of the excise tax levied by the state under RCW 82.44.020. As used in this subsection, the term "municipality" means a municipality that is located within one of the following counties: (a) A county with a population of one million or more; (b) a county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a county with a population of one million or more; or (c) a county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand, that both borders a county with a population as described under (b) of this subsection and has a portion of its common boundary with that county intersected by an interstate highway.

(2) Through June 30, 1992, any other municipality is authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax not exceeding .815 percent, and beginning July 1, 1992, .725 percent on the fair market value of every motor vehicle owned by a resident of such municipality for the privilege of using such motor vehicle provided that in no event shall the tax be less than one dollar and, subject to RCW 82.44.150 (3) and (4), the amount of such tax shall be credited against the amount of the excise tax levied by the state under RCW 82.44.020. Before utilization of any excise tax moneys collected under authorization of this section for acquisition of right of way or construction of a mass transit facility on a separate right of way the municipality shall adopt rules affording the public an opportunity for "corridor public hearings" and "design public hearings" as herein defined, which rule shall provide in detail the procedures necessary for public participation in the following instances: (a) Prior to adoption of location and design plans having a substantial social, economic or environmental effect upon the locality upon which they are to be constructed or (b) on such mass rapid transit systems operating on a separate right of way whenever a substantial change is proposed relating to location or design in the adopted plan. In adopting rules the municipality shall adhere to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(3) A "corridor public hearing" is a public hearing that: (a) Is held before the municipality is committed to a specific mass transit route proposal, and before a route location is established; (b) is held to afford an opportunity for participation by those interested in the determination of the need for, and the location of, the mass rapid transit system; (c) provides a public forum that affords a full opportunity for presenting views on the mass rapid transit system route location, and the social, economic and environmental effects on that location and alternate locations: PROVIDED, That such hearing shall not be deemed to be necessary before adoption of an overall mass rapid transit system plan by a vote of the electorate of the municipality.

(4) A "design public hearing" is a public hearing that: (a) Is held after the location is established but before the design is adopted; and (b) is held to afford an opportunity for participation by those interested in the determination of major design features of the mass rapid transit system; and (c) provides a public forum to afford a full opportunity for presenting views on the mass rapid transit system design, and the social, economic, environmental effects of that design and alternate designs.

Sec. 40. RCW 35.81.010 and 1975 c 3 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The following terms wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:

(1) "Agency" or "urban renewal agency" shall mean a public agency created by RCW 35.81.160.

(2) "Blighted area" shall mean an area which, by reason of the substantial physical dilapidation, deterioration, defective construction, material, and arrangement and/or age or obsolescence of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, proper sanitary facilities, or open spaces as determined by competent appraisers on the basis of an examination of the building standards of the municipality; inappropriate or mixed uses of land or buildings; high density of population and overcrowding; defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness; excessive land coverage; insanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site; diversity of ownership; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; defective or unusual conditions of title; improper subdivision or obsolete platting; or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency and crime; substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the city or its environs, retards the provision of housing accommodations or constitutes an economic or social liability, and/or is detrimental, or constitutes a menace, to the public health, safety, welfare, and morals in its present condition and use.

(3) "Bonds" shall mean any bonds, notes, or debentures (including refunding obligations) herein authorized to be issued.

(4) "Clerk" shall mean the clerk or other official of the municipality who is the custodian of the official records of such municipality.

(5) "Federal government" shall include the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.

(6) "Local governing body" shall mean the council or other legislative body charged with governing the municipality.

(7) "Mayor" shall mean the chief executive of a city((,)) or town, or ((~~class AA county or the board of commissioners~~)) the elected executive, if any, of any county operating under a charter, or the county legislative authority of any other county.

(8) "Municipality" shall mean any incorporated city or town, or any county, in the state.

(9) "Obligee" shall include any bondholder, agent or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the municipality property used in connection with an urban renewal project, or any assignee or assignees of such lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the federal government when it is a party to any contract with the municipality.

(10) "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or school district; and shall include any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other person acting in a similar representative capacity.

(11) "Public body" shall mean the state or any municipality, township, board, commission, district, or any other subdivision or public body of the state.

(12) "Public officer" shall mean any officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government of the municipality relating to health, fire, building regulations, or to other activities concerning dwellings in the municipality.

(13) "Real property" shall include all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest, right and use, legal or equitable, therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise.

(14) "Redevelopment" may include (a) acquisition of a blighted area or portion thereof; (b) demolition and removal of buildings and improvements; (c) installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the area the urban renewal provisions of this chapter in accordance with the urban renewal plan, and (d) making the land available for development or redevelopment by private enterprise or public agencies (including sale, initial leasing, or retention by the municipality itself) at its fair value for uses in accordance with the urban renewal plan.

(15) "Rehabilitation" may include the restoration and renewal of a blighted area or portion thereof, in accordance with an urban renewal plan, by (a) carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements; (b) acquisition of real property and demolition or removal of buildings and improvements thereon where necessary to eliminate unhealthful, insanitary or unsafe conditions, lessen density, reduce traffic hazards, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare, or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration, or to provide land for needed public facilities; (c) installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the area the urban renewal provisions of this chapter; and (d) the disposition of any property acquired in such urban renewal area (including sale, initial leasing, or retention by the municipality itself) at its fair value for uses in accordance with such urban renewal plan.

(16) "Urban renewal area" means a blighted area which the local governing body designates as appropriate for an urban renewal project or projects.

(17) "Urban renewal plan" means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for an urban renewal project, which plan (a) shall conform to the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the municipality as a whole; and (b) shall be sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition, and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the urban renewal area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements.

(18) "Urban renewal project" may include undertakings or activities of a municipality in an urban renewal area for the elimination and for the prevention of the development or spread of blight, and may involve redevelopment in an urban renewal area, or rehabilitation in an urban renewal area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with an urban renewal plan.

Sec. 41. RCW 35.82.285 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 198 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Housing authorities of ((~~first class counties created under this chapter~~)) each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more may establish and operate group homes or halfway houses to serve juveniles released from state juvenile or correctional institutions, or to serve the developmentally disabled as defined in 42 U.S.C. 2670, 85 Stat. 1316. Such authorities may contract for the operation of facilities so established, with qualified nonprofit organizations as agent of the authority.

Action under this section shall be taken by the authority only after a public hearing as provided by chapter 42.30 RCW. In exercising this power the authority shall not be empowered to acquire property by eminent domain, and the facilities established shall comply with all zoning, building, fire, and health regulations and procedures applicable in the locality.

Sec. 42. RCW 36.01.130 and 1981 c 75 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The imposition of controls on rent is of state-wide significance and is preempted by the state. No county ((~~of any class~~)) may enact, maintain or enforce ordinances or other provisions which regulate the amount of rent to be charged for single family or multiple unit residential rental structures or sites other than properties in public ownership, under public management, or properties providing low-income rental housing under joint public-private agreements for the financing or provision of such low-income rental housing. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting any county from entering into agreements with private persons which regulate or control the amount of rent to be charged for rental properties.

Sec. 43. RCW 36.13.020 and 1977 ex.s. c 110 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

((~~Whenever~~)) The legislative authority of any county ((determines that its county has sufficient population to entitle it to advance to a higher class, and passes a resolution setting forth its estimate as to the population and the classification to which the county is entitled by reason of such estimated population it)) may order a county census to be taken of all the inhabitants of the county. The expense of such census enumeration shall be paid from the county current expense fund.

Sec. 44. RCW 36.13.100 and 1963 c 4 s 36.13.100 are each amended to read as follows:

Whenever any provision of law refers to the population of a county for purposes of distributing funds ((~~are allocated to counties on the basis of population~~)) or for any other purpose, the population of the respective counties shall be determined by the most recent census, population estimate ((or survey by the federal bureau of census or any state board or commission authorized to make such a census, estimate or survey. If a maximum percent of error is shown on any such survey or estimate, the population of the county shall be computed by deducting from the estimate fifty percent of the maximum possible error)) by the office of financial management, or special county census as certified by the office of financial management.

Sec. 45. RCW 36.16.030 and 1963 c 4 s 36.16.030 are each amended to read as follows:

In every county there shall be elected from among the qualified voters of the county a county assessor, a county auditor, a county clerk, a county coroner, three county commissioners, a county prosecuting attorney, a county sheriff and a county treasurer((~~: PROVIDED, That in counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth classes~~)), except that in each county with a population of less than forty thousand no coroner shall be elected and the prosecuting attorney shall be ex officio coroner((: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in ninth class counties no county auditor or assessor shall be elected and the county clerk shall be ex officio county auditor, and the county treasurer shall be ex officio county assessor)). Whenever the population of a county increases to forty thousand or more, the prosecuting attorney shall continue as ex officio coroner until a coroner is elected, at the next general election at which the office of prosecuting attorney normally would be elected, and assumes office as provided in RCW 29.04.170. Whenever the population of a county decreases to less than forty thousand, the elected coroner shall remain in office for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected, but no coroner shall be elected at the next election at which that office would otherwise be filled and the prosecuting attorney shall be the ex officio coroner.

Sec. 46. RCW 36.16.030 and 1990 c 252 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

Except as provided elsewhere in this section, in every county there shall be elected from among the qualified voters of the county a county assessor, a county auditor, a county clerk, a county coroner, three county commissioners, a county prosecuting attorney, a county sheriff and a county treasurer((~~: PROVIDED, That in counties of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth classes~~)), except that in each county with a population of less than forty thousand no coroner shall be elected and the prosecuting attorney shall be ex officio coroner((: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in ninth class counties no county auditor or assessor shall be elected and the county clerk shall be ex officio county auditor, and the county treasurer shall be ex officio county assessor)). Whenever the population of a county increases to forty thousand or more, the prosecuting attorney shall continue as ex officio coroner until a coroner is elected, at the next general election at which the office of prosecuting attorney normally would be elected, and assumes office as provided in RCW 29.04.170. Whenever the population of a county decreases to less than forty thousand, the elected coroner shall remain in office for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected, but no coroner shall be elected at the next election at which that office would otherwise be filled and the prosecuting attorney shall be the ex officio coroner. A noncharter county may have five county commissioners as provided in RCW 36.32.010 and 36.32.055 through 36.32.0558.

Sec. 47. RCW 36.16.032 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 88 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The office of county auditor may be combined with the office of county clerk in ((~~counties of the eighth class~~)) each county with a population of less than five thousand by unanimous resolution of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority passed thirty days or more prior to the first day of filing for the primary election for county offices. The salary of such office of county clerk combined with the office of county auditor ((~~shall be nine thousand four hundred dollars.~~

~~Beginning January 1, 1974, the salary of such office~~)), and the salary of the office of county auditor that is not combined with the office of county clerk, shall be not less than ten thousand three hundred dollars. The county legislative authority of such county is authorized to increase or decrease the salary of such office: PROVIDED, That the legislative authority of the county shall not reduce the salary of any official below the amount which such official was receiving on January 1, 1973.

Sec. 48. RCW 36.16.050 and 1971 c 71 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Every county official before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office shall furnish a bond conditioned that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of his or her office and account for and pay over all money which may come into his or her hands by virtue of his or her office, and that he or she, or his or her executors or administrators, will deliver to his or her successor safe and undefaced all books, records, papers, seals, equipment, and furniture belonging to his or her office. Bonds of elective county officers shall be as follows:

(1) Assessor: Amount to be fixed and sureties to be approved by proper county legislative authority;

(2) Auditor: Amount to be fixed at not less than ten thousand dollars and sureties to be approved by the proper county legislative authority;

(3) Clerk: Amount to be fixed in a penal sum not less than double the amount of money liable to come into his or her hands and sureties to be approved by the judge or a majority of the judges presiding over the court of which he or she is clerk: PROVIDED, That the maximum bond fixed for the clerk shall not exceed in amount that required for the treasurer in a county of that class;

(4) Coroner: Amount to be fixed at not less than five thousand dollars with sureties to be approved by the proper county legislative authority;

(5) Members of the proper county legislative authority: Sureties to be approved by the county clerk and the amounts to be:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) In ((~~class A, AA, counties and first class counties~~)) each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, twenty-five thousand dollars;

((~~(2)~~)) (b) In ((~~second class counties~~)) each county with a population of from seventy thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars;

((~~(3)~~)) (c) In ((~~third class counties~~)) each county with a population of from forty to less than seventy thousand, twenty thousand dollars;

((~~(4)~~)) (d) In ((~~fourth class counties~~)) each county with a population of from eighteen thousand to less than forty thousand, fifteen thousand dollars;

((~~(5)~~)) (e) In ((~~fifth class counties~~)) each county with a population of from twelve thousand to less than eighteen thousand, ten thousand dollars;

((~~(6)~~)) (f) In ((~~sixth class counties~~)) each county with a population of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand, seven thousand five hundred dollars;

((~~(7)~~)) (g) In ((~~seventh and eighth class~~)) all other counties, five thousand dollars;

((~~(8) In ninth class counties, two thousand dollars;~~))

(6) Prosecuting attorney: In the amount of five thousand dollars with sureties to be approved by the proper county legislative authority;

(7) Sheriff: Amount to be fixed and bond approved by the proper county legislative authority at not less than five thousand nor more than fifty thousand dollars; surety to be a surety company authorized to do business in this state;

(8) Treasurer: Sureties to be approved by the proper county legislative authority and the amounts to be fixed by the proper county legislative authority at double the amount liable to come into the treasurer's hands during his or her term, the maximum amount of the bond, however, not to exceed:

((~~(1)~~)) (a) In ((~~class A, AA, counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, two hundred fifty thousand dollars;

((~~(2)~~)) (b) In ((~~first class counties~~)) each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand, two hundred thousand dollars;

((~~(3)~~)) (c) In ((~~second, third and fourth class counties~~)) each county with a population of from eighteen thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand, one hundred fifty thousand dollars;

((~~(4)~~)) (d) In all other counties, one hundred thousand dollars.

The treasurer's bond shall be conditioned that all moneys received by him or her for the use of the county shall be paid as the proper county legislative authority shall from time to time direct, except where special provision is made by law for the payment of such moneys, by order of any court, or otherwise, and for the faithful discharge of his or her duties.

Bonds for other than elective officials, if deemed necessary by the proper county legislative authority, shall be in such amount and form as such legislative authority shall determine.

In the approval of official bonds, the ((~~chairman~~)) chair may act for the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority if it is not in session.

Sec. 49. RCW 36.17.010 and 1963 c 4 s 36.17.010 are each amended to read as follows:

The county officers of the counties of this state((~~, according to their class,~~)) shall receive a salary for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, which salary shall be full compensation for all services of every kind and description rendered by them.

Sec. 50. RCW 36.17.020 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 88 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(((1) The salaries of the following county officers of class A counties and counties of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth classes, as determined by the last preceding federal census, or as may be determined under the provisions of RCW 36.13.020 to 36.13.075, inclusive, shall be per annum respectively as follows:

Class A counties: Auditor, sixteen thousand dollars; clerk, sixteen thousand dollars; treasurer, sixteen thousand dollars; sheriff, seventeen thousand seven hundred dollars; assessor, sixteen thousand dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars; members of board of county commissioners, seventeen thousand seven hundred dollars; coroner, fifteen thousand dollars;

Counties of the first class: Auditor, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars; treasurer, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars; sheriff, sixteen thousand dollars; assessor, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty‑ two thousand five hundred dollars; members of board of county commissioners, sixteen thousand dollars; coroner, eight thousand dollars;

Counties of the second class: Auditor, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; treasurer, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; sheriff, thirteen thousand five hundred fifty dollars; assessor, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars; members of board of county commissioners, thirteen thousand five hundred dollars; coroner, five thousand dollars;

Counties of the third class: Auditor, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; treasurer, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; assessor, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; sheriff, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-one thousand five hundred dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, twelve thousand five hundred dollars; coroner, three thousand six hundred dollars;

Counties of the fourth class: Auditor, eleven thousand dollars; clerk, eleven thousand dollars; treasurer, eleven thousand dollars; assessor, eleven thousand dollars; sheriff, eleven thousand dollars; prosecuting attorney, in such a county in which there is no state university, thirteen thousand dollars; prosecuting attorney, in such a county in which there is a state university or college, fifteen thousand dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, ten thousand dollars;

Counties of the fifth class: Auditor, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; sheriff, ten thousand two hundred dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; prosecuting attorney, twelve thousand dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, eight thousand five hundred dollars;

Counties of the sixth class: Auditor, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred fifty dollars; sheriff, ten thousand two hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, six thousand four hundred dollars;

Counties of the seventh class: Auditor, eight thousand three hundred dollars; clerk, eight thousand three hundred dollars; treasurer, eight thousand three hundred dollars; assessor, eight thousand three hundred dollars; sheriff, nine thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars;

Counties of the eighth class: Auditor, eight thousand three hundred dollars; clerk, eight thousand three hundred dollars; treasurer, eight thousand three hundred dollars; assessor, eight thousand three hundred dollars; sheriff, nine thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand dollars; members of board of county commissioners, five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars;

Counties of the ninth class: Auditor-clerk, seven thousand four hundred fifty dollars; sheriff, eight thousand five hundred dollars; treasurer-assessor, seven thousand four hundred fifty dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, five thousand five hundred dollars.

~~(2) The salaries of the following county officers in counties with a population over five hundred thousand shall be per annum respectively as follows:~~))

The county legislative authority of each county is authorized to establish the salaries of the elected officials of the county. One-half of the salary of each prosecuting attorney shall be paid by the state. The annual salary of a county elected official shall not be less than the following:

(1) In each county with a population of one million or more: Auditor, clerk, treasurer, sheriff, members of ((~~board of~~)) the county ((~~commissioners, coroners~~)) legislative authority, and coroner, eighteen thousand dollars; assessor, nineteen thousand dollars; and prosecuting attorney, ((~~twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars.~~

~~Beginning January 1, 1974:~~

The salaries of the following county officers of class AA and A counties and counties of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth classes, as determined by the last preceding federal census, or as may be determined under the provisions of RCW 36.13.020 to 36.13.075, inclusive, shall be per annum respectively as follows:

~~Class AA counties: Prosecuting attorney,~~)) thirty thousand three hundred dollars;

((~~Class A counties~~)) (2) In each county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million: Auditor, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; clerk, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; treasurer, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; sheriff, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars; assessor, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars; members of ((~~board of~~)) the county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars; and coroner, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars;

((~~Counties of the first class~~)) (3) In each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand: Auditor, sixteen thousand dollars; clerk, sixteen thousand dollars; treasurer, sixteen thousand dollars; sheriff, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; assessor, sixteen thousand dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars; members of ((~~board of~~)) the county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, seventeen thousand six hundred dollars; and coroner, eight thousand eight hundred dollars;

((~~Counties of the second class~~)) (4) In each county with a population of from seventy thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand: Auditor, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; clerk, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; treasurer, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; assessor, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; sheriff, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-three thousand seven hundred dollars; members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars; and coroner, five thousand five hundred dollars;

((~~Counties of the third class~~)) (5) In each county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand: Auditor, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; clerk, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; treasurer, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; assessor, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; sheriff, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, twenty-three thousand seven hundred dollars; members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars; and coroner, four thousand dollars;

((~~Counties of the fourth class~~)) (6) In each county with a population of from eighteen thousand to less than forty thousand: Auditor, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, twelve thousand one hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney in such a county in which there is no state university or college, fourteen thousand three hundred dollars; in such a county in which there is a state university or college, sixteen thousand five hundred dollars; and members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, eleven thousand dollars;

((~~Counties of the fifth class~~)) (7) In each county with a population of from twelve thousand to less than eighteen thousand: Auditor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, ten thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, ten thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, eleven thousand two hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars; and members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, nine thousand four hundred dollars;

((~~Counties of the sixth class~~)) (8) In each county with a population of from eight thousand to less than twelve thousand: Auditor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, ten thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, ten thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, ten thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, eleven thousand two hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, seven thousand dollars;

((~~Counties of the seventh class~~)) (9) In each county with a population of from five thousand to less than eight thousand: Auditor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, ten thousand five hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of ((~~board of~~)) the county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, six thousand five hundred dollars;

((~~Counties of the eighth class~~)) (10) In each other county: Auditor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; clerk, nine thousand one hundred dollars; treasurer, nine thousand one hundred dollars; sheriff, ten thousand five hundred dollars; assessor, nine thousand one hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; and members of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, six thousand five hundred dollars((;

Counties of the ninth class: Auditor-clerk, eight thousand two hundred dollars; treasurer-assessor, eight thousand two hundred dollars; sheriff, nine thousand four hundred dollars; prosecuting attorney, nine thousand nine hundred dollars; members of the board of county commissioners, six thousand one hundred dollars.

The county legislative authority of such county is authorized to increase or decrease the salary of such office: PROVIDED, That the legislative authority of the county shall not reduce the salary of any official below the amount which such official was receiving on January 1, 1973.

~~One-half of the salary of each prosecuting attorney shall be paid by the state~~)).

Sec. 51. RCW 36.17.040 and 1988 c 281 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

The salaries of county officers and employees of counties other than counties ((~~of the eighth and ninth classes~~)) with a population of less than five thousand may be paid twice monthly out of the county treasury, and the county auditor, for services rendered from the first to the fifteenth day, inclusive, may, not later than the last day of the month, draw a warrant upon the county treasurer in favor of each of such officers and employees for the amount of salary due him or her, and such auditor, for services rendered from the sixteenth to the last day, inclusive, may similarly draw a warrant, not later than the fifteenth day of the following month, and the county legislative authority, with the concurrence of the county auditor, may enter an order on the record journal empowering him or her so to do: PROVIDED, That if the county legislative authority does not adopt the semimonthly pay plan, it, by resolution, shall designate the first pay period as a draw day. Not more than forty percent of said earned monthly salary of each such county officer or employee shall be paid to him or her on the draw day and the payroll deductions of such officer or employee shall not be deducted from the salary to be paid on the draw day. If officers and employees are paid once a month, the draw day shall not be later than the last day of each month. The balance of the earned monthly salary of each such officer or employee shall be paid not later than the fifteenth day of the following month.

In counties ((~~of eighth and ninth classes~~)) with a population of less than five thousand salaries shall be paid monthly unless the county legislative authority by resolution adopts the foregoing draw day procedure.

Sec. 52. RCW 36.24.175 and 1969 ex.s. c 259 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

In ((~~class AA, class A, first, second and third class counties~~)) each county with a population of forty thousand or more, no person shall be qualified for the office of county coroner as provided for in RCW 36.16.030 who is an owner or employee of any funeral home or mortuary.

Sec. 53. RCW 36.27.060 and 1989 c 39 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The prosecuting ((~~attorneys and their deputies of class four counties and counties with population larger than class four counties~~)) attorney, and deputy prosecuting attorneys, of each county with a population of eighteen thousand or more shall serve full time and except as otherwise provided for in this section shall not engage in the private practice of law.

(2) Deputy prosecuting attorneys in ((~~counties of the second class, third class, and fourth class~~)) a county with a population of from eighteen thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand may serve part time and engage in the private practice of law if the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority so provides.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, nothing in this section prohibits a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney in any county from:

(a) Performing legal services for himself or herself or his or her immediate family; or

(b) Performing legal services of a charitable nature.

(4) The legal services identified in subsection (3) of this section may not be performed if they would interfere with the duties of a prosecuting attorney, or deputy prosecuting attorney and no services that are performed shall be deemed within the scope of employment of a prosecutor or deputy prosecutor.

Sec. 54. RCW 36.32.240 and 1985 c 169 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

In any county the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority may by resolution establish a county purchasing department and thereafter such department shall contract on a competitive basis for all public works and purchase or lease on a competitive basis all supplies, materials, and equipment, for all departments of the county, exclusive of the county hospital, pursuant to the provisions hereof and under such rules as the board shall by resolution adopt, except for such contracts and purchases as shall be made pursuant to RCW 36.77.065, 36.77.070 and 36.82.130, and except for such contracts and purchases for the printing of election ballots, voting machine labels and all other election material containing the names of candidates and ballot titles, and performance-based contracts as defined in RCW 39.35A.020(3), that are negotiated under chapter 39.35A RCW: PROVIDED, That in ((~~all class AA or class A counties or in any county of the first class~~)) each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more it shall be mandatory that a purchasing department be established.

Sec. 55. RCW 36.33.060 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 38 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

((~~There is created in class AA and class A counties and counties of the first class a fund to be known as the salary fund, which shall~~)) The county legislative authority of each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more shall establish a salary fund to be used for paying the salaries and wages of all officials and employees. ((~~In counties smaller than counties of the first class~~)) The county legislative authority of any other county may ((~~by resolution~~)) establish such a salary fund. Said salary fund shall be reimbursed from any county funds or other funds under the jurisdiction or control of the county treasurer or county auditor budgeted for salaries and wages. The deposits shall be made in the exact amount of the payroll or vouchers paid from the salary fund.

Sec. 56. RCW 36.33.065 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 38 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The county legislative authority of any ((~~class~~)) county may establish by resolution a fund to be known as the claims fund, which shall be used for paying claims against the county. Such claims fund shall be reimbursed from any county funds or other funds under the jurisdiction or control of the county treasurer or county auditor budgeted for such expenditures. The deposits shall be made in the exact amount of the vouchers paid from the claims fund.

Sec. 57. RCW 36.56.010 and 1977 ex.s. c 277 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Any ((~~class AA or class A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more in which a metropolitan municipal corporation has been established pursuant to chapter 35.58 RCW with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the county may by ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, of the county legislative authority assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of such metropolitan municipal corporation in accordance with the provisions of this 1977 amendatory act. The definitions contained in RCW 35.58.020 shall be applicable to this chapter.

Sec. 58. RCW 36.57A.020 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

The county legislative authority of every ((~~class A, class 1, class 2, or class 3~~)) county with a population of forty thousand or more shall, and the legislative authority of every other county may, within ninety days of July 1, 1975, and as often thereafter as it deems necessary, and upon thirty days prior written notice addressed to the legislative body of each city within the county and with thirty days public notice, convene a public transportation improvement conference to be attended by an elected representative selected by the legislative body of each city, within such county, and by the county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority. Such conference shall be for the purpose of evaluating the need for and the desirability of the creation of a public transportation benefit area within certain incorporated and unincorporated portions of the county to provide public transportation services within such area. In those counties where county officials believe the need for public transportation service extends across county boundaries so as to provide public transportation service in a metropolitan area, the county legislative bodies of two or more neighboring counties may elect to convene a multi‑ county conference. In addition, county-wide conferences may be convened by resolution of the legislative bodies of two or more cities within the county, not to exceed one in any twelve month period, or a petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters in the last general election of the city, county or city/county areas of a proposed benefit area. The ((~~chairman~~)) chair of the conference shall be elected from the members at large.

Sec. 59. RCW 36.58.030 and 1989 c 431 s 27 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in RCW 36.58.030 through 36.58.060, the term "transfer station" means a staffed, fixed supplemental facility used by persons and route collection vehicles to deposit solid wastes into transfer trailers for transportation to a disposal site. This does not include detachable containers, except in ((~~third class or smaller~~)) counties with a population of less than seventy thousand, and in any ((~~first class~~)) county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand that is located east of the crest of the Cascade mountain range, where detachable containers shall be securely fenced, staffed by an attendant during all hours when the detachable container is open to the public, charge a tipping fee that shall cover the cost of providing and for use of the service, and shall be operated as a transfer station.

Sec. 60. RCW 36.58.100 and 1982 c 175 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The legislative authority of any county ((~~other than a class AA county~~)) with a population of less than one million is authorized to establish one or more solid waste disposal districts within the county for the purpose of providing and funding solid waste disposal services. No solid waste disposal district may include any area within the corporate limits of a city or town unless the city or town governing body adopts a resolution approving inclusion of the area within its limits. The county legislative authority may modify the boundaries of the solid waste disposal district by the same procedure used to establish the district. A solid waste disposal district may be dissolved by the county legislative authority after holding a hearing as provided in RCW 36.58.110.

As used in RCW 36.58.100 through 36.58.150 the term "county" includes all counties other than ((~~class AA counties~~)) a county with a population of one million or more.

A solid waste disposal district is a quasi-municipal corporation, an independent taxing "authority" within the meaning of Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution, and a "taxing district" within the meaning of Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution.

A solid waste disposal district shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes as well as all other powers that may now or hereafter be specifically conferred by statute: PROVIDED, That a solid waste disposal district shall not have the power of eminent domain.

The county legislative authority shall be the governing body of a solid waste disposal district. The electors of a solid waste disposal district shall be all registered voters residing within the district.

Sec. 61. RCW 36.64.060 and 1985 c 7 s 105 are each amended to read as follows:

Whenever the ((~~board of county commissioners~~)) county legislative authority of a county ((~~of the first class~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more deems it for the interest of the county to construct or to aid the United States in constructing a canal to connect any bodies of water within the county, such county may construct such canal or aid the United States in constructing it and incur indebtedness for such purpose to an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars and issue its negotiable bonds therefor in the manner and form provided in RCW 36.67.010. Such construction or aid in construction is a county purpose.

Sec. 62. RCW 36.64.070 and 1965 c 24 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Any ((~~class AA or class A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may contract with any city or cities within such county for the financing, erection, ownership, use, lease, operation, control or maintenance of any building or buildings, including open spaces, off-street parking facilities for the use of county and city employees and persons doing business with such county or city, plazas and other improvements incident thereto, for county or city, or combined county-city, or other public use. Property for such buildings and related improvements may be acquired by either such county or city or by both by lease, purchase, donation, exchange, and/or gift or by eminent domain in the manner provided by law for the exercise of such power by counties and cities respectively and any property acquired hereunder, together with the improvements thereon, may be sold, exchanged or leased, as the interests of said county, city or cities may from time to time require.

Sec. 63. RCW 36.69.010 and 1990 c 32 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Park and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed ((~~in each and every class of county~~)) as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit nature as a public service to the residents of the geographical areas included within their boundaries.

The term "recreational facilities" means parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses, bathing beaches, stadiums, golf courses, automobile race tracks and drag strips, coliseums for the display of spectator sports, public campgrounds, boat ramps and launching sites, public hunting and fishing areas, arboretums, bicycle and bridle paths, senior citizen centers, community centers, and other recreational facilities.

Sec. 64. RCW 36.78.020 and 1965 ex.s. c 120 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

"Standards of good practice" shall mean general and uniform practices formulated and adopted by the board relating to the administration of county roads ((~~for the several classes of counties~~)) which shall apply to engineering, maintenance, traffic control, safety, planning, programming, road classification, road inventories, budgeting and accounting procedures, equipment policies, and personnel policies.

Sec. 65. RCW 36.78.040 and 1965 ex.s. c 120 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

Six members of the county road administration board shall be county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority members and three members shall be county engineers. If any member, during the term for which he or she is appointed ceases to be either a ((~~county commissioner~~)) member of a county legislative authority or a county engineer, as the case may be, his or her membership on the county road administration board is likewise terminated. Three members of the board shall be from counties ((~~of the following classes: Class AA, class A, or first class~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more. Four members shall be from counties ((~~of the following classes: Second class, third class, fourth class, or fifth class~~)) with a population of from twelve thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand. Two members shall be from counties ((~~of the following classes: Sixth class, seventh class, eighth class, or ninth class~~)) with a population of less than twelve thousand. Not more than one member of the board shall be from any one county.

Sec. 66. RCW 36.79.140 and 1990 c 42 s 104 are each amended to read as follows:

At the time the board reviews the six-year program of each county each even-numbered year, it shall consider and shall approve for inclusion in its recommended budget, as required by RCW 36.79.130, the portion of the rural arterial construction program scheduled to be performed during the biennial period beginning the following July 1st. Subject to the appropriations actually approved by the legislature, the board shall as soon as feasible approve rural arterial trust account funds to be spent during the ensuing biennium for preliminary proposals in priority sequence as established pursuant to RCW 36.79.090. Only those counties that during the preceding twelve months have spent all revenues collected for road purposes only for such purposes, including traffic law enforcement, as are allowed to the state by Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution are eligible to receive funds from the rural arterial trust account: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That counties ((~~of the seventh class~~)) with a population of from five thousand to less than eight thousand are exempt from this eligibility restriction: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That counties expending revenues collected for road purposes only on other governmental services after authorization from the voters of that county under RCW 84.55.050 are also exempt from this eligibility restriction. The board shall authorize rural arterial trust account funds for the construction project portion of a project previously authorized for a preliminary proposal in the sequence in which the preliminary proposal has been completed and the construction project is to be placed under contract. At such time the board may reserve rural arterial trust account funds for expenditure in future years as may be necessary for completion of preliminary proposals and construction projects to be commenced in the ensuing biennium.

The board may, within the constraints of available rural arterial trust funds, consider additional projects for authorization upon a clear and conclusive showing by the submitting county that the proposed project is of an emergent nature and that its need was unable to be anticipated at the time the six-year program of the county was developed. The proposed projects shall be evaluated on the basis of the priority rating factors specified in RCW 36.79.080.

Sec. 67. RCW 36.80.010 and 1984 c 11 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The ((~~board~~)) county legislative authority of each county with a population of eight thousand or more shall employ a full-time county road engineer residing in the county. ((~~In seventh, eighth, and ninth class counties it may employ~~)) The county legislative authority of each other county shall employ a county engineer on either a full-time or part-time basis who need not be a resident of the county, or ((it)) may contract with ((~~other counties~~)) another county for the engineering services of a county road engineer from such other ((~~counties~~)) county.

Sec. 68. RCW 36.93.030 and 1969 ex.s. c 111 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is hereby created and established in each ((~~class AA and class A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more a board to be known and designated as a "boundary review board".

(2) A boundary review board may be created and established in any other ((~~class~~)) county in the following manner:

(a) The ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~))legislative authority may, by majority vote, adopt a resolution establishing a boundary review board; or

(b) A petition seeking establishment of a boundary review board signed by qualified electors residing in the county equal in number to at least five percent of the votes cast in the county at the last county general election may be filed with the county auditor.

Upon the filing of such a petition, the county auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon. No person may withdraw his or her name from a petition after it has been filed with the auditor. Within thirty days after the filing of such petition, the county auditor shall transmit the same to the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, together with his or her certificate of sufficiency.

After receipt of a valid petition for the establishment of a boundary review board, the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority shall submit the question of whether a boundary review board should be established to the electorate at the next county primary or county general election which occurs more than ((~~thirty~~)) forty-five days from the date of receipt of the petition. Notice of the election shall be given as provided in RCW 29.27.080 and shall include a clear statement of the proposal to be submitted.

If a majority of the persons voting on the proposition shall vote in favor of the establishment of the boundary review board, such board shall thereupon be deemed established.

Sec. 69. RCW 36.93.040 and 1967 c 189 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

For the purposes of this chapter, ((~~counties other than class AA and class A~~)) each county with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand shall be deemed to have established a boundary review board((s)) on and after the date a proposition for establishing the same has been approved at an election as provided for in RCW 36.93.030, or on and after the date of adoption of a resolution of the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority establishing the same as provided for in RCW 36.93.030.

Sec. 70. RCW 36.93.051 and 1989 c 84 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

The boundary review board in ((~~class AA counties~~)) each county with a population of one million or more shall consist of eleven members chosen as follows:

(1) Three persons shall be appointed by the governor;

(2) Three persons shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;

(3) Three persons shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located within the county; and

(4) Two persons shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts in the county.

The governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years, and two initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and two initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The county appointing authority shall designate one of its initial appointees to serve a term of two years, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd‑numbered year, or one of its initial appointees to serve a term of one year, and two of its initial appointees to serve terms of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The mayors making the initial city and town appointments shall designate two of their initial appointees to serve terms of two years, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or two of their initial appointees to serve terms of one year, and one of their initial appointees to serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of February in the year the appointment was made.

The board shall make two initial appointments from the nominees of special districts, with one appointee serving a term of four years and one initial appointee serving a term of two years, if the appointments are made in an odd‑numbered year, or one initial appointee serving a term of three years and one initial appointee serving a term of one year if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment is made.

After the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms.

No appointee may be an official or employee of the county or a governmental unit in the county, or a consultant or advisor on a contractual or regular retained basis of the county, any governmental unit in the county, or any agency or association thereof.

Sec. 71. RCW 36.93.061 and 1989 c 84 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

The boundary review board in ((~~all counties other than class AA counties~~)) each county with a population of less than one million shall consist of five members chosen as follows:

(1) Two persons shall be appointed by the governor;

(2) One person shall be appointed by the county appointing authority;

(3) One person shall be appointed by the mayors of the cities and towns located within the county; and

(4) One person shall be appointed by the board from nominees of special districts in the county.

The governor shall designate one initial appointee to serve a term of two years, and one initial appointee to serve a term of four years, if the appointments are made in an odd-numbered year, or one initial appointee to serve a term of one year, and one initial appointee to serve a term of three years, if the appointments are made in an even-numbered year, with the length of a term being calculated from the first day of February in the year that the appointment was made.

The initial appointee of the county appointing authority shall serve a term of two years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one year, if the appointment is made in an even‑numbered year. The initial appointee by the mayors shall serve a term of four years, if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of three years, if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year. The length of the term shall be calculated from the first day in February in the year the appointment was made.

The board shall make one initial appointment from the nominees of special districts to serve a term of two years if the appointment is made in an odd-numbered year, or a term of one year if the appointment is made in an even-numbered year, with the length of the term being calculated from the first day of March in the year in which the appointment is made.

After the initial appointments, all appointees shall serve four-year terms.

Sec. 72. RCW 36.93.063 and 1989 c 84 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:

The executive of the county shall make the appointments under RCW 36.93.051 and 36.93.061 for the county, if one exists, or otherwise the county legislative authority shall make the appointments for the county.

The mayors of all cities and towns in the county shall meet on or before the last day of January in each odd-numbered year to make such appointments for terms to commence on the first day of February in that year. The date of the meeting shall be called by the mayor of the largest city or town in the county, and the mayor of the largest city or town in the county who attends the meeting shall preside over the meeting. Selection of each appointee shall be by simple majority vote of those mayors who attend the meeting.

Any special district in the county may nominate a person to be appointed to the board on or before the last day of January in each odd-numbered year that the term for this position expires. The board shall make its appointment of a nominee or nominees from the special districts during the month of February following the date by which such nominations are required to be made.

The county appointing authority and the mayors of cities and towns within the county shall make their initial appointments for newly created boards within sixty days of the creation of the board or shall make sufficient additional appointments to increase a five-member board to an eleven-member board within sixty days of the date the county ((~~becomes a class AA county~~)) obtains a population of one million or more. The board shall make its initial appointment or appointments of board members from the nominees of special districts located within the county within ninety days of the creation of the board or shall make an additional appointment of a board member from the nominees of special districts located within the county within ninety days of the date the county ((~~becomes a class AA county~~)) obtains a population of one million or more.

The term of office for all appointees other than the appointee from the special districts shall commence on the first day of February in the year in which the term is to commence. The term of office for the appointee from nominees of special districts shall commence on the first day of March in the year in which the term is to commence.

Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment of a person to serve the remainder of the term in the same manner that the person whose position is vacant was filled.

Sec. 73. RCW 36.93.100 and 1989 c 84 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The board shall review and approve, disapprove, or modify any of the actions set forth in RCW 36.93.090 when any of the following shall occur within forty-five days of the filing of a notice of intention:

(1) Three members of a five-member boundary review board or five members of a boundary review board in a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more files a request for review: PROVIDED, That the members of the boundary review board shall not be authorized to file a request for review of the following actions:

(a) The incorporation or change in the boundary of any city, town, or special purpose district;

(b) The extension of permanent water service outside of its existing corporate boundaries by a city, town, or special purpose district where such extension is through the installation of water mains of six inches or less in diameter; or

(c) The extension of permanent sewer service outside of its existing corporate boundaries by a city, town, or special purpose district where such extension is through the installation of sewer mains of eight inches or less in diameter;

(2) Any governmental unit affected, including the governmental unit for which the boundary change or extension of permanent water or sewer service is proposed, or the county within which the area of the proposed action is located, files a request for review of the specific action;

(3) A petition requesting review is filed and is signed by:

(a) Five percent of the registered voters residing within the area which is being considered for the proposed action (as determined by the boundary review board in its discretion subject to immediate review by writ of certiorari to the superior court); or

(b) An owner or owners of property consisting of five percent of the assessed valuation within such area;

(4) The majority of the members of boundary review boards concur with a request for review when a petition requesting the review is filed by five percent of the registered voters who deem themselves affected by the action and reside within one-quarter mile of the proposed action but not within the jurisdiction proposing the action.

If a period of forty-five days shall elapse without the board's jurisdiction having been invoked as set forth in this section, the proposed action shall be deemed approved.

If a review of a proposal is requested, the board shall make a finding as prescribed in RCW 36.93.150 within one hundred twenty days after the filing of such a request for review. If this period of one hundred twenty days shall elapse without the board making a finding as prescribed in RCW 36.93.150, the proposal shall be deemed approved unless the board and the person who submitted the proposal agree to an extension of the one hundred twenty day period.

Sec. 74. RCW 36.93.140 and 1967 c 189 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

Actions described in RCW 36.93.090 which are pending July 1, 1967, or actions in counties ((~~other than class AA or class A~~)) with populations of less than two hundred ten thousand which are pending on the date of the creation of a boundary review board therein, shall not be affected by the provisions of this chapter. Actions shall be deemed pending on and after the filing of sufficient petitions initiating the same with the appropriate public officer, or the performance of an official act initiating the same.

Sec. 75. RCW 36.95.020 and 1971 ex.s. c 155 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

A district's boundary may include any part or all of any ((~~class~~)) county and may include any part or all of any incorporated area located within the county. A district's boundary may not include any territory already being served by a cable TV system (CATV) unless on August 9, 1971, there is a translator station retransmitting television signals to such territory.

Sec. 76. RCW 40.04.100 and 1979 c 151 s 49 are each amended to read as follows:

The supreme court reports and the court of appeals reports shall be distributed by the state law librarian as follows:

(1) Each supreme court justice and court of appeals judge is entitled to receive one copy of each volume containing an opinion signed by him or her.

(2) The state law librarian shall retain such copies as are necessary of each for the benefit of the state law library, the supreme court and its subsidiary offices; and the court of appeals and its subsidiary offices; he or she shall provide one copy each for the official use of the attorney general and for each assistant attorney general maintaining his or her office in the attorney general's suite; three copies for the office of prosecuting attorney, in ((~~class A counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more; two copies for such office in ((~~first class counties~~)) each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand, and one copy for each other prosecuting attorney; one for each United States district court room and every superior court room in this state if regularly used by a judge of such courts; one copy for the use of each state department maintaining a separate office at the state capitol; one copy to the office of financial management, and one copy to the division of inheritance tax and escheats; one copy each to the United States supreme court, to the United States district attorney's offices at Seattle and Spokane, to the office of the United States attorney general, the library of the circuit court of appeals of the ninth circuit, the Seattle public library, the Tacoma public library, the Spokane public library, the University of Washington library, and the Washington State University library; three copies to the Library of Congress; and, for educational purposes, twelve copies to the University of Washington law library, two copies to the University of Puget Sound law library, and two copies to the Gonzaga University law school library and to such other accredited law school libraries as are hereafter established in this state; six copies to the King county law library; and one copy to each county law library organized pursuant to law in ((~~class AA counties, class A counties and in counties of the first, second and third class~~)) each county with a population of forty thousand or more.

(3) The state law librarian is likewise authorized to exchange copies of the supreme court reports and the court of appeals reports for similar reports of other states, territories, and/or governments, or for other legal materials, and to make such other and further distribution as in his or her judgment seems proper.

Sec. 77. RCW 41.14.040 and 1959 c 1 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

Any counties ((~~of the fourth class or of lesser classifications~~)) with populations of less than forty thousand, whether contiguous or not, are authorized to establish and operate a combined civil service system to serve all counties so combined. The combination of any such counties shall be effective whenever each board of county commissioners of the counties involved adopts a resolution declaring intention to participate in the operation of a combined county civil service system in accordance with agreements made between any such counties. Any such combined county civil service commission shall serve the employees of each county sheriff's office impartially and according to need.

All matters affecting the combined civil service commission, including the selection of commissioners, shall be decided by majority vote of all the county commissioners of the counties involved.

All the provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to any such combined civil service system.

Sec. 78. RCW 41.14.065 and 1987 c 251 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Any ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more may assign the powers and duties of the commission to such county agencies or departments as may be designated by charter or ordinance: PROVIDED, That the powers and duties of the commission under RCW 41.14.120 shall not be assigned to any other body but shall continue to be vested in the commission, which shall exist to perform such powers and duties, together with such other adjudicative functions as may be designated by charter or ordinance.

Sec. 79. RCW 41.14.070 and 1979 ex.s. c 153 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The classified civil service and provisions of this chapter shall include all deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of sheriff in each county except the county sheriff in every county and an additional number of positions, designated the unclassified service, determined as follows:

Unclassified

Staff Personnel Position Appointments

1 through 10 2

11 through 20 3

21 through 50 4

51 through 100 5

101 and over 6

The unclassified position appointments authorized by this section must include selections from the following positions up to the limit of the number of positions authorized: Undersheriff, inspector, chief criminal deputy, chief civil deputy, jail superintendent, and administrative assistant or administrative secretary. The initial selection of specific positions to be exempt shall be made by the sheriff, who shall notify the civil service commission of his or her selection. Subsequent changes in the designation of which positions are to be exempt may be made only with the concurrence of the sheriff and the civil service commission, and then only after the civil service commission has heard the issue in open meeting. Should the position or positions initially selected by the sheriff to be exempt (unclassified) pursuant to this section be under the classified civil service at the time of such selection, and should it (or they) be occupied, the employee(s) occupying said position(s) shall have the right to return to the next highest position or a like position under classified civil service.

The county legislative authority of any ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more operating under a home rule charter may designate unclassified positions of administrative responsibility not to exceed twelve positions.

Sec. 80. RCW 41.14.210 and 1971 ex.s. c 214 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The county legislative ((~~body of each class AA and A~~)) authority or each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may provide in the county budget for each fiscal year a sum equal to one percent of the preceding year's total payroll of those included under the jurisdiction and scope of this chapter. The funds so provided shall be used for the support of the commission. Any part of the funds so provided and not expended for the support of the commission during the fiscal year shall be placed in the general fund of the county, or counties according to the ratio of contribution, on the first day of January following the close of such fiscal year.

Sec. 81. RCW 41.28.020 and 1939 c 207 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

A retirement system is hereby created and established in each city of the first class in each ((~~first class~~)) county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more to be known as the "employees' retirement system". This chapter shall become effective as to any such city when by ordinance of the city duly enacted its terms are expressly accepted and made applicable thereto. This section shall not be construed as preventing performance before July 1, 1939, of any preliminary work which any city council, city commission or board of administration shall deem necessary.

Sec. 82. RCW 41.56.030 and 1989 c 275 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Public employer" means any officer, board, commission, council, or other person or body acting on behalf of any public body governed by this chapter as designated by RCW 41.56.020, or any subdivision of such public body. For the purposes of this section, the public employer of district court employees for wage-related matters is the respective county legislative authority, or person or body acting on behalf of the legislative authority, and the public employer for nonwage-related matters is the judge or judge's designee of the respective district court.

(2) "Public employee" means any employee of a public employer except any person (a) elected by popular vote, or (b) appointed to office pursuant to statute, ordinance or resolution for a specified term of office by the executive head or body of the public employer, or (c) whose duties as deputy, administrative assistant or secretary necessarily imply a confidential relationship to the executive head or body of the applicable bargaining unit, or any person elected by popular vote or appointed to office pursuant to statute, ordinance or resolution for a specified term of office by the executive head or body of the public employer, or (d) who is a personal assistant to a district judge or court commissioner. For the purpose of (d) of this subsection, no more than one assistant for each judge or commissioner may be excluded from a bargaining unit.

(3) "Bargaining representative" means any lawful organization which has as one of its primary purposes the representation of employees in their employment relations with employers.

(4) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligations of the public employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to meet at reasonable times, to confer and negotiate in good faith, and to execute a written agreement with respect to grievance procedures and collective negotiations on personnel matters, including wages, hours and working conditions, which may be peculiar to an appropriate bargaining unit of such public employer, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession unless otherwise provided in this chapter. In the case of the Washington state patrol, "collective bargaining" shall not include wages and wage-related matters.

(5) "Commission" means the public employment relations commission.

(6) "Executive director" means the executive director of the commission.

(7) "Uniformed personnel" means (a) law enforcement officers as defined in RCW 41.26.030 as now or hereafter amended, of cities with a population of fifteen thousand or more or law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of any county ((~~of the second class or larger~~)) with a population of seventy thousand or more, or (b) fire fighters as that term is defined in RCW 41.26.030, as now or hereafter amended.

Sec. 83. RCW 42.23.030 and 1990 c 33 s 573 are each amended to read as follows:

No municipal officer shall be beneficially interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract which may be made by, through or under the supervision of such officer, in whole or in part, or which may be made for the benefit of his or her office, or accept, directly or indirectly, any compensation, gratuity or reward in connection with such contract from any other person beneficially interested therein. This section shall not apply in the following cases:

(1) The furnishing of electrical, water or other utility services by a municipality engaged in the business of furnishing such services, at the same rates and on the same terms as are available to the public generally;

(2) The designation of public depositaries for municipal funds;

(3) The publication of legal notices required by law to be published by any municipality, upon competitive bidding or at rates not higher than prescribed by law for members of the general public;

(4) The designation of a school director as clerk or as both clerk and purchasing agent of a school district;

(5) The employment of any person by a municipality, other than a county ((~~of the first class or higher~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, a city of the first or second class, an irrigation district encompassing in excess of fifty thousand acres, or a first class school district, for unskilled day labor at wages not exceeding one hundred dollars in any calendar month;

(6) The letting of any other contract (except a sale or lease as seller or lessor) by a municipality, other than a county ((~~of the first class or higher~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, a city of the first or second class, an irrigation district encompassing in excess of fifty thousand acres, or a first class school district: PROVIDED, That the total volume of business represented by such contract or contracts in which a particular officer is interested, singly or in the aggregate, as measured by the dollar amount of the municipality's liability thereunder, shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars in any calendar month: PROVIDED FURTHER, That in the case of a particular officer of a third class city or town ((~~of the third, or fourth class~~)), or a noncharter optional code city, or a member of any county fair board in a county which has not established a county purchasing department pursuant to RCW 36.32.240, the total volume of such contract or contracts authorized in this subsection may exceed seven hundred fifty dollars in any calendar month but shall not exceed nine thousand dollars in any calendar year: PROVIDED FURTHER, That there shall be public disclosure by having an available list of such purchases or contracts, and if the supplier or contractor is an official of the municipality, he or she shall not vote on the authorization;

(7) The leasing by a port district as lessor of port district property to a municipal officer or to a contracting party in which a municipal officer may be beneficially interested, if in addition to all other legal requirements, a board of three disinterested appraisers, who shall be appointed from members of the American institute of real estate appraisers by the presiding judge of the superior court in the county where the property is situated, shall find and the court finds that all terms and conditions of such lease are fair to the port district and are in the public interest;

(8) The letting of any contract for the driving of a school bus in a second class school district: PROVIDED, That the terms of such contract shall be commensurate with the pay plan or collective bargaining agreement operating in the district;

(9) The letting of any contract to the spouse of an officer of a second class school district in which less than two hundred full time equivalent students are enrolled at the start of the school year as defined in RCW 28A.150.040, when such contract is solely for employment as a certificated or classified employee of the school district, or the letting of any contract to the spouse of an officer of a second class district in which less than five hundred full time equivalent students are enrolled at the start of the school year as defined in RCW 28A.150.040, when such contract is solely for employment as a substitute teacher for the school district: PROVIDED, That the terms of such contract shall be commensurate with the pay plan or collective bargaining agreement applicable to all district employees and the board of directors has found, consistent with the written policy under RCW 28A.330.240, that there is a shortage of substitute teachers in the school district.

Sec. 84. RCW 43.99C.045 and 1989 c 265 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Subject to legislative appropriation, all principal proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized in this chapter shall be administered by the state department of social and health services exclusively for the purposes specified in this chapter and for the payment of expenses incurred in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds and bond anticipation notes.

In carrying out the purposes of this chapter all counties of the state shall be eligible to participate in the distribution of the bond proceeds. The share coming to each county shall be determined by a division among all counties according to the relation which the population of each county, as shown by the last federal or official state census, whichever is the later, bears to the total combined population of all counties, as shown by such census; except that, each ((~~sixth, seventh, or eighth class~~)) county with a population of less than twelve thousand shall receive an aggregate amount of up to seventy-five thousand dollars if, through a procedure established in rule, the department has determined there is a demonstrated need and the share determined for such county is less than seventy-five thousand dollars. No single project in a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more shall be eligible for more than fifteen percent of such county's total distribution of bond proceeds.

In carrying out the purposes specified in this chapter, the department may use or permit the use of the proceeds by direct expenditures, grants, or loans to any public body, including but not limited to grants to a public body as matching funds in any case where federal, local, or other funds are made available on a matching basis for purposes specified in this chapter.

In carrying out the purpose of this chapter, fixed assets acquired under this chapter, and no longer utilized by the program having custody of the assets, may be transferred to other public bodies either in the same county or another county. Prior to such transfer the department shall first determine if the assets can be used by another program as designated by the department of social and health services in RCW 43.99C.020. Such programs shall have priority in obtaining the assets to ensure the purpose of this chapter is carried out.

Sec. 85. RCW 53.12.010 and 1965 c 51 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The powers of the port district shall be exercised through a port commission consisting of three members. In any port ((~~districts located in a class AA~~)) district with boundaries that are coterminous with the boundaries of a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more the members shall be residents of the county in which the port district is located. In all other port districts, three commissioner districts, numbered consecutively, having approximately equal population and boundaries following ward and precinct lines, shall be described in the petition for the formation of the port district, and one commissioner shall be elected from each of said commissioner districts.

In port districts having additional commissioners as authorized by RCW 53.12.120 and 53.12.130, the powers of the port district shall be exercised through a port commission consisting of five members constituted as provided therein.

Sec. 86. RCW 46.09.240 and 1986 c 206 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) After deducting administrative expenses and the expense of any programs conducted under this chapter, the interagency committee for outdoor recreation shall, at least once each year, distribute the funds it receives under RCW 46.09.110 and 46.09.170 to state agencies, counties, municipalities, federal agencies, and Indian tribes.

The committee shall adopt rules governing applications for funds administered by the agency under this chapter and shall determine the amount of money distributed to each applicant. Agencies receiving funds under this chapter for capital purposes shall consider the possibility of contracting with the state parks and recreation commission, the department of natural resources, or other federal, state, and local agencies to employ the youth development and conservation corps or other youth crews in completing the project.

(2) The interagency committee shall require each applicant for land acquisition or development funds under this section to conduct, before submitting the application, a public hearing in the nearest town of five hundred population or more, and publish notice of such hearing on the same day of each week for two consecutive weeks as follows:

(a) In the newspaper of general circulation published nearest the proposed project;

(b) In the newspaper having the largest circulation in the county or counties where the proposed project is located; and

(c) If the proposed project is located in a county ((~~of class four or lower~~)) with a population of less than forty thousand, the notice shall also be published in the newspaper having the largest circulation published in the nearest county that ((~~is class three or above~~)) has a population of forty thousand or more.

(3) The notice shall state that the purpose of the hearing is to solicit comments regarding an application being prepared for submission to the interagency committee for outdoor recreation for acquisition or development funds under the off-road and nonhighway vehicle program. The applicant shall file notice of the hearing with the department of ecology at the main office in Olympia and shall comply with the State Environmental Policy Act, chapter 43.21C RCW. A written record and a magnetic tape recording of the hearing shall be included in the application.

Sec. 87. RCW 46.52.100 and 1987 c 3 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

Every district court, municipal court, and clerk of superior court shall keep or cause to be kept a record of every traffic complaint, traffic citation, notice of infraction, or other legal form of traffic charge deposited with or presented to the court or a traffic violations bureau, and shall keep a record of every official action by said court or its traffic violations bureau in reference thereto, including but not limited to a record of every conviction, forfeiture of bail, judgment of acquittal, finding that a traffic infraction has been committed, dismissal of a notice of infraction, and the amount of fine, forfeiture, or penalty resulting from every said traffic complaint, citation, or notice of infraction deposited with or presented to the district court, municipal court, superior court, or traffic violations bureau.

The Monday following the conviction, forfeiture of bail, or finding that a traffic infraction was committed for violation of any provisions of this chapter or other law regulating the operating of vehicles on highways, every said magistrate of the court or clerk of the court of record in which such conviction was had, bail was forfeited, or the finding made shall prepare and immediately forward to the director of licensing at Olympia an abstract of the record of said court covering the case, which abstract must be certified by the person so required to prepare the same to be true and correct. Report need not be made of any finding involving the illegal parking or standing of a vehicle.

Said abstract must be made upon a form furnished by the director and shall include the name and address of the party charged, the number, if any, of the party's driver's or chauffeur's license, the registration number of the vehicle involved, the nature of the offense, the date of hearing, the plea, the judgment, whether bail forfeited, whether the determination that a traffic infraction was committed was contested, and the amount of the fine, forfeiture, or penalty as the case may be.

Every court of record shall also forward a like report to the director upon the conviction of any person of manslaughter or other felony in the commission of which a vehicle was used.

The failure of any such judicial officer to comply with any of the requirements of this section shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be grounds for removal therefrom.

The director shall keep all abstracts received hereunder at the director's office in Olympia and the same shall be open to public inspection during reasonable business hours.

Venue in all district courts shall be before one of the two nearest district judges in incorporated cities and towns nearest to the point the violation allegedly occurred: PROVIDED, That in counties ((~~of class A and of the first class~~)) with populations of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more such cases may be tried in the county seat at the request of the defendant.

It shall be the duty of the officer, prosecuting attorney, or city attorney signing the charge or information in any case involving a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug immediately to make request to the director for an abstract of convictions and forfeitures which the director shall furnish.

Sec. 88. RCW 47.26.121 and 1990 c 266 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is hereby created a transportation improvement board of fifteen members, six of whom shall be county members and six of whom shall be city members. The remaining members shall be: (a) The assistant secretary of the department of transportation whose primary responsibilities relate to planning and public transportation; (b) the assistant secretary for highways of the department of transportation; and (c) the state aid engineer of the department of transportation.

(2) Of the county members of the board, one member shall be a county engineer from a county ((~~of the first class or larger~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more; one member shall be a county engineer from a county ((~~of the second class or smaller~~)) with a population of from seventy thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand; one member shall be the executive director of the county road administration board, created by RCW 36.78.060; two members shall be county executives, council members, or commissioners from counties ((~~of the first class or larger~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more; one member shall be a county executive, council member, or commissioner from a county ((~~of the second class or smaller~~)) with a population of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand. All county members of the board, except the executive director of the county road administration board, shall be appointed. Not more than one county member of the board shall be from any one county. For the purposes of this subsection, the term county engineer shall mean the director of public works in any county in which such a position exists.

(3) Of the city members of the board two shall be chief city engineers, public works directors, or other city employees with responsibility for public works activities, of cities over twenty thousand population; one shall be a chief city engineer, public works director, or other city employee with responsibility for public works activities, of a city of less than twenty thousand population; two shall be mayors, commissioners, or city council members of cities of more than twenty thousand population; and one shall be a mayor, commissioner, or council member of a city of less than twenty thousand population. All of the city members shall be appointed. Not more than one city member of the board shall be from any one city.

(4) Appointments of county and city representatives shall be made by the secretary of the department of transportation, with initial appointments to be made by July 1, 1988. Appointees shall be chosen from a list of two persons for each position nominated by the Washington state association of counties for county members and the association of Washington cities for city members. Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, terms of appointment are four years. In the case of a vacancy, the appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term in which the vacancy has occurred. A vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred on the board when any member elected to public office completes that term of office or is removed therefrom for any reason or when any member employed by a political subdivision terminates such employment for whatsoever reason.

(5) The initial appointment to the board for three county representatives and three city representatives shall be for terms of two years and the remainder of the appointments shall be for terms of four years. Terms of all appointed members shall expire on June 30th of even-numbered years.

(6) The board shall elect a chair from among its members for a two-year term.

(7) Expenses of the board, including administration of the transportation improvement program, shall be paid from the urban arterial account.

Sec. 89. RCW 53.12.020 and 1986 c 262 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

In a port ((~~districts located in a class AA~~)) district with boundaries that are coterminous with the boundaries of a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more no person shall be eligible to hold the office of port commissioner unless he or she is a qualified voter of the district. In all other port districts ((~~except those located in a class AA county~~)) the person must be a qualified voter of the commissioner district from which he or she is elected.

If, pursuant to RCW 29.21.350, a void in candidacy has been declared for a port district, any registered voter of the port district is eligible to file a declaration of candidacy for the office of port commissioner when filing for the office is reopened pursuant to RCW 29.21.360 or 29.21.370.

Sec. 90. RCW 53.12.035 and 1965 c 51 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

((All candidates for district offices in port districts of class AA and class A counties shall file their declarations of candidacy with the county auditor of the county as set forth in RCW 29.21.060, as now or hereafter amended and in the same manner as candidates for county offices. In port districts located in a class AA county the declaration may be for any numbered port commissioner position to be open in the next port district election.)) In port districts ((~~with five commissioners in existence on July 1, 1965~~)) that transition from a three-member board to a five-member board, the respective numbered port commissioner positions shall correspond to the numbers of the county ((~~commissioner~~)) legislative authority districts from which the three original commissioners in the port districts were elected, ((~~with the central district being numbered one~~)) if the county had a three-member county legislative authority, and with positions four and five being assigned to the original at large commissioner positions for which the first incumbents received, respectively, the greater and lesser number of votes cast.

((In all port districts in a class AA county, with three port commissioners there shall be three positions denominated positions one, two and three, and declarations of candidacy shall be for a specific position. Where a proposition for an increased number of port commissioners is on the ballot under RCW 53.12.120 and RCW 53.12.130, the two additional positions shall be denominated positions four and five, and candidates for the positions thus proposed to be created shall file declarations of candidacy for a specific position.))

Each candidate for a port commissioner position, including the initial port commissioner positions, shall file a declaration of candidacy for a specific position, whether or not the position is associated with a commissioner district.

Sec. 91. RCW 53.12.035 and 1990 c 59 s 108 are each amended to read as follows:

((All candidates for district offices in port districts of class AA and class A counties shall file their declarations of candidacy with the county auditor of the county as set forth in Title 29 RCW, as now or hereafter amended and in the same manner as candidates for county offices. In port districts located in a class AA county the declaration may be for any numbered port commissioner position to be open in the next port district election.)) In port districts ((~~with five commissioners in existence on July 1, 1965,~~)) that transition from a three-member board to a five-member board the respective numbered port commissioner positions shall correspond to the numbers of the county ((~~commissioner~~)) legislative authority districts from which the three original commissioners in the port districts were elected, ((~~with the central district being numbered one~~)) if the county had a three-member county legislative authority, and with positions four and five being assigned to the original at large commissioner positions for which the first incumbents received, respectively, the greater and lesser number of votes cast.

Sec. 92. RCW 53.25.100 and 1955 c 73 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

All port districts wherein industrial development districts have been established are authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase or condemnation or both, all lands, property and property rights necessary for the purpose of the development and improvement of such industrial development district and to exercise the right of eminent domain in the acquirement or damaging of all lands, property and property rights and the levying and collecting of assessments upon property for the payment of all damages and compensation in carrying out the provisions for which said industrial development district has been created; to develop and improve the lands within such industrial development district to make the same suitable and available for industrial uses and purposes; to dredge, bulkhead, fill, grade, and protect such property; to provide, maintain, and operate water, light, power and fire protection facilities and services, streets, roads, bridges, highways, waterways, tracks, and rail and water transfer and terminal facilities and other harbor and industrial improvements; to execute leases of such lands or property or any part thereof; to establish local improvement districts within such industrial development districts which may, but need not, be coextensive with the boundaries thereof, and to levy special assessments, under the mode of annual installments, over a period not exceeding ten years, on all property specially benefited by any local improvement, on the basis of special benefits, to pay in whole or in part the damages or costs of any improvement ordered in such local improvement district; to issue local improvement bonds in any such local improvement district; to be repaid by the collection of local improvement assessments; and generally to exercise with respect to and within such industrial development districts all the powers now or hereafter conferred by law upon port districts in counties ((~~of the first class~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more: PROVIDED, That the exercise of powers hereby authorized and granted shall be in the manner now and hereafter provided by the laws of the state for the exercise of such powers by port districts under the general laws relating thereto insofar as the same shall not be inconsistent with this chapter.

Sec. 93. RCW 53.31.020 and 1986 c 276 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Port district" means any port district other than a county-wide port district in a ((~~class A or AA~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, established under Title 53 RCW.

(2) "Export services" means the following services when provided in order to facilitate the export of goods or services through Washington ports: International market research, promotion, consulting, marketing, legal assistance, trade documentation, communication and processing of foreign orders to and for exporters and foreign purchasers, financing, and contracting or arranging for transportation, insurance, warehousing, foreign exchange, and freight forwarding.

(3) "Export trading company" means an entity created by a port district under RCW 53.31.040.

(4) "Obligations" means bonds, notes, securities, or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness.

(5) "Person" means any natural person, firm, partnership, association, private or public corporation, or governmental entity.

Sec. 94. RCW 53.49.010 and 1943 c 282 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Whenever any port district located in any county ((~~of the sixth class~~)) 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 authorized and directed to apply by petition, which may be filed without fee, to the superior court of such county for an order authorizing the transfer of such funds to the school district fund or if there be more than one such district, the school district funds of all districts, which are located within the boundaries of such port district.

Sec. 95. RCW 54.16.180 and 1977 ex.s. c 31 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

A district may sell and convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its works, plants, systems, utilities and properties, after proceedings and approval by the voters of the district, as provided for the lease or disposition of like properties and facilities owned by cities and towns: PROVIDED, That the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the voters voting at an election on the question of approval of a proposed sale, shall be necessary to authorize such sale: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a district may sell, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the property owned by it, located outside its boundaries, to another public utility district, city, town or other municipal corporation without the approval of the voters; or may sell, convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of to any person or public body, any part, either within or without its boundaries, which has become unserviceable, inadequate, obsolete, worn out or unfit to be used in the operations of the system and which is no longer necessary, material to, and useful in such operations, without the approval of the voters: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a public utility district located within a county ((~~of the first class~~)) with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less that two hundred ten thousand may sell and convey to a city of the first class, which owns its own water system, all or any part of a water system owned by said public utility district where a portion of it is located within the boundaries of such city, without approval of the voters upon such terms and conditions as the district shall determine: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a public utility district located in a ((~~fifth class~~)) county with a population of from twelve thousand to less than eighteen thousand and bordered by the Columbia river may, separately or in connection with the operation of a water system, or as part of a plan for acquiring or constructing and operating a water system, or in connection with the creation of another or subsidiary local utility district, may provide for the acquisition or construction, additions or improvements to, or extensions of, and operation of a sewage system within the same service area as in the judgment of the district commission is necessary or advisable in order to eliminate or avoid any existing or potential danger to the public health by reason of the lack of sewerage facilities or by reason of the inadequacy of existing facilities: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That a public utility district located within a county ((~~of the first class~~)) with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand bordering on Puget Sound may sell and convey to any city of the third class or town all or any part of a water system owned by said public utility district without approval of the voters upon such terms and conditions as the district shall determine. Public utility districts are municipal corporations for the purposes of this section and the commission shall be held to be the legislative body and the president and secretary shall have the same powers and perform the same duties as the mayor and city clerk and the resolutions of the districts shall be held to be ordinances within the meaning of the statutes governing the sale, lease, or other disposal of public utilities owned by cities and towns.

Sec. 96. RCW 56.04.120 and 1979 c 35 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) On and after March 16, 1979, any sewerage improvement districts created under Title 85 RCW and located in ((~~third class counties~~)) a county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand shall become sewer districts and shall be operated, maintained, and have the same powers as sewer districts created under Title 56 RCW, upon being so ordered by the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority of the county in which such district is located after a hearing of which notice is given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the district and mailed to any known creditors, holders of contracts and obligees at least thirty days prior to such hearing. After such hearing if the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority finds the converting of such district to be in the best interest of that district, it shall order that such sewer improvement district shall become a sewer district and fix the date of such conversion. All debts, contracts and obligations created while attempting to organize or operate a sewerage improvement district and all other financial obligations and powers of the district to satisfy such obligations established under Title 85 RCW are legal and valid until they are fully satisfied or discharged under Title 85 RCW.

(2) The board of supervisors of a sewerage improvement district in a ((~~third class~~)) county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand shall act as the board of commissioners of the sewer district created under subsection (1) of this section until other members of the board of commissioners of the sewer district are elected and qualified. There shall be an election on the same date as the 1979 state general election and the seats of all three members of the governing authority of every entity which was previously known as a sewerage improvement district in a ((~~third class~~)) county with a population of from forty thousand to less than seventy thousand shall be up for election. The election shall be held in the manner provided for in RCW 56.12.020 for the election of the first board of commissioners of a sewer district. Thereafter, the terms of office of the members of the governing body shall be determined under RCW 56.12.020.

Sec. 97. RCW 57.90.010 and 1979 ex.s. c 30 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

Water, sewer, park and recreation, metropolitan park, county rural library, cemetery, flood control, mosquito control, diking and drainage, irrigation or reclamation, weed, health, or fire protection districts, and any air pollution control authority, hereinafter referred to as "special districts", which are located wholly or in part within a ((~~class AA or A~~)) county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more may be disincorporated when the district has not actively carried out any of the special purposes or functions for which it was formed within the preceding consecutive five year period.

Sec. 98. RCW 67.28.090 and 1967 c 236 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

There is created a stadium commission to consist of six members to be selected as follows:

The governor shall appoint a ((~~chairman~~)) chair and one other member of the commission.

Any ((~~class AA county, class A county, or first class~~)) county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more may within ninety days following June 8, 1967 submit to the governor a request that the commission conduct a study and investigation as provided in RCW 67.28.100 relative to the construction of a stadium within such county. Such request shall be supported by plans and other relevant information.

Within two weeks of the end of the ninety-day period, the governor and/or the two members of the commission appointed by him or her shall meet and consider any such requests, and shall accept that request which in their sole discretion appears to present the most feasible plan.

Thereupon, the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority of the county whose request is accepted shall select two members from its body as members of the commission, and the mayor of the city having the largest population in such county shall appoint two members from such city's legislative body to the commission.

The commission shall meet at such time or times as may be designated either by the governor or by the ((~~chairman~~)) chair of the board, and shall serve without compensation. They shall receive, for time spent on the commission, per diem and mileage allowances in conformity with the amounts allowed for legislators under the provisions of RCW 44.04.120.

Sec. 99. RCW 67.28.180 and 1987 c 483 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Subject to the conditions set forth in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the legislative body of any county or any city, is authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax of not to exceed two percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, rooming house, tourist court, motel, trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, as distinguished from the renting or leasing of real property: PROVIDED, That it shall be presumed that the occupancy of real property for a continuous period of one month or more constitutes a rental or lease of real property and not a mere license to use or to enjoy the same.

(2) Any levy authorized by this section shall be subject to the following:

(a) Any county ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section shall contain, in addition to all other provisions required to conform to this chapter, a provision allowing a credit against the county tax for the full amount of any city tax imposed pursuant to this section upon the same taxable event.

(b) In the event that any county has levied the tax authorized by this section and has, prior to June 26, 1975, either pledged the tax revenues for payment of principal and interest on city revenue or general obligation bonds authorized and issued pursuant to RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160 or has authorized and issued revenue or general obligation bonds pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160, such county shall be exempt from the provisions of ((~~subsection~~)) (a) of this subsection, to the extent that the tax revenues are pledged for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued at any time pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160: PROVIDED, That so much of such pledged tax revenues, together with any investment earnings thereon, not immediately necessary for actual payment of principal and interest on such bonds may be used: (i) In ((~~class AA counties~~)) any county with a population of one million or more, for repayment either of limited tax levy general obligation bonds or of any county fund or account from which a loan was made, the proceeds from the bonds or loan being used to pay for constructing, installing, improving, and equipping stadium capital improvement projects, and to pay for any engineering, planning, financial, legal and professional services incident to the development of such stadium capital improvement projects, regardless of the date the debt for such capital improvement projects was or may be incurred; or (ii) in ((~~counties~~)) other ((~~than class AA~~)) counties, for county-owned facilities for agricultural promotion.

As used in this subsection (2)(b), "capital improvement projects" may include, but not be limited to a stadium restaurant facility, restroom facilities, artificial turf system, seating facilities, parking facilities and scoreboard and information system adjacent to or within a county owned stadium, together with equipment, utilities, accessories and appurtenances necessary thereto. The stadium restaurant authorized by this subsection (2)(b) shall be operated by a private concessionaire under a contract with the county.

(c) No city within a county exempt under subsection (2)(b) of this section may levy the tax authorized by this section so long as said county is so exempt: PROVIDED, That in the event that any city in such county has levied the tax authorized by this section and has, prior to June 26, 1975, authorized and issued revenue or general obligation bonds pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160, such city may levy the tax so long as and to the extent that the tax revenues are pledged for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160.

(3) Any levy authorized by this section by a county that has levied the tax authorized by this section and has, prior to June 26, 1975, either pledged the tax revenues for payment of principal and interest on city revenue or general obligation bonds authorized and issued pursuant to RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160 or has authorized and issued revenue or general obligation bonds pursuant to the provisions of RCW 67.28.150 through 67.28.160 shall be subject to the following:

(a) Taxes collected under this section in any calendar year in excess of five million three hundred thousand dollars shall only be used for art museums, cultural museums, the arts, and/or the performing arts.

(b) No taxes collected under this section may be used for the operation or maintenance of a public stadium that is financed directly or indirectly by bonds to which the tax is pledged. Expenditures for operation or maintenance include all expenditures other than expenditures that directly result in new fixed assets or that directly increase the capacity, life span, or operating economy of existing fixed assets.

(c) No ad valorem property taxes may be used for debt service on bonds issued for a public stadium that is financed by bonds to which the tax is pledged, unless the taxes collected under this section are or are projected to be insufficient to meet debt service requirements on such bonds.

(d) If a substantial part of the operation and management of a public stadium that is financed directly or indirectly by bonds to which the tax is pledged is performed by a nonpublic entity or if a public stadium is sold that is financed directly or indirectly by bonds to which the tax is pledged, any bonds to which the tax is pledged shall be retired.

(e) The county shall not lease a public stadium that is financed directly or indirectly by bonds to which the tax is pledged to, or authorize the use of the public stadium by, a professional major league sports franchise unless the sports franchise gives the right of first refusal to purchase the sports franchise, upon its sale, to local government. This subsection (3)(e) does not apply to contracts in existence on April 1, 1986.

If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this subsection (3) invalid, then that invalid provision shall be null and void and the remainder of this section is not affected.

Sec. 100. RCW 67.28.240 and 1988 ex.s. c 1 s 21 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislative body of a county that qualified under RCW 67.28.180(2)(b) other than a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more and the legislative bodies of cities in the qualifying county are each authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax of two percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, rooming house, tourist court, motel, trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, as distinguished from the renting or leasing of real property. For the purposes of this tax, it shall be presumed that the occupancy of real property for a continuous period of one month or more constitutes a rental or lease of real property and not a mere license to use or to enjoy the same.

(2) No city may impose the special excise tax authorized in subsection (1) of this section during the time the city is imposing the tax under RCW 67.28.180, and no county may impose the special excise tax authorized in subsection (1) of this section until such time as those cities within the county containing at least one-half of the total incorporated population have imposed the tax.

(3) Any county ordinance or resolution adopted under this section shall contain, in addition to all other provisions required to conform to this chapter, a provision allowing a credit against the county tax for the full amount of any city tax imposed under this section upon the same taxable event.

(4) Any seller, as defined in RCW 82.08.010, who is required to collect any tax under this section shall pay over such tax to the county or city as provided in RCW 67.28.200. The deduction from state taxes under RCW 67.28.190 does not apply to taxes imposed under this section.

Sec. 101. RCW 70.46.030 and 1969 ex.s. c 70 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

A health district to consist of one county only and including all cities and towns therein except cities having a population of over one hundred thousand may be created whenever the ((~~board of county commissioners~~)) county legislative authority of the county shall pass a resolution to organize such a health district under chapter 70.05 RCW and RCW 70.46.020 through 70.46.090. The district board of health of such district shall consist of not less than five members, including the three members of the ((~~board of county commissioners~~)) county legislative authority of the county: PROVIDED, That if such health district consists of a county ((~~of the second class~~)) with a population of from seventy thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand, the district board of health shall consist of not less than six members, including the three members of the ((~~board of county commissioners~~)) county legislative authority of the county and one person who is a qualified voter of an unincorporated rural area of the county and who is appointed by the legislative authority of the county. The remaining members shall be representatives of the cities and towns in the district selected by mutual agreement of the legislative bodies of the cities and towns concerned from their membership, taking into consideration the respective populations and financial contributions of such cities and towns.

At the first meeting of a district board of health, the members shall elect a chairman to serve for a period of one year.

Sec. 102. RCW 70.54.180 and 1979 ex.s. c 63 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) For the purpose of this section "telecommunication device" means an instrument for telecommunication in which speaking or hearing is not required for communicators.

(2) The county legislative authority of each ((~~fourth class or larger~~)) county with a population of eighteen thousand or more and the governing body of each city with a population in excess of ten thousand shall provide by July 1, 1980, for a telecommunication device in their jurisdiction or through a central dispatch office that will assure access to police, fire, or other emergency services.

(3) The county legislative authority of each ((~~fifth class or smaller~~)) county with a population of eighteen thousand or less shall by July 1, 1980, make a determination of whether sufficient need exists with their respective counties to require installation of a telecommunication device. Reconsideration of such determination will be made at any future date when a deaf individual indicates a need for such an instrument.

Sec. 103. RCW 70.94.053 and 1987 c 505 s 60 and 1987 c 109 s 34 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) In each county of the state there is hereby created an air pollution control authority, which shall bear the name of the county within which it is located. The boundaries of each authority shall be coextensive with the boundaries of the county within which it is located. An authority shall include all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county within which it is located.

(2) All authorities which are presently or may hereafter be within counties ((~~of the first class, class A or class AA,~~)) with populations of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more are hereby designated as activated authorities and shall carry out the duties and exercise the powers provided in this chapter. Those authorities hereby activated which encompass contiguous counties located in one or the other of the two major areas determined in RCW 70.94.011 are declared to be and directed to function as a multicounty authority.

(3) Except as provided in RCW 70.94.232, all other air pollution control authorities are hereby designated as inactive authorities.

(4) The boards of those authorities designated as activated authorities by this chapter shall be comprised of such appointees and/or members of county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authorities or other officers as is provided in RCW 70.94.100. The first meeting of the boards of those authorities designated as activated authorities by this chapter shall be on or before sixty days after June 8, 1967.

(5) The department is directed to conduct the necessary evaluations and delineate appropriate air pollution regions throughout the state, taking into consideration:

(a) The natural climatic and topographic features affecting the potential for buildup of air contaminant concentrations.

(b) The degree of urbanization and industrialization and the existence of activities which are likely to cause air pollution.

(c) The county boundaries as related to the air pollution regions and the practicality of administering air pollution control programs.

Sec. 104. RCW 70.94.055 and 1967 c 238 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

The ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority of any county ((~~other than a first class, class A or class AA county~~)) with a population of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand may activate an air pollution control authority following a public hearing on its own motion, or upon a filing of a petition signed by one hundred property owners within the county. If the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority determines as a result of the public hearing that:

(1) Air pollution exists or is likely to occur; and

(2) The city or town ordinances or county resolutions, or their enforcement, are inadequate to prevent or control air pollution, ((~~they~~)) it shall by resolution activate an air pollution control authority or combine with a contiguous county or counties to form a multicounty air pollution control authority.

Sec. 105. RCW 70.142.040 and 1984 c 187 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

Each local health department serving a county ((~~of the first class or larger~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more may establish water quality standards for its jurisdiction more stringent than standards established by the state board of health. Each local health department establishing such standards shall base the standards on the best available scientific information.

Sec. 106. RCW 71.05.135 and 1989 c 174 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In ((~~class A counties and counties of the first through ninth classes~~)) each county with a population of less than one million, the superior court may appoint the following persons to assist the superior court in disposing of its business: PROVIDED, That such positions may not be created without prior consent of the county legislative authority:

(1) One or more attorneys to act as mental health commissioners; and

(2) Such investigators, stenographers, and clerks as the court shall find necessary to carry on the work of the mental health commissioners.

The appointments provided for in this section shall be made by a majority vote of the judges of the superior court of the county and may be in addition to all other appointments of commissioners and other judicial attaches otherwise authorized by law. Mental health commissioners and investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the judges appointing them and shall receive such compensation as the county legislative authority shall determine. The appointments may be full or part-time positions. A person appointed as a mental health commissioner may also be appointed to any other commissioner position authorized by law.

Sec. 107. RCW 71.24.045 and 1989 c 205 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

The county authority shall:

(1) Submit biennial needs assessments beginning January 1, 1983, and mental health service plans which incorporate all services provided for by the county authority consistent with state minimum standards and which provide access to treatment for the county's residents including children and other underserved populations who are acutely mentally ill, chronically mentally ill, or seriously disturbed. The county program shall provide:

(a) Outpatient services;

(b) Emergency care services for twenty-four hours per day;

(c) Day treatment for mentally ill persons which includes training in basic living and social skills, supported work, vocational rehabilitation, and day activities. Such services may include therapeutic treatment. In the case of a child, day treatment includes age-appropriate basic living and social skills, educational and prevocational services, day activities, and therapeutic treatment;

(d) Screening for patients being considered for admission to state mental health facilities to determine appropriateness of admission;

(e) Consultation and education services;

(f) Residential and inpatient services, if the county chooses to provide such optional services; and

(g) Community support services.

The county shall develop the biennial needs assessment based on clients to be served, services to be provided, and the cost of those services, and may include input from the public, clients, and licensed service providers. Each county authority may appoint a county mental health advisory board which shall review and provide comments on plans and policies developed by the county authority under this chapter. The composition of the board shall be broadly representative of the demographic character of the county and the mentally ill persons served therein. Length of terms of board members shall be determined by the county authority;

(2) Contract as needed with licensed service providers. The county authority may, in the absence of a licensed service provider entity, become a licensed service provider entity pursuant to minimum standards required for licensing by the department for the purpose of providing services not available from licensed service providers;

(3) Operate as a licensed service provider if it deems that doing so is more efficient and cost effective than contracting for services. When doing so, the county authority shall comply with rules promulgated by the secretary that shall provide measurements to determine when a county provided service is more efficient and cost effective.

(4) Monitor and perform biennial fiscal audits of licensed service providers who have contracted with the county to provide services required by this chapter. The monitoring and audits shall be performed by means of a formal process which insures that the licensed service providers and professionals designated in this subsection meet the terms of their contracts, including the minimum standards of service delivery as established by the department;

(5) Assure that the special needs of minorities, the elderly, disabled, children, and low-income persons are met within the priorities established in this chapter;

(6) Maintain patient tracking information in a central location as required for resource management services;

(7) Use not more than two percent of state-appropriated community mental health funds, which shall not include federal funds, to administer community mental health programs under RCW 71.24.155: PROVIDED, That county authorities serving a county or combination of counties whose population is ((~~equal to or greater than that of a county of the first class~~)) one hundred twenty-five thousand or more may be entitled to sufficient state-appropriated community mental health funds to employ up to one full-time employee or the equivalent thereof in addition to the two percent limit established in this subsection when such employee is providing staff services to a county mental health advisory board;

(8) Coordinate services for individuals who have received services through the community mental health system and who become patients at a state mental hospital.

Sec. 108. RCW 74.20.210 and 1969 ex.s. c 173 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

The prosecuting attorney of any county except ((~~class AA counties~~)) a county with a population of one million or more may enter into an agreement with the attorney general whereby the duty to initiate petitions for support authorized under the provisions of chapter 26.21 RCW as it is now or hereafter amended (Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act) in cases where the petitioner has applied for or is receiving public assistance on behalf of a dependent child or children shall become the duty of the attorney general. Any such agreement may also provide that the attorney general has the duty to represent the petitioner in intercounty proceedings within the state initiated by the attorney general which involve a petition received from another county. Upon the execution of such agreement, the attorney general shall be empowered to exercise any and all powers of the prosecuting attorney in connection with said petitions.

Sec. 109. RCW 76.12.030 and 1988 c 128 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:

If any land acquired by a county through foreclosure of tax liens, or otherwise, comes within the classification of land described in RCW 76.12.020 and can be used as state forest land and if the department deems such land necessary for the purposes of this chapter, the county shall, upon demand by the department, deed such land to the department and the land shall become a part of the state forest lands.

Such land shall be held in trust and administered and protected by the department as other state forest lands. Any moneys derived from the lease of such land or from the sale of forest products, oils, gases, coal, minerals, or fossils therefrom, shall be distributed as follows:

(1) The expense incurred by the state for administration, reforestation, and protection, not to exceed twenty-five percent, which rate of percentage shall be determined by the board of natural resources, shall be returned to the forest development account in the state general fund.

(2) Any balance remaining shall be paid to the county in which the land is located to be paid, distributed, and prorated, except as hereinafter provided, to the various funds in the same manner as general taxes are paid and distributed during the year of payment: PROVIDED, That any such balance remaining paid to a county ((~~of the seventh, eighth, or ninth class~~)) with a population of less than eight thousand shall first be applied to the reduction of any indebtedness existing in the current expense fund of such county during the year of payment.

Sec. 110. RCW 79.08.170 and 1983 c 3 s 201 are each amended to read as follows:

The duties of the county auditor in ((~~class AA and class A counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, with regard to sales and leases of the state lands dealt with under Title 79 RCW except RCW 79.01.100, 79.01.104, and 79.94.040, are transferred to the county treasurer.

Sec. 111. RCW 81.100.030 and 1990 c 43 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, or a ((~~class A~~)) county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million that is adjoining a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, and having within its boundaries existing or planned high occupancy vehicle lanes on the state highway system, may, with voter approval impose an excise tax of up to two dollars per employee per month on all employers or any class or classes of employers, public and private, including the state located in the agency's jurisdiction, measured by the number of full-time equivalent employees. The county imposing the tax authorized in this section may provide for exemptions from the tax to such educational, cultural, health, charitable, or religious organizations as it deems appropriate.

Counties may contract with the state department of revenue or other appropriate entities for administration and collection of the tax. Such contract shall provide for deduction of an amount for administration and collection expenses.

(2) The tax shall not apply to employment of a person when the employer has paid for at least half of the cost of a transit pass issued by a transit agency for that employee, valid for the period for which the tax would otherwise be owed.

(3) A county shall adopt rules which exempt from all or a portion of the tax any employer that has entered into an agreement with the county that is designed to reduce the proportion of employees who drive in single-occupant vehicles during peak commuting periods in proportion to the degree that the agreement is designed to meet the goals for the employer's location adopted under RCW 81.100.040.

The agreement shall include a list of specific actions that the employer will undertake to be entitled to the exemption. Employers having an exemption from all or part of the tax through this subsection shall annually certify to the county that the employer is fulfilling the terms of the agreement. The exemption continues as long as the employer is in compliance with the agreement.

If the tax authorized in RCW 81.100.060 is also imposed by the county, the total proceeds from both tax sources each year shall not exceed the maximum amount which could be collected under RCW 81.100.060.

Sec. 112. RCW 81.100.060 and 1990 c 43 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:

A ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more and a ((~~class A~~)) county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million that is adjoining a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, having within their boundaries existing or planned high occupancy vehicle lanes on the state highway system may, with voter approval, impose a local surcharge of not more than fifteen percent on the state motor vehicle excise tax paid under RCW 82.44.020(1) on vehicles registered to a person residing within the county. No surcharge may be imposed on vehicles licensed under RCW 46.16.070 except vehicles with an unladen weight of six thousand pounds or less, RCW 46.16.079, 46.16.080, 46.16.085, or 46.16.090.

Counties imposing a tax under this section shall contract, before the effective date of the resolution or ordinance imposing a surcharge, administration and collection to the state department of licensing, which shall deduct an amount, as provided by contract, for administration and collection expenses incurred by the department. All administrative provisions in chapters 82.03, 82.32, and 82.44 RCW shall, insofar as they are applicable to state motor vehicle excise taxes, be applicable to surcharges imposed under this section.

If the tax authorized in RCW 81.100.030 is also imposed by the county, the total proceeds from both tax sources each year shall not exceed the maximum amount which could be collected under this section.

Sec. 113. RCW 81.104.030 and 1990 c 43 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In any ((~~class A~~)) county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million that is not bordered by a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, and in ((~~counties of the first class and smaller~~)) each county with a population of less than two hundred ten thousand, city-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, and public transportation benefit areas may elect to establish high capacity transportation service. Such agencies shall form a regional policy committee with proportional representation based upon population distribution within the designated service area and a representative of the department of transportation.

(a) City-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, and public transportation benefit areas participating in joint regional policy committees shall seek voter approval within their own service boundaries of a high capacity transportation system plan and an implementation program including a financing program.

(b) An interim regional authority may be formed pursuant to RCW 81.104.040(2) and shall seek voter approval of a high capacity transportation plan and financing program within its proposed service boundaries.

(2) City-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, and public transportation benefit areas in counties adjoining state or international boundaries are authorized to participate in the regional high capacity transportation programs of an adjoining state or nation.

Sec. 114. RCW 81.104.040 and 1990 c 43 s 25 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Agencies in ((~~a class AA~~)) each county with a population of one million or more, and in ((~~class A counties~~)) each county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more that are currently authorized to provide high capacity transportation planning and operating services, including but not limited to city-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, and public transportation benefit areas, must establish through interlocal agreements a joint regional policy committee with proportional representation based upon the population distribution within each agency's designated service area, as determined by the parties to the agreement.

(a) The membership of the joint regional policy committee shall consist of locally elected officials who serve on the legislative authority of the existing transit systems and a representative from the department of transportation. Nonvoting membership for elected officials from adjoining counties may be allowed at the committee's discretion.

(b) The joint regional policy committee shall be responsible for the preparation and adoption of a regional high capacity transportation system plan and an implementation program including a financing package. This plan shall be in conformance with the metropolitan planning organization's regional transportation plan.

(c) Interlocal agreements shall be executed within two years of March 14, 1990. The joint regional policy committee shall present a high capacity transportation plan and local funding program to the boards of directors of the transit agencies within the service area for adoption.

(d) Transit agencies shall present the adopted plan and financing program for voter approval within four years of the execution of the interlocal agreements. A simple majority vote is required for approval of the high capacity transportation plan and financing program in any service district within each county. Implementation of the program may proceed in any service area approving the plan and program.

(2) If interlocal agreements have not been executed within two years from March 14, 1990, the designated metropolitan planning organization shall convene within one hundred eighty days a conference to be attended by an elected representative selected by the legislative authority of each city and county in a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more, and in ((~~class A counties~~)) each county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more.

(a) Public notice of the conference shall occur thirty days before the date of the conference.

(b) The purpose of the conference is to evaluate the need for developing high capacity transportation service in a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more and in ((~~class A counties~~)) each county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more and to determine the desirability of a regional approach to developing such service.

(c) The conference may elect to continue high capacity transportation efforts on a subregional basis through existing transit planning and operating agencies.

(d) The conference may elect to pursue regional development by creating a multicounty interim regional high capacity transportation authority. Conference members shall determine the structure and composition of any interim regional authority.

(i) The interim regional authority shall propose a permanent authority or authorities for voter approval. Permanent regional authorities shall become the responsible agencies for planning, construction, operations, and funding of high capacity transportation systems within their service boundaries. Funding sources for a regional high capacity transportation authority or authorities are separate from currently authorized funding sources for city-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal authorities, or public transportation benefit areas.

(ii) State and local jurisdictions, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, or public transportation benefit areas shall retain responsibility for existing facilities and/or services, unless the responsibility is transferred to the high capacity transportation authority or authorities by interlocal agreement.

(3) If, within four years of the execution of the interlocal agreements, a high capacity transportation plan and financing program has been approved by a simple majority vote within a participating jurisdiction, that jurisdiction may proceed with high capacity transportation development. If within four years of the execution of the interlocal agreements, a high capacity transportation plan and program has not been approved by a simple majority vote within one or more of the participating jurisdictions, the joint regional policy committee shall convene within one hundred eighty days, a conference to be attended by participating jurisdictions within which a plan and financing program have not been approved. Such a conference shall be for the same purpose and shall be subject to the same conditions as described in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) High capacity transportation service planning, construction, operations, and funding shall be governed through the interlocal agreement process, including but not limited to provision for a cost allocation and distribution formula, service corridors, station area locations, right of way transfers, and feeder transportation systems. The interlocal agreement shall include a mechanism for resolving conflicts among parties to the agreement.

Sec. 115. RCW 81.104.140 and 1990 c 43 s 35 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Agencies authorized to provide high capacity transportation service, including city-owned transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations and public transportation benefit areas, are hereby granted dedicated funding sources for such systems. These dedicated funding sources, as set forth in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170, are authorized only for agencies located in ((~~class AA counties, class A counties, counties of the first class which border another state, and counties which, on March 14, 1990, are of the second class and which adjoin class A counties~~)) each county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and each county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred ten thousand, that both borders a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more and has a portion of its common boundary with that county intersected by an interstate highway.

(2) Agencies providing high capacity transportation service should also seek other funds, including federal, state, local, and private sector assistance.

(3) Funding sources should satisfy each of the following criteria to the greatest extent possible:

(a) Acceptability;

(b) Ease of administration;

(d) Implementation feasibility;

(e) Revenue reliability; and

(f) Revenue yield.

(4) Agencies participating in regional high capacity transportation system development through interlocal agreements or a conference-approved interim regional rail authority or subregional process as defined in RCW 81.104.040 are authorized to levy and collect the following voter-approved local option funding sources:

(a) Employer tax as provided in RCW 81.104.150;

(b) Special motor vehicle excise tax as provided in RCW 81.104.160; and

Revenues from these taxes may be used only to support those purposes prescribed in subsection (8) of this section. Before an agency may impose any of the taxes enumerated in this section and authorized in RCW 81.104.150, 81.104.160, and 81.104.170, it must comply with the process prescribed in RCW 81.104.100 and 81.104.110.

(5) Authorization in subsection (4) of this section shall not adversely affect the funding authority of existing transit agencies. Local option funds may be used to support implementation of interlocal agreements with respect to the establishment of regional high capacity transportation service. Local jurisdictions shall retain control over moneys generated within their boundaries, although funds may be commingled for planning, construction, and operation of high capacity transportation systems as set forth in the agreements.

(6) Agencies providing high capacity transportation service may contract with the state for collection and transference of local option revenue.

(7) Dedicated high capacity transportation funding shall be subject to voter approval by a simple majority.

(8) Agencies providing high capacity transportation service shall retain responsibility for revenue encumbrance, disbursement, and bonding. Funds may be used for any purpose relating to planning, construction, and operation of high capacity transportation, commuter rail, and feeder transportation systems.

Sec. 116. RCW 82.14.045 and 1984 c 112 s 1 and 1983 c 3 s 216 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislative body of any city pursuant to RCW 35.92.060, of any county which has created an unincorporated transportation benefit area pursuant to RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110, of any public transportation benefit area pursuant to RCW 36.57A.080 and 36.57A.090, of any county transportation authority established pursuant to chapter 36.57 RCW, and of any metropolitan municipal corporation within a ((~~class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more pursuant to chapter 35.58 RCW, may, by resolution or ordinance for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of public transportation systems and in lieu of the excise taxes authorized by RCW 35.95.040, submit an authorizing proposition to the voters or include such authorization in a proposition to perform the function of public transportation and if approved by a majority of persons voting thereon, fix and impose a sales and use tax in accordance with the terms of this chapter: PROVIDED, That no such legislative body shall impose such a sales and use tax without submitting such an authorizing proposition to the voters and obtaining the approval of a majority of persons voting thereon: PROVIDED FURTHER, That where such a proposition is submitted by a county on behalf of an unincorporated transportation benefit area, it shall be voted upon by the voters residing within the boundaries of such unincorporated transportation benefit area and, if approved, the sales and use tax shall be imposed only within such area. Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the contrary, any county in which a county public transportation plan has been adopted pursuant to RCW 36.57.070 and the voters of such county have authorized the imposition of a sales and use tax pursuant to the provisions of section 10, chapter 167, Laws of 1974 ex. sess., prior to July 1, 1975, shall be authorized to fix and impose a sales and use tax as provided in this section at not to exceed the rate so authorized without additional approval of the voters of such county as otherwise required by this section.

The tax authorized pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the tax authorized by RCW 82.14.030 and shall be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state pursuant to chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within such city, public transportation benefit area, county, or metropolitan municipal corporation as the case may be. The rate of such tax shall be one-tenth, two-tenths, three-tenths, four-tenths, five-tenths, or six-tenths of one percent of the selling price (in the case of a sales tax) or value of the article used (in the case of a use tax). The rate of such tax shall not exceed the rate authorized by the voters unless such increase shall be similarly approved.

(2) (a) In the event a metropolitan municipal corporation shall impose a sales and use tax pursuant to this chapter no city, county which has created an unincorporated transportation benefit area, public transportation benefit area authority, or county transportation authority wholly within such metropolitan municipal corporation shall be empowered to levy and/or collect taxes pursuant to RCW 35.58.273, 35.95.040, and/or 82.14.045, but nothing herein shall prevent such city or county from imposing sales and use taxes pursuant to any other authorization.

(b) In the event a county transportation authority shall impose a sales and use tax pursuant to this section, no city, county which has created an unincorporated transportation benefit area, public transportation benefit area, or metropolitan municipal corporation, located within the territory of the authority, shall be empowered to levy or collect taxes pursuant to RCW 35.58.273, 35.95.040, or 82.14.045.

(c) In the event a public transportation benefit area shall impose a sales and use tax pursuant to this section, no city, county which has created an unincorporated transportation benefit area, or metropolitan municipal corporation, located wholly or partly within the territory of the public transportation benefit area, shall be empowered to levy or collect taxes pursuant to RCW 35.58.273, 35.95.040, or 82.14.045.

(3) Any local sales and use tax revenue collected pursuant to this section by any city or by any county for transportation purposes pursuant to RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110 shall not be counted as locally generated tax revenues for the purposes of apportionment and distribution, in the manner prescribed by chapter 82.44 RCW, of the proceeds of the motor vehicle excise tax authorized pursuant to RCW 35.58.273.

Sec. 117. RCW 82.44.150 and 1990 c 42 s 308 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The director of licensing shall, on the twenty-fifth day of February, May, August, and November of each year, advise the state treasurer of the total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes remitted to the department during the preceding calendar quarter ending on the last day of March, June, September, and December, respectively, except for those payable under RCW 82.44.030, from motor vehicle owners residing within each municipality which has levied a tax under RCW 35.58.273, which amount of excise taxes shall be determined by the director as follows:

The total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes remitted to the department, except those payable under RCW 82.44.030, from each county shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the population of the municipality residing in such county, and the denominator of which is the total population of the county in which such municipality or portion thereof is located. The product of this computation shall be the amount of excise taxes from motor vehicle owners residing within such municipality or portion thereof. Where the municipality levying a tax under RCW 35.58.273 is located in more than one county, the above computation shall be made by county, and the combined products shall provide the total amount of motor vehicle excise taxes from motor vehicle owners residing in the municipality as a whole. Population figures required for these computations shall be supplied to the director by the office of financial management, who shall adjust the fraction annually.

(2) On the first day of the months of January, April, July, and October of each year, the state treasurer based upon information provided by the department shall, from motor vehicle excise taxes deposited in the general fund, under RCW 82.44.110(7), make the following deposits:

(a) To the high capacity transportation account created in RCW 47.78.010, a sum equal to four and five-tenths percent of the special excise tax levied under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy a special excise tax within a ((~~class AA county, or within a class A county contiguous to a class AA county, or within a second class county contiguous to a class A county that is contiguous to a class AA county~~)) county with a population of one million or more, or within a county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million bordering a county with a population of one million or more, or within a county with a population of from one hundred twenty-five thousand to less than two hundred thousand that both borders a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more and has a portion of its common boundary with that county intersected by an interstate highway;

(b) To the central Puget Sound public transportation account created in RCW 82.44.180, for revenues distributed after December 31, 1992, within a ((~~class AA county or within a class A county contiguous to a class AA~~)) county with a population of one million or more and a county with a population of from two hundred thousand to less than one million bordering a county with a population of one million or more, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent and been able to match with locally generated tax revenues, other than the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273, budgeted for any public transportation purpose. Before this deposit, the sum shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount distributed under (a) of this subsection for each of the municipalities within the counties to which this subsection (2)(b) applies; however, any transfer under this subsection (2)(b) must be greater than zero;

(c) To the public transportation systems account created in RCW 82.44.180, for revenues distributed after December 31, 1992, within counties not described in (b) of this subsection, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent and been able to match with locally generated tax revenues, other than the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273, budgeted for any public transportation purpose. Before this deposit, the sum shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount distributed under (a) of this subsection for each of the municipalities within the counties to which this subsection (2)(c) applies; however, any transfer under this subsection (2)(c) must be greater than zero; and

(d) To the transportation fund created in RCW 82.44.180, for revenues distributed after June 30, 1991, a sum equal to the difference between (i) the special excise tax levied and collected under RCW 35.58.273 by those municipalities authorized to levy and collect a special excise tax subject to the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) of this section and (ii) the special excise tax that the municipality would otherwise have been eligible to levy and collect at a tax rate of .815 percent notwithstanding the requirements set forth in subsections (3) through (6) of this section, reduced by an amount equal to distributions made under (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection.

(3) On the first day of the months of January, April, July, and October of each year, the state treasurer, based upon information provided by the department, shall remit motor vehicle excise tax revenues imposed and collected under RCW 35.58.273 as follows:

(a) The amount required to be remitted by the state treasurer to the treasurer of any municipality levying the tax shall not exceed in any calendar year the amount of locally-generated tax revenues, excluding the excise tax imposed under RCW 35.58.273 for the purposes of this section, which shall have been budgeted by the municipality to be collected in such calendar year for any public transportation purposes including but not limited to operating costs, capital costs, and debt service on general obligation or revenue bonds issued for these purposes; and

(b) In no event may the amount remitted in a single calendar quarter exceed the amount collected on behalf of the municipality under RCW 35.58.273 during the calendar quarter next preceding the immediately preceding quarter.

(4) At the close of each calendar year accounting period, but not later than April 1, each municipality that has received motor vehicle excise taxes under subsection (3) of this section shall transmit to the director of licensing and the state auditor a written report showing by source the previous year's budgeted tax revenues for public transportation purposes as compared to actual collections. Any municipality that has not submitted the report by April 1 shall cease to be eligible to receive motor vehicle excise taxes under subsection (3) of this section until the report is received by the director of licensing. If a municipality has received more or less money under subsection (3) of this section for the period covered by the report than it is entitled to receive by reason of its locally-generated collected tax revenues, the director of licensing shall, during the next ensuing quarter that the municipality is eligible to receive motor vehicle excise tax funds, increase or decrease the amount to be remitted in an amount equal to the difference between the locally-generated budgeted tax revenues and the locally-generated collected tax revenues. In no event may the amount remitted for a calendar year exceed the amount collected on behalf of the municipality under RCW 35.58.273 during that same calendar year. At the time of the next fiscal audit of each municipality, the state auditor shall verify the accuracy of the report submitted and notify the director of licensing of any discrepancies.

(5) The motor vehicle excise taxes imposed under RCW 35.58.273 and required to be remitted under this section shall be remitted without legislative appropriation.

(6) Any municipality levying and collecting a tax under RCW 35.58.273 which does not have an operating, public transit system or a contract for public transportation services in effect within one year from the initial effective date of the tax shall return to the state treasurer all motor vehicle excise taxes received under subsection (3) of this section.

Sec. 118. RCW 87.19.020 and 1923 c 161 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

The notice of election provided for in this chapter shall be given and ((~~said~~)) the election held in all respects in accordance with RCW 87.03.200, except in ((~~first class and class A counties~~)) each county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, where the ((~~said~~)) notice and election shall be held in the manner provided by law for such counties.

Sec. 119. RCW 88.32.230 and 1970 ex.s. c 42 s 37 are each amended to read as follows:

Whenever the ((~~board of~~)) county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority of any county ((~~of the first class of this state shall~~)) with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more deems it for the interest of the county to engage in or to aid the United States of America, the state of Washington, or any adjoining county or any city of this state, or any of them, in construction, enlargement, improvement, modification, repair or operation of any harbor, canal, waterway, river channel, slip, dock, wharf, or other public improvement, or any of the same, for the purposes of commerce, navigation, sanitation and drainage, or any thereof, or to acquire or operate wharf sites, dock sites, or other properties, rights or interests, or any thereof, necessary or proper to be acquired or operated for public enjoyment of any such public improvement, and to incur indebtedness to meet the cost thereof and expenses connected therewith, and issue bonds of the county for the payment of such indebtedness, or any thereof, such county is hereby authorized and empowered, by and through its county ((~~commissioners~~)) legislative authority, to engage in or aid in any such public work or works, operation or acquisition, as aforesaid, and to incur indebtedness for such purpose or purposes to an amount, which, together with the then existing indebtedness of such county, shall not exceed two and one-half percent of the value of the taxable property in said county, as the term "value of the taxable property" is defined in RCW 39.36.015, and to issue the negotiable bonds of the county for all or any of such indebtedness and for the payment thereof, in the manner and form and as provided in ((~~sections 1846 to 1851, inclusive, of Ballinger's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington~~)) chapter 39.46 RCW, and other laws of this state which shall then be in force, and to make part or all of such payment in bonds or in moneys derived from sale or sales thereof, or partly in such bonds and partly in such money: PROVIDED, That ((~~said commissioners~~)) the county legislative authority shall have first submitted the question of incurring such indebtedness to the voters of the county at a general or special election, and three-fifths of the voters voting upon the question shall have voted in favor of incurring the same.

Sec. 120. RCW 53.31.911 and 1990 c 297 s 23 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective June 30, 1995:

(1) RCW 53.31.010 and 1986 c 276 s 1;

(2) RCW 53.31.020 and 1991 c ... s 93 (section 93 of this act) & 1986 c 276 s 2;

(3) RCW 53.31.030 and 1986 c 276 s 3;

(4) RCW 53.31.040 and 1989 c 11 s 23 & 1986 c 276 s 4;

(5) RCW 53.31.050 and 1986 c 276 s 5; and

(6) RCW 53.31.060 and 1986 c 276 s 6.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 121. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 29.13.025 and 1990 c 59 s 101, 1979 ex.s. c 126 s 13, & 1965 c 9 s 29.13.025;

(2) RCW 36.13.010 and 1963 c 4 s 36.13.010;

(3) RCW 36.13.075 and 1963 c 4 s 36.13.075;

(4) RCW 36.13.080 and 1963 c 4 s 36.13.080;

(5) RCW 36.13.090 and 1963 c 4 s 36.13.090;

(6) RCW 36.93.920 and 1969 ex.s. c 111 s 10;

(7) RCW 53.12.040 and 1965 c 51 s 4, 1959 c 175 s 2, & 1959 c 17 s 7;

(8) RCW 53.12.044 and 1963 c 200 s 21, 1959 c 175 s 4, & 1951 c 69 s 3;

(9) RCW 53.12.055 and 1965 c 51 s 5 & 1959 c 175 s 10;

(10) RCW 53.12.160 and 1963 c 200 s 19, 1951 c 68 s 1, 1941 c 17 s 1, & 1935 c 133 s 1; and

(11) RCW 53.12.210 and 1963 c 200 s 20, 1941 c 45 s 1, & 1925 ex.s. c 113 s 1.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 122. (1) Sections 28, 29, 32, and 91 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1992.

(2) Section 46 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1993.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 123. (1) Section 90 of this act shall expire July 1, 1992.

(2) Section 45 of this act shall expire July 1, 1993.