Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 87.03 RCW
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS GENERALLY
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87.03.001Actions subject to review by boundary review board—Exceptions.
87.03.005District proposed—Powers, when organized.
87.03.010Certain purposes for which district may be formed.
87.03.013Development of hydroelectric generation capabilities—Legislative finding, intent—Limitation.
87.03.015Certain powers of district enumerated—Heat-related alert limitations.
87.03.0155Contract and formation powers.
87.03.016District may provide street lighting—Limitations.
87.03.017District may assist residential owners in financing for conservation of energy—When—Plan—Limitations.
87.03.0175District assistance for conservation, improvement, preservation, and efficient use.
87.03.018Creation of legal authority to carry out powers—Method—Indebtedness.
87.03.019Cooperative watershed management.
87.03.020Organization of district—Petition—Bond—Notice—Hearing—Order—Notice of election.
87.03.025State lands situated in or taken into district—Procedure—Assessments, collection.
87.03.030Elections are governed by irrigation district laws.
87.03.031Absentee voting—Certification of inconvenience.
87.03.032Absentee voting—Notice of election, contents—Ballot and form of certificate of qualifications to be furnished.
87.03.033Absentee voting—Requirements for ballot to be counted—Statement of qualifications—Form of ballot.
87.03.034Absentee voting—How incoming ballots are handled—Canvass—Statement of result of both regular and absentee ballots.
87.03.035Elections to form district—How conducted.
87.03.040Elections to form district—Canvass of returns—Order.
87.03.045Qualifications of voters and directors—Districts of two hundred thousand acres.
87.03.051Qualifications of voters and directors—Districts of less than two hundred thousand acres.
87.03.071Certain districts—Individual ownerships—Two votes.
87.03.075Ballots in all elections—Declaration of candidacy—Petition of nomination—When election not required.
87.03.080Directors—Election—Terms—Increase and decrease.
87.03.081Directors—Vacancies, how filled.
87.03.082Directors—Oaths of office—Secretary.
87.03.083Directors—Recall and discharge.
87.03.085Post-organization district elections—Election boards—Notice.
87.03.090Post-organization district elections—Election officers—Voting hours.
87.03.095Post-organization district elections—Counting votes—Record of ballots.
87.03.100Post-organization district elections—Certification of returns—Preservation for recount.
87.03.105Post-organization district elections—Canvass.
87.03.110Post-organization district elections—Statement of result of election—Certificate of election.
87.03.115Organization of board—Meetings—Quorum—Certain powers and duties.
87.03.120System of drainage, sanitary sewers, or sewage disposal or treatment plants—Question—Notice—Meeting—Resolution.
87.03.125System of drainage, sanitary sewers, or sewage disposal or treatment plants—Powers upon passage of resolution.
87.03.130District change of name.
87.03.135Sale or lease of district personal property.
87.03.136Sale or lease of district real property.
87.03.137Purchase or condemnation for developing hydroelectric generation capabilities—Limitations.
87.03.138Civil immunity of directors, officers, employees, or agents for good faith performance of official duties.
87.03.139Lawful disposal of sewage and waste by others—Immunity.
87.03.140Board's powers and duties generally—Condemnation procedure.
87.03.145Condemnation—Finding of benefits and damages—Judgment—Costs.
87.03.150Condemnation—Title acquired by district.
87.03.155Conveyances—Actions by and against district.
87.03.158Officers, employees, agents—Legal representation—Costs of defense.
87.03.160Group insurance—Purchase.
87.03.162Liability insurance for officials and employees.
87.03.165Proposed works—Surveys, maps and plans to be prepared.
87.03.170Proposed works—Certification filed with director of ecology.
87.03.175Proposed works—Director's findings to district board.
87.03.180Proposed works—Substance of director's findings.
87.03.185Proposed works—Reclamation Service may make findings.
87.03.190Proposed works—Plan of development—Special election.
87.03.195Proposed works—Certain irrigation districts excepted.
87.03.200Bonds—Election for—Form and contents—Exchange—Cancellation—Sale and issue—Reissue—Election concerning contract with United States—Penalty.
87.03.205Sections exclusive of other bonding methods—Validation.
87.03.210Sale or pledge of bonds.
87.03.215Payment of bonds and interest, other indebtedness—Lien, enforcement of—Scope of section.
87.03.235Rights of federal agencies as to certain district bonds.
87.03.240Assessments, how and when made—Assessment roll.
87.03.245Deputy secretaries for assessment.
87.03.250Assessment roll to be filed—Notice of equalization.
87.03.255Equalization of assessments.
87.03.260Levies, amount—Special funds—Failure to make levy, procedure.
87.03.265Lien of assessment.
87.03.270Assessments, when delinquent—Assessment book, purpose—Statement of assessments due—Collection—Additional fee for delinquency.
87.03.271Lien for delinquent assessment to include costs and interest.
87.03.272Secretary may act as collection agent of nondelinquent assessments—Official bond—Collection procedure—Delinquency list.
87.03.275Medium of payment of assessments.
87.03.277Payment by credit cards, charge cards, and other electronic communication.
87.03.280Cancellation of assessments due United States—Procedure.
87.03.285Segregation of assessment—Authorization.
87.03.290Segregation of assessment—Hearing.
87.03.295Segregation of assessment—Notice of hearing.
87.03.300Segregation of assessment—Order.
87.03.305Segregation of assessment—Amendment of roll—Effect.
87.03.420Evidence of assessment, what is.
87.03.430Bonds—Interest payments.
87.03.435Construction work—Notice—Bids—Contracts—Bonds.
87.03.436Small works roster.
87.03.437Competitive bids—Use of purchase contract process in RCW 39.04.190.
87.03.438"County treasurer," "treasurer of the county," defined.
87.03.440Treasurer—County treasurer as ex officio district treasurer—Designated district treasurer—Duties and powers—Bond—Claims—Preliminary notice requirements when claim for crop damage.
87.03.441Temporary funds.
87.03.442Bonds of secretary and depositaries.
87.03.443Upgrading and improvement fund authorized—Deposits—Use of funds.
87.03.445Acquisition, construction, and operating funds—Tolls and assessments, alternative methods of—Liens, foreclosure of—Delinquencies by tenants.
87.03.450Income from sale of electricity.
87.03.455District's right to cross other property.
87.03.460Compensation and expenses of directors, officers, employees.
87.03.470Special assessments—Election—Notes.
87.03.475Power as to incurring indebtedness.
87.03.480Local improvement districts—Petition.
87.03.485Local improvement districts—Notice—Hearing—Initiation by board, procedure.
87.03.486Local improvement districts—Notice to contain statement that assessments may vary from estimates.
87.03.487Local improvement districts—Sanitary sewer or potable water facilities—Notice to certain property owners.
87.03.490Local improvement districts—Adoption of plan—Bonds, form and contents—New lands may be included.
87.03.492Local improvement districts—Bonds, valid claim—General indebtedness.
87.03.495Local improvement districts—Costs of the improvement—Assessments—Disposal of bonds.
87.03.500Local improvement districts—Payment of bonds.
87.03.505Local improvement districts—L.I.D. unable to pay costs—Survey—Reassessments.
87.03.510Local improvement districts—Irrigation district L.I.D. guarantee fund.
87.03.515Local improvement districts—Refunding bonds.
87.03.520Local improvement districts—Contracts with state or United States for local improvement work.
87.03.522Irrigation district authorized to finance local improvements with general district funds.
87.03.525Local improvement districts—Provisions applicable to districts formerly organized.
87.03.526Local improvement districts—Safeguarding open canals or ditches—Assessments and benefits.
87.03.527Local improvement districts—Alternative methods of formation.
87.03.530Consolidation of irrigation districts—Authorization—Merger of smaller irrigation districts.
87.03.535Consolidation of irrigation districts—Proceedings for consolidation—Elections.
87.03.540Consolidation of irrigation districts—Directors—Disposition of affairs of included districts.
87.03.545Consolidation of irrigation districts—Obligations of included districts unaffected.
87.03.550Consolidation of irrigation districts—Property vested in new district—Credit.
87.03.551Consolidation of irrigation districts—Procedures supplemental to boundary change provisions.
87.03.553Consolidated local improvement districts for bond issuance.
87.03.555Change of boundaries authorized—Effect.
87.03.560Adding lands to district—Petition, contents—Acknowledgment.
87.03.565Adding lands to district—Notice—Contents—Service.
87.03.570Adding lands to district—Hearing—Assent.
87.03.575Adding lands to district—Payment for benefits received required.
87.03.580Adding lands to district—Order.
87.03.585Adding lands to district—Resolution.
87.03.590Adding lands to district—Election—Notice—How conducted.
87.03.595Adding lands to district—Order changing boundaries—Record.
87.03.600Adding lands to district—Change of boundaries recorded—Effect.
87.03.605Adding lands to district—Petition to be recorded—Admissible as evidence.
87.03.610Adding lands to district—Guardian, administrator or executor may act.
87.03.615Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Petition.
87.03.620Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Time and place of hearing—Notice.
87.03.625Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Contents of notice.
87.03.630Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Hearing—Order including lands.
87.03.635Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Denial of petition.
87.03.640Adding lands to districts of two hundred thousand acres—Order filed—Effect.
87.03.645Exclusion of lands from district—Effect.
87.03.650Exclusion of lands from district—Petition to exclude lands—Contents.
87.03.655Exclusion of lands from district—Notice—Contents—Service.
87.03.660Exclusion of lands from district—Hearing—Assent.
87.03.665Exclusion of lands from district—Order denying or granting petition.
87.03.670Exclusion of lands from district—Assent of bondholders.
87.03.675Exclusion of lands from district—Order for election—Notice—Conduct of election.
87.03.680Exclusion of lands from district—Procedure following election—Order of exclusion.
87.03.685Exclusion of lands from district—Orders to be recorded—Effect.
87.03.690Exclusion of lands from district—Guardian, executor or administrator may sign and acknowledge.
87.03.695Exclusion of lands from district—Refunds—Cancellation of assessments.
87.03.700Connecting system to lower drainage district—Procedure.
87.03.705Connecting system to lower drainage district—Negative finding by jury or court.
87.03.710Connecting system to lower drainage district—Affirmative finding by jury or court—Assessments.
87.03.715Connecting system to lower drainage district—Increased maintenance costs.
87.03.720Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, consolidated drainage improvement, or water-sewer district—Power to assent.
87.03.725Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, consolidated drainage improvement, or water-sewer district—Notice—Contents—Publication—Show cause against merger.
87.03.730Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, or consolidated drainage improvement district—Hearing—Failure to show cause deemed assent.
87.03.735Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, or consolidated drainage improvement district—Assent, refusal to assent—Effect of show cause against merger.
87.03.740Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, or consolidated drainage improvement district—Election.
87.03.745Merger of district with drainage, joint drainage, or consolidated drainage improvement district—Order of assent or refusal—Filing.
87.03.750Exclusion of nonirrigable land when state holds all outstanding bonds—Resolution.
87.03.755Exclusion of nonirrigable land when state holds all outstanding bonds—Notice of hearing—Contents.
87.03.760Exclusion of nonirrigable land when state holds all outstanding bonds—Adoption of resolution—Appellate review.
87.03.765Exclusion of nonirrigable land when state holds all outstanding bonds—Indebtedness may be reduced.
87.03.770Exclusion of nonirrigable land when state holds all outstanding bonds—Reconveyance of excluded land formerly foreclosed to district.
87.03.775Map of district.
87.03.780Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Authorization.
87.03.785Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Petition—Contents.
87.03.790Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Notice of hearing.
87.03.795Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Demurrer or answer—Procedure.
87.03.800Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Jurisdiction of court—Order—Costs.
87.03.805Proceedings for judicial confirmation—Appeal.
87.03.810Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes.
87.03.815Lump sum payment to district for irrigable lands acquired for highway purposes—Order relieving further district assessments.
87.03.820Disposal of real property—Right of adjacent owners.
87.03.825Hydroelectric resources—Development—Legislative findings.
87.03.828Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Creation by irrigation districts and cities, towns, or public utility districts—Powers.
87.03.831Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Procedures for membership and for construction and acquisition of facilities.
87.03.834Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Voter ratification of actions.
87.03.837Hydroelectric resources—Separate legal authority—Repayment of indebtedness—Powers.
87.03.840Chapter supplementary—When.
87.03.845Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Proceedings to initiate—Notice—Hearing.
87.03.847Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Denial or adoption of request for merger—Notice—Elections—Notification of merger.
87.03.849Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Board of directors—Transfer of property and assets.
87.03.851Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Bonds or obligations not impaired—Enforcement of assessments and obligations—Establishment of local improvement district to carry out obligations.
87.03.853Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Statement of property and assets of minor district.
87.03.855Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Merger of more than two districts.
87.03.857Merger of minor irrigation district into major irrigation district—Existing water rights not impaired.
87.03.860Assumption of substandard water system—Limited immunity from liability.
87.03.870Mutual aid agreements for emergency interdistrict assistance—Authority—Liability.
87.03.880Tariff for irrigation pumping service—Authority to buy back electricity.
87.03.900Construction—1913 c 165.
87.03.920Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The language "this act," "this chapter," and words of similar import appear throughout chapter 87.03 RCW. This chapter is almost entirely comprised of the basic irrigation act of 1889-90 p 671 et seq. as amended and as expressly added thereto by subsequent enactments. The chapter is codified in the session law order of the basic act with a few independent sections which are in pari materia being also codified herein. Many sections were added to the basic law by being expressly added to the chapter of the code or compilation in which the basic act was currently published at the time of the particular enactment. Similarly many sections have been amended by reference to the compilation number only. Some of these sections contain legislative language "this act," "this chapter," or both, which appear in the session law either as original legislative language or reenactments by the legislature of a compiler's translation. Therefore, throughout chapter 87.03 RCW such language is retained wherever it appears in the most recent session law enactment. Situations concerning effective dates of particular acts or having express restrictive application are otherwise specially noted.
Deferral of special assessments: Chapter 84.38 RCW.
Disposal of real property on abandonment of irrigation district right-of-way—Right of adjacent owners: RCW 57.90.100.
Local governmental organizations, actions affecting boundaries, etc., review by boundary review board: Chapter 36.93 RCW.
Plats, approval of plat within irrigation districts prohibited without provision for irrigation water: RCW 58.17.310.
Special purpose districts, expenditures to recruit job candidates: RCW 42.24.170.