HB 1561-S.E - DIGEST |
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/14/2008) |
Provides that a watershed management partnership formed under the authority of RCW 39.34.210, and a separate legal entity established by such a partnership to conduct the cooperative undertaking of the partnership under the same statutory authority, may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in chapter 8.12 RCW. |
Provides that the eminent domain authority granted under this act may be exercised only for those utility purposes for which the watershed management partnership was formed. |
Applies only to a watershed management partnership that: (1) Was formed before July 1, 2006, under the authority of RCW 39.34.200 and 39.34.210; |
(2) Is not engaged in planning or in implementing a plan for a water resource inventory area under the terms of chapter 90.82 RCW; |
(3) Is composed entirely of cities and water-sewer districts authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by chapter 8.12 RCW; and |
(4) Is governed by a board of directors consisting entirely of elected officials from the cities and water-sewer districts that constitute the watershed management partnership. |