Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 70.44 RCW
PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
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70.44.003Purpose.
70.44.007Definitions.
70.44.010Districts authorized.
70.44.015Validation of existing districts.
70.44.016Validation of districts.
70.44.020ResolutionPetition for countywide districtConduct of elections.
70.44.028Limitation on legal challenges.
70.44.030Petition for lesser districtProcedure.
70.44.035Petition for district lying in more than one countyProcedure.
70.44.040ElectionsCommissioners, terms, districts.
70.44.041Validity of appointment or election of commissionersCompliance with 1994 c 223.
70.44.042Commissioner districtsResolution to abolishProposition to reestablish.
70.44.045CommissionersVacancies.
70.44.047Redrawn boundariesAssignment of commissioners to districts.
70.44.050CommissionersCompensation and expensesInsuranceResolutions by majority voteOfficersRules.
70.44.053Increase in number of commissionersProposition to voters.
70.44.054Increase in number of commissionersCommissioner districts.
70.44.056Increase in number of commissionersAppointmentsElectionTerms.
70.44.059ChaplainsAuthority to employ.
70.44.060Powers and duties.
70.44.062Commissioners' meetings, proceedings, and deliberations concerning health care providers' clinical or staff privileges to be confidentialFinal action in public session.
70.44.067Community revitalization financingPublic improvements.
70.44.070SuperintendentAppointmentRemovalCompensation.
70.44.080SuperintendentPowers.
70.44.090SuperintendentDuties.
70.44.110Plan to construct or improveGeneral obligation bonds.
70.44.130BondsPaymentSecurity for deposits.
70.44.140Contracts for material and workCall for bidsAlternative proceduresExemptions.
70.44.171TreasurerDutiesFundsDepositariesSurety bonds, cost.
70.44.185Change of district boundary lines to allow farm units to be wholly within one hospital districtNotice.
70.44.190Consolidation of districts.
70.44.200Annexation of territory.
70.44.210Alternate method of annexationContents of resolution calling for election.
70.44.220Alternate method of annexationPublication and contents of notice of hearingHearingResolutionSpecial election.
70.44.230Alternate method of annexationConduct and canvass of electionNoticeBallot.
70.44.235Withdrawal or reannexation of areas.
70.44.240Contracting or joining with other districts, hospitals, corporations, or individuals to provide services or facilities.
70.44.260Contracts for purchase of real or personal property.
70.44.300Sale of surplus real property.
70.44.310Lease of surplus real property.
70.44.315Evaluation criteria and requirements for acquisition of district hospitals.
70.44.320Disposal of surplus personal property.
70.44.350Dividing a district.
70.44.360Dividing a districtPlan.
70.44.370Dividing a districtPetition to court, hearing, order.
70.44.380Dividing a districtElectionCreation of new districtsChallenges.
70.44.400Withdrawal of territory from public hospital district.
70.44.450Rural public hospital districtsCooperative agreements and contracts.
70.44.460Rural public hospital district defined.
70.44.470Chapter not applicable to certain transfers of property.
70.44.900SeverabilityConstruction1945 c 264.
70.44.901SeverabilityConstruction1974 ex.s. c 165.
70.44.903Savings1982 c 84.
70.44.910Construction1945 c 264.
NOTES:
County hospitals: Chapter 36.62 RCW.
Limitation of indebtedness prescribed: RCW 39.36.020.
Tortious conduct of political subdivisions, municipal corporations and quasi municipal corporations, liability for damages: Chapter 4.96 RCW.