BILL REQ. #:  S-3974.1 

Read first time 01/13/2006.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to allowing counties to have a lien against properties that were levied for storm water control facilities; and amending RCW 36.89.090.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 36.89.090 and 1991 c 36 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     The county shall have a lien ((for delinquent service charges)), including interest thereon, against any property against which they were levied for storm water control facilities, which lien shall be superior to all other liens and encumbrances except general taxes and local and special assessments. ((Such)) The lien shall be effective beginning January 1st in the year it is assessed and continues until paid and shall be enforced and foreclosed in the same manner as provided for sewerage liens of cities and towns by RCW 35.67.200 through 35.67.290((: PROVIDED, That)), or by RCW 84.56.020 and 84.56.035 and chapters 84.60 and 84.64 RCW. However, a county may, by resolution or ordinance, adopt all or any part of the alternative interest rate, lien, collection, and foreclosure procedures as set forth in RCW 36.89.092 through 36.89.094 or ((by RCW)) 36.94.150 or chapters 84.56, 84.60, and 84.64 RCW.