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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1052

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, Ferguson, Wolfe and Ballard

Read first time 1/13/89 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to sewer districts; and amending RCW 56.32.010, 56.32.080, 57.32.010, and 57.36.010.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 197, Laws of 1967 as amended by section 1, chapter 86, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and RCW 56.32.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          Two or more sewer districts((, adjoining or in close proximity to each other,)) may be joined into one consolidated sewer district.  The consolidation may be initiated in either of the following ways:  Ten percent of the legal electors residing within each of the sewer districts proposed to be consolidated may petition the board of sewer commissioners of each of their respective sewer districts to cause the question to be submitted to the legal electors of the sewer districts proposed to be consolidated; or, the boards of sewer commissioners of each of the sewer districts proposed to be consolidated may by resolution determine that the consolidation of such districts shall be conducive to the public health, welfare, and convenience and to be of special benefit to the lands of such districts.

        Sec. 2.  Section 9, chapter 197, Laws of 1967 as amended by section 6, chapter 86, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and RCW 56.32.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          Whenever ((there are)) two sewer districts((, the territories of which are adjoining or in close proximity to  each other)) desire to merge, either district hereinafter referred to as the "merging district", may merge into the other districts, hereinafter referred to as the "merger district", and the merger district will survive under its original name or number.

        Sec. 3.  Section 1, chapter 267, Laws of 1943 as last amended by section 28, chapter 17, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 57.32.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          Two or more water districts((, adjoining or in close proximity to each other,)) may be joined into one consolidated water district.  The consolidation may be initiated in either of the following ways:  Ten percent of the legal electors residing within each of the water districts proposed to be consolidated may petition the board of water commissioners of each of their respective water districts to cause the question to be submitted to the legal electors of the water districts proposed to be consolidated; or the boards of water commissioners of each of the water districts proposed to be consolidated may by resolution determine that the consolidation of the districts shall be conducive to the public health, welfare, and convenience and to be of special benefit to the lands of the districts.

        Sec. 4.  Section 1, chapter 28, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 29, chapter 17, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. and RCW 57.36.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          Whenever ((there are)) two water districts((, the territories of which are adjoining or in close proximity to each other)) desire to merge, either district, hereinafter referred to as the "merging district", may merge into the other district, hereinafter referred to as the "merger district", and the merger district will survive under its original number.  ((The term "in proximity to" as used hereinabove shall mean within one mile of each other, measured in a straight line between the closest points of approach of the territorial boundaries of the two districts.))