Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 68.52 RCW
PUBLIC CEMETERIES AND MORGUES
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68.52.010Morgues authorized in counties.
68.52.020Coroner to control morgue—Expense.
68.52.030Counties and cities may provide for burial, acquire cemeteries, etc.
68.52.040Cities and towns may own, improve, etc., cemeteries.
68.52.045Cities and towns may provide for a cemetery board.
68.52.050Cemetery improvement fund.
68.52.060Care and investment of fund.
68.52.065Approval of investments.
68.52.070Cemetery improvement fund—Management.
68.52.080Books of account—Audit.
68.52.090Establishment authorized.
68.52.100Petition—Requisites—Examination.
68.52.110Hearing—Place and date.
68.52.120Publication and posting of petition and notice of hearing.
68.52.130Hearing—Inclusion and exclusion of lands.
68.52.140Formation of district and election of first commissioners.
68.52.150Election, how conducted—Notice.
68.52.155Conformity with election laws—Exception—Vacancies.
68.52.160Election ballot.
68.52.170Canvass of returns—Votes required for district formation.
68.52.180Review—When district formation is complete.
68.52.185Ballot proposition authorized for district formation.
68.52.190General powers of district.
68.52.192Public cemetery facilities or services—Cooperation with public or private agencies—Joint purchasing.
68.52.193Public cemetery facilities or services—"Public agency" defined.
68.52.195Community revitalization financing—Public improvements.
68.52.200Right of eminent domain.
68.52.210Power to do cemetery business—District boundaries may include cities and towns—Eminent domain exception.
68.52.220District commissioners—Compensation—Election.
68.52.250Special elections.
68.52.260Oath of commissioners.
68.52.270Organization of board—Secretary—Office—Meetings—Powers.
68.52.280Duty of county treasurer—Cemetery district fund.
68.52.290Tax levy authorized for fund.
68.52.300Disbursement of fund.
68.52.310Limitation of indebtedness—Limitation of tax levy.
68.52.320Dissolution of districts.
68.52.330Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years.
68.52.901Effective date—1987 c 331.
NOTES:
Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees: RCW 19.16.500.
Taxation, exemptions: RCW 84.36.020.