Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 86.09 RCW
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS—1937 ACT
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86.09.001Districts authorized—Purpose.
86.09.004Districts to provide control of water—Territory includable—Powers of district wholly within city or town.
86.09.010Authorized purposes.
86.09.013State school or other public lands includable.
86.09.016Interest in public lands considered as private property—State or public title not affected.
86.09.019Federal lands includable.
86.09.020Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
86.09.148District's corporate powers.
86.09.151General powers of districts.
86.09.154Sale, lease, use of water by district.
86.09.157Special assessment bonds authorized—Payment from income.
86.09.160Power of district to act for United States.
86.09.163Contracts with United States or state—Supervision of works.
86.09.166Contracts with United States or state—Control, management of works—Contribution of funds.
86.09.169Contracts with United States or state—Bonds as security—Annual assessment and levy.
86.09.172Contracts with United States or state—When submission to electors required.
86.09.175Installment contracts—Approval.
86.09.178Construction contracts—Public bids, procedure.
86.09.181Contractor's bond.
86.09.196Construction in parts or units—Liability for assessment.
86.09.202Eminent domain—Authorized.
86.09.205Eminent domain—Procedure.
86.09.208Eminent domain—Consolidation of actions—Separate verdicts.
86.09.211Eminent domain—Damages, how determined—Judgment when damages exceed benefits.
86.09.214Eminent domain—Judgment, when benefits equal or exceed damages.
86.09.217Eminent domain—Right to levy on other land not affected.
86.09.220Eminent domain—Unpaid damages to be applied in satisfaction of levies—Deficiency assessments.
86.09.223Eminent domain—Title and estate acquired.
86.09.226Right of entry to make surveys and locate works.
86.09.229Crossing road or public utility—Notice, plan, cost, etc.
86.09.232Right-of-way on state land, exception.
86.09.235Power to construct works inside or outside of district.
86.09.259Board of directors—Number—Officers.
86.09.265Board of directors—Quorum—Majority vote required.
86.09.268Board of directors—Powers and duties.
86.09.271Board of directors—Location of district office—Change of location.
86.09.274Board of directors—Meetings—Change of date.
86.09.277Board of directors—Special meetings—When notice required—Authorized business.
86.09.280Board of directors—Meetings and records public—Printing of bylaws and rules.
86.09.283Board of directors—Compensation and expenses of members and employees.
86.09.286Board of directors—Personal interest in contracts prohibited—Penalty—Officer may be employed.
86.09.292Board of directors—Chair of county commissioners may act when quorum not present.
86.09.301Board of directors—Oath.
86.09.304Bond of officer or employee handling funds.
86.09.307Bonds—Cost charged to district.
86.09.310Delivery of property to successor.
86.09.313Nearest county treasurer as ex officio district treasurer.
86.09.319Treasurer's liability.
86.09.322County treasurers to collect and remit assessments.
86.09.325Disbursement of funds by district treasurer.
86.09.328Monthly report by district treasurer.
86.09.377Voting rights.
86.09.379Elections—Informality not fatal.
86.09.380Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.
86.09.382Assessments—Presumption that land benefited by class—Benefit ratio basis of assessment.
86.09.385Assessments—Base map of lands within the district.
86.09.388Assessments—Appointment of appraisers—Determination of benefit ratios.
86.09.391Assessments—Appraisers' board, chair, and secretary—Compensation and expenses.
86.09.394Assessments—Classification of lands according to benefits—Factors considered.
86.09.397Assessments—Classification of lands by appraisers—Classes described.
86.09.400Assessments—Percentage of benefits to lands as classed—Relative ratios.
86.09.403Assessments—Surveys, investigations to determine classification and benefits.
86.09.406Assessments—Permanency of ratios of benefits as fixed.
86.09.409Assessments—Alternative method of determining benefit ratios.
86.09.412Assessments—Alternative method, percentage shall fix the class.
86.09.415Assessments—Determining relative values—General tax rolls.
86.09.418Assessments—Revision of benefit classification—Appointment of reappraisers—Effect of reexamination.
86.09.419Assessments—Revision of benefit classification, when subdivision, adjustment, or change in use of tract—Effect of reexamination, process limitation.
86.09.421Assessments—Descriptions of lands as appraised and classified—Map and filing thereof.
86.09.424Assessments—Hearing on objections to assessment ratios—Time—Place.
86.09.427Assessments—Notice of hearing, publication.
86.09.430Assessments—Contents of notice of hearing.
86.09.433Assessments—Conduct of hearing—Order.
86.09.439Assessments—Conclusiveness of base assessment map.
86.09.442Assessments—Copies of base assessment map to be filed with county assessors.
86.09.445Assessments—Levies to be made according to base assessment map.
86.09.448Assessments—Appeal to courts.
86.09.451Assessments—Notice of appeal.
86.09.454Assessments—Appeal—Stay bond, when required.
86.09.457Assessments—Civil practice to apply—Costs, liability of district.
86.09.460Assessments—Appeal from superior to supreme court.
86.09.463Assessments—County legislative authority's determination deemed prima facie correct on appeal.
86.09.466Assessments—District budget—Approval—Basis for assessment roll.
86.09.469Assessments—Assessment roll, contents—Headings.
86.09.472Assessments—Margin for anticipated delinquencies.
86.09.475Assessments—How calculated.
86.09.478Assessments—Omitted property may be back-assessed.
86.09.481Assessments—Lands in more than one county.
86.09.484Equalization of assessments—Notice and time for meeting of board of equalization.
86.09.487Equalization of assessments—Meeting of directors as board, length of time—Completion of roll.
86.09.489Levy where total assessment less than two dollars.
86.09.490Assessment lien—Priority.
86.09.493Payment of assessment—Date of delinquency—Notice to pay—Assessment book—Statements.
86.09.496Delinquency list—Posting and publication.
86.09.499Sale for delinquent assessments—Postponement.
86.09.502Sale for delinquent assessments—How conducted—Certificate of sale—District as purchaser—Fee.
86.09.505Sale for delinquent assessments—Entries in assessment book—Book open to inspection—Lien vested in purchaser.
86.09.508Sale for delinquent assessments—Redemption, when and how made.
86.09.511Sale for delinquent assessments—Entry of redemption—Deed on demand if not redeemed in two years—Fee.
86.09.514Sale for delinquent assessments—Effect and validity of deed.
86.09.517Sale for delinquent assessments—Mistake, misnomer does not affect sale.
86.09.520District lands exempt from general taxes—Leasing, application of proceeds.
86.09.523Liability of city, town or subdivision for benefits to roads, streets, or sewer systems.
86.09.526Liability of public and private lands for benefits.
86.09.529Assessment payment by city, county, subdivision—Payment by state for highway benefit.
86.09.532District funds—Created.
86.09.535District funds—Expense fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.538District funds—Surplus fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.541District funds—Suspense fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.544District funds—General bond fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.547District funds—Utility bond fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.550District funds—Contract fund—Composition—Use.
86.09.553District funds—Custody and disbursement.
86.09.556Claims against district.
86.09.559Claims against district—For administrative expenses, cost, maintenance—Payroll.
86.09.562District funds paid by warrant—Exception.
86.09.565Warrants paid in order of issuance.
86.09.592Utility revenue bonds—Authorized.
86.09.595Utility revenue bonds—Limited obligation—Payment from special fund.
86.09.598Utility revenue bonds—Form, terms, interest, etc.
86.09.601Utility revenue bonds—Election to authorize.
86.09.616Utility revenue bonds and coupons—Order of payment—When funds deficient.
86.09.619District directors to make provision for payment—Procedure on failure of directors.
86.09.621Special assessment bonds.
86.09.622Dissolution of districts—Procedure.
86.09.625Dissolution of districts—When complete.
86.09.700Revision of district—Petition.
86.09.703Revision of district—Establishment of revised district—Review of benefits—Liability of original district—Segregation of funds.
86.09.710Annexation of territory—Consolidation of special districts—Suspension of operations—Reactivation.
86.09.720Cooperative watershed management.
86.09.900Other statutes preserved.
86.09.910Chapter supplemental to other acts.
86.09.920Chapter liberally construed.
NOTES:
Deferral of special assessments: Chapter 84.38 RCW.
Special district creation and operation: Chapter 85.38 RCW.