BILL REQ. #:  H-3759.1 

Prefiled 01/11/08. Read first time 01/14/08.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to a city's assumption of jurisdiction over water-sewer districts; and repealing RCW 35.13A.010, 35.13A.020, 35.13A.030, 35.13A.0301, 35.13A.040, 35.13A.050, 35.13A.060, 35.13A.070, 35.13A.080, 35.13A.090, 35.13A.100, 35.13A.111, 35.13A.900, 36.94.180, and 70.116.090.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
     (1) RCW 35.13A.010 (Definitions) and 1998 c 326 s 1 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 1;
     (2) RCW 35.13A.020 (Assumption authorized -- Disposition of properties and rights -- Outstanding indebtedness -- Management and control) and 1999 c 153 s 28, 1998 c 326 s 2, & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 2;
     (3) RCW 35.13A.030 (Assumption of control if sixty percent or more of area or valuation within city) and 1999 c 153 s 29 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 3;
     (4) RCW 35.13A.0301 (Assumption of water-sewer district before July 1, 1999 -- Limitations) and 1998 c 326 s 3;
     (5) RCW 35.13A.040 (Assumption of control if less than sixty percent of area or valuation within city) and 1999 c 153 s 30 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 4;
     (6) RCW 35.13A.050 (Territory containing facilities within or without city -- Duties of city or district -- Rates and charges -- Assumption of responsibility -- Outstanding indebtedness -- Properties and rights) and 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 5;
     (7) RCW 35.13A.060 (District in more than one city -- Assumption of responsibilities -- Duties of cities) and 1999 c 153 s 31 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 6;
     (8) RCW 35.13A.070 (Contracts) and 1997 c 426 s 2 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 7;
     (9) RCW 35.13A.080 (Dissolution of water district or sewer district) and 1997 c 426 s 3 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 8;
     (10) RCW 35.13A.090 (Employment and rights of district employees) and 1999 c 153 s 32 & 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 9;
     (11) RCW 35.13A.100 (Assumption of substandard water system--Limited immunity from liability) and 1994 c 292 s 5;
     (12) RCW 35.13A.111 (Assumption of water-sewer district with fewer than two hundred fifty customers) and 2005 c 43 s 1;
     (13) RCW 35.13A.900 (Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 95) and 1971 ex.s. c 95 s 12;
     (14) RCW 36.94.180 (Transfer of system upon annexation or incorporation of area) and 1986 c 234 s 34, 1983 c 3 s 82, 1971 ex.s. c 96 s 8, & 1967 c 72 s 18; and
     (15) RCW 70.116.090 (Assumption of jurisdiction or control of public water system by city, town, or code city) and 1977 ex.s. c 142 s 9.