| Passed by the Senate April 21, 2003 YEAS 26 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 11, 2003 YEAS 82 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5865 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. MILTON H. DOUMIT JR. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved May 20, 2003. GARY LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 20, 2003 - 2:49 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/18/2003. Referred to Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife.
AN ACT Relating to recreation facilities; and amending RCW 36.100.030.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 36.100.030 and 1999 c 165 s 16 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) A public facilities district is authorized to acquire,
construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, and operate
(a) sports facilities, entertainment facilities, convention facilities,
or regional centers as defined in RCW 35.57.020, and (b) for districts
formed after January 1, 2000, recreational facilities other than ski
areas, together with contiguous parking facilities. The taxes that are
provided for in this chapter may only be imposed for these purposes.
(2) A public facilities district may enter into agreements under
chapter 39.34 RCW for the joint provision and operation of such
facilities and may enter into contracts under chapter 39.34 RCW where
any party to the contract provides and operates such facilities for the
other party or parties to the contract.
(3) Notwithstanding the establishment of a career, civil, or merit
service system, a public ((facility [facilities])) facilities district
may contract with a public or private entity for the operation or
management of its public facilities.
(4) A public facilities district is authorized to use the
supplemental alternative public works contracting procedures set forth
in chapter 39.10 RCW in connection with the design, construction,
reconstruction, remodel, or alteration of any of its public facilities.
(5) A public facilities district may impose charges and fees for
the use of its facilities, and may accept and expend or use gifts,
grants, and donations.