Revised Code of Washington
2023 Archive

Chapter 89.30 RCW
RECLAMATION DISTRICTS OF ONE MILLION ACRES
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89.30.001District authorized—Area not less than one million acres—No fees.
89.30.004Lands in one or more counties.
89.30.007General purposes of district.
89.30.010Petition—Filing.
89.30.013Petition—Contents.
89.30.016Public lands of state may be included.
89.30.019Interest in public lands treated as private property—Public title unaffected, liens barred.
89.30.022Federal lands may be included.
89.30.025Possessory interest in federal lands—Water rent, credit for prior payment.
89.30.028Petitioners to describe their lands—Petitioners deemed owners thereof.
89.30.031Proof of ownership by tax roll.
89.30.034Petition on separate sheets—Withdrawals.
89.30.037Correction of deficient petition.
89.30.040Conflicting petitions—Largest territory considered first.
89.30.043Order for hearing—Notice.
89.30.046Publication of notice.
89.30.049Contents of notice.
89.30.052Copy of notice to each member of commission.
89.30.055Commission—Creation—Composition.
89.30.058Commission—Chair—Clerk—Quorum.
89.30.061Commission—Clerk not to vote unless tie.
89.30.064Commission—General powers.
89.30.067Commission—Adjournments.
89.30.070Commission—Expenses.
89.30.073Hearing on petition—Place.
89.30.076Hearing on petition—Proof of notice.
89.30.079Hearing on petition—Consideration of petition—Evidence.
89.30.082Hearing on petition—Boundaries to be fixed.
89.30.085Hearing on petition—Name—Election to be ordered.
89.30.088Order for election to county auditors.
89.30.091Records of commission to be preserved.
89.30.094Election—How conducted—Qualifications of electors.
89.30.097Election—Notice, contents—Ballots.
89.30.100Election—Canvass of returns.
89.30.103Order organizing district.
89.30.106Order organizing district—Copy to be filed with county commissioners of other counties.
89.30.109Certified statement to be filed for record.
89.30.112When creation complete—Proceedings conclusive, exception.
89.30.115District liable for formation costs.
89.30.118Change of name procedure—Effect.
89.30.121District is political subdivision.
89.30.124Judgments against district—When chargeable against improvement and divisional districts.
89.30.127District a corporate body—Powers.
89.30.130Powers—In general.
89.30.133Powers—Improvement and divisional districts, purposes.
89.30.136Powers—Development, sale, use, etc., of water or electric energy.
89.30.139Powers—Bonds payable from income.
89.30.142Powers—Sale or lease of water—Drains—Land settlement.
89.30.145Powers—Fiscal agent for United States.
89.30.148Surety bond from contractor.
89.30.151Payments under contracts—Retained percentage.
89.30.154Contracts—Public bidding—Notice.
89.30.157Contracts with United States or any state for construction, etc.
89.30.160Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Assumption of control or management.
89.30.163Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Bonds as payment or security—Levy for interest or payment.
89.30.166Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Submission of contracts to electors.
89.30.169Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Election procedure.
89.30.172Contracts with United States or state of Washington—Liability of district for improvement and divisional district obligations.
89.30.175Drainage system—Authorization—Notice—Hearing.
89.30.178Drainage system—Powers.
89.30.181Drainage system—Benefit to public road or city sewer system—Assessment.
89.30.184Eminent domain—Authorized.
89.30.187Eminent domain—Procedure.
89.30.190Eminent domain—Joinder, consolidation of actions—Separate verdicts.
89.30.193Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment when damages exceed benefits, costs.
89.30.196Eminent domain—Damages and benefits—Judgment for costs when benefits equal or exceed damages.
89.30.199Eminent domain—Levy on uncondemned lands unaffected.
89.30.202Eminent domain—Verdict and findings binding as to levy.
89.30.205Eminent domain—Damages applied pro tanto to satisfy levies.
89.30.208Eminent domain—Title acquired.
89.30.211Right of entry to make surveys, etc.
89.30.214Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Duty to restore.
89.30.217Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Railroads to cooperate.
89.30.220Right to construct across streams, highways, railways, etc.—Disagreements, how determined.
89.30.223Right-of-way on state lands.
89.30.226Board of directors—Composition.
89.30.229Board of directors—Term of office.
89.30.232Director districts.
89.30.235Director districts—Geographical boundaries—Designation.
89.30.238First board—Appointment.
89.30.241First board—Term.
89.30.244First directors—Election.
89.30.247First directors—Nominations.
89.30.250First directors—Terms.
89.30.253Directors—Term.
89.30.256Directors—Vacancies.
89.30.259Directors—Oath—Bond.
89.30.262Secretary's oath and bond.
89.30.265Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States.
89.30.268Additional official bonds when fiscal agent of United States—Suit on.
89.30.271Official bonds, cost of.
89.30.274Directors—Organization—President, secretary.
89.30.277District office.
89.30.280District office—Change of location.
89.30.283Directors—Regular meetings, change of day.
89.30.286Directors—Special meetings—Notice—Business permissible.
89.30.289Directors—Meetings and records public.
89.30.292Directors—Quorum—Action by majority.
89.30.295Directors—Seal, bylaws, rules.
89.30.298Compensation of directors, officers, employees.
89.30.301Interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty.
89.30.304Delivery of records, etc., to successor.
89.30.307Employees on termination to deliver records to board—Penalty.
89.30.310County treasurer is ex officio district treasurer.
89.30.313Liability of county treasurers.
89.30.316County treasurers to collect assessments.
89.30.319Funds to be deposited with county treasurer.
89.30.322Claims against district.
89.30.325Disbursement of funds by county treasurer.
89.30.328Treasurer's monthly report.
89.30.331Secretary's monthly report of expenditures.
89.30.334Elections—When general held.
89.30.337Elections—When special held.
89.30.340Elections—How noticed and conducted.
89.30.343Elections—Voting precincts.
89.30.346Elections—Polling places.
89.30.349Elections—Polls outside district precinct.
89.30.352Elections—List of registered voters.
89.30.355Elections—Certification of propositions.
89.30.358Elections—Ballots to be separate.
89.30.361Elections—Checking names of voters against registration list.
89.30.364Elections—Returns—Canvassing boards.
89.30.367Elections—Abstract of result.
89.30.370Elections—District board to tabulate abstracts and declare result.
89.30.373Director district to be represented on board.
89.30.376Election of subsequent directors.
89.30.379Director district elections.
89.30.382Declaration of candidacy for board—Fee.
89.30.385Ballots for director.
89.30.388District elections—Primary law not to apply.
89.30.391Annual tax—Authorization.
89.30.394Annual tax—How equalized and levied.
89.30.397Annual tax—How collected.
89.30.400Debt limit—General.
89.30.403Exceeding debt limit—Procedure.
89.30.412General obligation bonds—Authorized.
89.30.427Special fund from fixed income—Bonds payable from special fund—Contract to purchase or lease electricity—Powers of reclamation district conferred.
89.30.430Special fund from fixed income—Contents—Pledge of income—Not district obligation.
89.30.433Special fund from fixed income—Maturity—Form—Interest rates.
89.30.436General improvement districts—Authorized.
89.30.439General improvement districts—Resolution, survey and investigation.
89.30.442General improvement districts—Cost of survey and investigation—Limitation of levy.
89.30.445General improvement districts—Board may make survey and investigation.
89.30.448General improvement districts—Contract with state or United States for survey and investigation.
89.30.451General improvement districts—Report on survey and investigation—Estimate of cost.
89.30.454General improvement districts—Notice for hearing on report.
89.30.457General improvement districts—Contents of notice for hearing.
89.30.460General improvement districts—Hearing—Adjournments.
89.30.463General improvement districts—Objections and evidence at hearing.
89.30.466General improvement districts—Change of plans.
89.30.469General improvement districts—Order on approval.
89.30.472General improvement districts—Findings conclusive, exception.
89.30.475General improvement districts—Special benefits deemed continuing.
89.30.478General improvement districts—Powers of board—Act on behalf of improvement or divisional district not to render reclamation district liable.
89.30.481Power of board as to assessments in improvement or divisional districts.
89.30.484Divisional districts—Authorized.
89.30.487Divisional districts—Powers of board, officers and electors.
89.30.490Divisional districts—Organization.
89.30.493Divisional districts—Liability.
89.30.496Divisional districts—Assessments, contracts, etc.
89.30.499Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Petition—Prior obligations.
89.30.502Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Time for hearing—Notice.
89.30.505Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Hearing.
89.30.508Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Levy to pay bonds preserved.
89.30.511Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Unconditional relief—Effect.
89.30.514Exclusion of nonirrigable lands from general improvement or divisional districts—Power to reduce assessments.
89.30.517Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Authorized.
89.30.520Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Form, contents, payment, interest.
89.30.523Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Obligation of improvement and divisional district—Reclamation district not obligated—Deferred assessments.
89.30.526Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election, how conducted.
89.30.529Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Election precincts and officials.
89.30.532Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Contents of notice of election.
89.30.535Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Notice and election in nonassessable area.
89.30.538Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Mailing returns—Canvass.
89.30.541Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Abstract of election results.
89.30.544Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds.
89.30.547Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Sale or exchange price.
89.30.550Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Pledge of bonds to United States.
89.30.553Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Public or private sale—Payment in property, labor, etc.
89.30.556Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Negotiability—Execution.
89.30.565Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Moneys paid to county treasurer.
89.30.568Negotiable bonds of general improvement or divisional district—Bonds paramount lien on moneys in fund.
89.30.571Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual ad valorem basis.
89.30.574Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessment roll.
89.30.577Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Contents of assessment roll.
89.30.580Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Basis of valuation.
89.30.583Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Valuation of lands not on tax roll.
89.30.586Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Values on roll are conclusive, when.
89.30.589Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessments for prior years—Expense for delinquencies.
89.30.592Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to segregate lands as to counties.
89.30.595Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Roll to district board—Notice of equalization.
89.30.598Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Time for equalization meeting—Inspection of roll.
89.30.601Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Hearing before equalization board—Authority.
89.30.604Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Changes on roll to be noted—Completed roll to county treasurers.
89.30.607Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Annual levy for bonds and interest.
89.30.610Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for contracts with state or United States or for other charges.
89.30.613Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Levy for delinquencies.
89.30.616Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Collected assessments to constitute designated special funds.
89.30.619Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Procedure on failure to deliver roll—Preparation, equalization, levy by county commissioners.
89.30.622Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Manner and effect of levy by county commissioners—Expenses.
89.30.625Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—County treasurer may perform duties of district secretary, when.
89.30.628Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Lien of assessment, when attaches.
89.30.631Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—Assessment lien paramount—When extinguished.
89.30.634Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—When assessments due and payable—Delinquency date.
89.30.637Assessments in general improvement or divisional district—When assessment delinquent—Interest rate.
89.30.640Installment payments—Delinquency.
89.30.643Installment payments—Assessment book—Contents.
89.30.646Installment payments—Entry of payments—Receipt.
89.30.649Installment payments—Statement of assessments levied to be furnished on request.
89.30.652Installment payments—County treasurers to make monthly remittances to district treasurer.
89.30.655Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—List to be posted.
89.30.658Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Notice of delinquency, contents, posting.
89.30.661Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Publication of list of posted places and notice of sale.
89.30.664Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Publication of notices—Contents—Time and place of sale.
89.30.667Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Sale of land for delinquency.
89.30.670Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—How conducted.
89.30.673Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Postponement of sale.
89.30.676Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Designation of portion to be sold—Sale by parts.
89.30.679Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Resale upon purchaser's default.
89.30.682Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Reclamation district as purchaser.
89.30.685Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Entry of sale when district is purchaser—Credit.
89.30.688Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Rights of district as purchaser.
89.30.691Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Deed to district in absence of redemption—Conveyance.
89.30.694Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Resolution to convey property acquired by district—Price.
89.30.697Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Lease of property acquired by district.
89.30.700Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Disposition of proceeds of sale or lease by district.
89.30.703Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Reconveyance to person entitled to redemption, when.
89.30.706Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale in duplicate, contents.
89.30.709Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale—Form, filing, delivery.
89.30.712Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Certificate of sale may include several tracts.
89.30.715Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Entry of sale in assessment book, inspection—Filing certificate.
89.30.718Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Lien of assessment vested in purchaser—When divested.
89.30.721Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Redemption of property sold.
89.30.724Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Redemption in coin to treasurer—To whom credited.
89.30.727Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Entry of redemption in book and on certificate.
89.30.730Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Deed in absence of redemption, contents.
89.30.733Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Fee for deed—Several parcels may be included in one deed.
89.30.736Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Recitals in deed—Evidentiary effect.
89.30.739Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Deed conclusive, exception.
89.30.742Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Title conveyed by deed.
89.30.745Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Probative force of assessment book and delinquency list.
89.30.748Delinquency and sale in general improvement and divisional districts—Sale not avoided by misnomer or mistake as to ownership.
89.30.751Foreclosure of lien for general taxes—Payment in full or sale subject to assessments due.
89.30.754Liability of county for assessments after sale to county for general taxes.
89.30.757Sale of county lands for delinquent assessments.
89.30.760Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Authorization by electors.
89.30.763Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Levy and collection.
89.30.766Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Proposition to be submitted to electors.
89.30.769Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Election, how called, conducted, etc.
89.30.772Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Notice of election—Ballots.
89.30.775Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Indebtedness authorized.
89.30.778Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Notes—Terms.
89.30.781Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Notes payable exclusively by assessments.
89.30.784Special assessments by general improvement or divisional district—Interest on notes.
89.30.787Tolls for electricity and water—Collection, deposit.
89.30.790Tolls for electricity and water—Toll collector's bond.
89.30.793Jurisdiction of courts.
89.30.796Jurisdiction of courts—Petition for judicial determination.
89.30.799Jurisdiction of courts—Contents of petition.
89.30.802Jurisdiction of courts—Notice of hearing of petition.
89.30.805Jurisdiction of courts—Notice, how given and published.
89.30.808Jurisdiction of courts—Demurrer or answer to petition.
89.30.811Jurisdiction of courts—Rules which govern.
89.30.814Jurisdiction of courts—Motion and order for new trial.
89.30.817Jurisdiction of courts—Action in rem—Power of court.
89.30.820Jurisdiction of courts—Errors disregarded—Approval in whole or part.
89.30.823Jurisdiction of courts—Conclusiveness of judgment.
89.30.826Jurisdiction of courts—Costs.
89.30.829Jurisdiction of courts—Time for appeal.
89.30.832Liberal construction.