Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 85.38 RCW
SPECIAL DISTRICT CREATION AND OPERATION
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85.38.001Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
85.38.005Purpose.
85.38.010Definitions.
85.38.020Establishment of special districts—Petition or resolution—Contents.
85.38.030Investigation of proposed boundaries and districts—Report.
85.38.040Proposed special districts—Public hearing—Notice.
85.38.050Public hearing—Elections.
85.38.060Elections—Notice—Costs.
85.38.070Governing board—Terms of office—Election—Appointment—Vacancies—Qualifications.
85.38.075Governing body—Compensation and expenses.
85.38.080Governing body—Bond.
85.38.090Governing body—Reduction in size.
85.38.100General elections.
85.38.105Voting rights.
85.38.110Presumed eligible voters' list—Notice of requirements of voting authority—Copy of voter's list to county auditor.
85.38.115Elections—When not required.
85.38.120Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs.
85.38.125Elections—Auditor to conduct.
85.38.127Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters.
85.38.130Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots.
85.38.140Special district financing—Alternative method.
85.38.145Rates and charges.
85.38.150Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments.
85.38.160Systems of assessment—Hearing—Notice—Adoption of ordinance—Appeals—Review—Emergency assessment.
85.38.165Applicable assessed value.
85.38.170Budgets—Special assessments—Notice—Delinquent special assessments—Collection fee.
85.38.180Special districts—Powers.
85.38.190Construction of improvements—When public bidding not required—Use of district employees or volunteers.
85.38.200Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures.
85.38.210Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures.
85.38.213Withdrawal of area within city or town.
85.38.215Transfer of territory from one special district to another.
85.38.217Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Removal of area by first-class city—Notice.
85.38.220Suspension of operations—Procedure—Reactivation.
85.38.225Alternative dissolution procedure—Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Conditions.
85.38.230Special assessment bonds authorized.
85.38.240Special assessment bonds—Issuance—Terms.
85.38.250Special assessment bonds—Guaranty fund.
85.38.260Special assessment bonds—Refunding.
85.38.270Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986.
85.38.280Cooperative watershed management.
85.38.290Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body.
85.38.901Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.